Letter from John Lamont, 2/1
Corpsman, Foxtrot, ‘69-70’
The occasion for Doc’s
response was to an eMail sent on Sunday morning with an apology
for
disturbing his quiet enjoyment.
First, you do not need to apologize. To a Corpsman, a Marine is never intruding.
The idea of a page for Corpsman is
really great. I know we will appreciate
the thought and
being included.
Being a “doc” was the proudest time
of my life! While many memories bring tears, most bring
a smile for the brothers I had over there.
I hope the page shows that a Corpsman
was more than the guy who put on a battle dressing
and medivac’d Marines. In the brush we became Mother, Father, best
friend, chaplain, and
more…. so much more. When a patrol stopped to rest, we didn’t. We
went around and checked
for sores, jungle rot and anything else that
could impede the mission. When a ‘Dear
John’ letter
came from home, we were there for you. When a Marine thought he could go on no
longer, we
were there to spur him on.
Most importantly…we felt lucky and damn
proud to get the chance to be there with our Marines.
When someone says, “Hey Doc!”, we feel a
sense of pride that is larger than life itself.
When asked about ‘
have been a “Doc” and to have served with the
Finest Fighting Men in the World!
Once a Marine, always a Marine…it’s in
our blood and the blood of our fallen brothers.
Semper Fi, and God Bless
Doc Lamont
Foxtrot ’69’–70