The American Legion Post announces Joe Hawkins has been selected as the Marine Grand Marshall of the 2016 Veteran Day Parade. Joe says that In the fifties and the early sixties, between Korea and Vietnam, was probably a good time to be in the Marine Corps. However, he did see some combat action in one incident. In Beirut, Lebanon in 1958 his Regiment, the 6th Marines, was in the Mediterranean on the APA. They started toward Lebanon and the Navy started bringing live ammunition out of the hole and up on the deck. That gets your attention! Admiral Brown with his Carrier and the Sixth Naval Air Wing were with them
as they headed toward Lebanon. Admiral Brown took his Carrier down near Beirut. Lieutenant John McCain and his other pilots took their jets on shore at tree top level, shaking their window panes. That changed the attitude of the hostile troops in Lebanon. After that incident was over, the live ammunition was put back in the hole, and headed toward turkey for a military exercise. Like all branches of the military, the Fleet Marine Force is always ready.
WBRY will broadcast the Veterans Day program live from Cannon County High School Friday morning October 11 and the Veterans Day parade Saturday October 12th
