It's an end of an era. With DD 214 in hand, Alex is leaving the Marines to go home for good today. It may not officially be a military love-story, but there's love and it's a story. The Sergeant is done.
Tag: USMC
Thank You For My Service by Mat Best
Thank You For My Service by Mat Best is one of the better military memoirs I've read. He's a badass, I guess... I think he would've been cooler as a Marine, though. I'm not biased. As military adjacent, I like reading up on military nonfiction/memoirs, but as a critic, I'm wary because I've read some racist bullshit masquerading as a war memoir. I was surprised be this one and kept giggling by Best's turn of phrase.
Military Movies
The military has been a part of my life for a long time. I don't crumble at much, but I will during a military movie. What's entertainment for others is a chilling reminder of a plausible reality for the military man in my life.