"no, only shore patrol and phillipine military were allowed fire arms. Firearms and weapons were only allowed in kitchens. These were real rattan sticks, because technically we were not stationed there. Our job was to protect americans during martial…"
"who remembers the classes of busses class A,B,C,D. the Class A was subject to get robbed. We rode class D, wooded benches with folding tarp to keep out the rain, ordering food on the side of the road. A case of open San Miguel gave you unlimited…"
"we were the guys in the marine fatigues, flight boots, navy insignia pins and armed with rattan sticks and chaperoned by philipine army personnel. my chaperone joined the army because his recruiter told him to join before they would kill his mother"