Whew. Long days. Long nights. We hit the pool tonight. This is a family place, so a handful of Marines covered in tattoos and drinking beers ended up clearing all the families from the pool area. At least the hot tub was nice and hot. We had a great day of interviews. Every time we talk with our Chosin heroes we are honored and privileged. We learned an amazing story about Marine legend Chesty Puller today. Every night at bootcamp on Parris Island, we sung the Marines' Hymn before hitting the rack and hollered, "Goodnight, Chesty, wherever you are!" A veteran who served with Chesty at the Chosin Reservoir told us that every night before the sun went down, Chesty would walk the lines with a bullhorn to give a speech before the sun went down, and would finish with, "Goodnight Marines! Get ready, they will be here in about five minutes." (He was referring to the Chinese, who attacked relentlessly through the night just after sundown). In response, the Marines all across the lines would holler from their fighting positions, "Goodnight Chesty!" I never knew where the tradition came from until now. Got to get some sleep. Time to head up near Tampa in the morning.
Semper Fi,
Brian
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