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Joe and I were in the 41st Officer Candidate Class. We were commissioned in September 1966. Joe went directly to flight school, and I went to The Basic School in Quantico. Later we attended the Marine Corps Command and Staff College. Then we both went to Headquarters Marine Corps. Joe's office was just down the hallway from mine. Joe and I were running buddies. We ran many road races together. Joe was part of my family, and our children loved him. He ate frequent dinners with us until Pat...
Al Johns
July 06, 2025


