Gerry Eggleston:  

When I left high school I went into the u.s.m.c.. I was trained to be a Phatom F- 4 hydraulic flight controls systems mechanic. While in the marines I earned my name into Michigan's history books. it is called "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 323. 1970. The whole platoon was from Mich and we were the top platoon in a series of 4. We took all honors to be had. I was a squad leader. I went over seas where I got hurt while in Japan. I was riding my dirt bike up into the mountain rice patties. I was going along by this hill I.( thought because I saw green little trees growing by the top edge.) All of a sudden A soccer ball came from out of nowhere. I thought what comes after a ball, kids. Sure enough they came out after the ball. I went off this hill I thought and it turned into a high cliff. My bike and I landed into a tall tree. The villagers helped me get myself and my bike back up the cliff. When I got up there, I could wiggle my toes so I thought my leg was ...Expand for more