Corpsmen—heroes of the day

VFW Magazine, March, 2003

"First Aid Under Fire" (January) by Gary Turbak was on the mark. This was the first time I have read anything about the fight for Vegas. I served with E Co., 2nd Bn., 7th Marines that March 1953. And I can still smell the smoke, see the dead, envision the flares overhead and hear the ceaseless mortar and machine gun fire. Corpsmen had to work under these horrendous conditions.

R.J. Shaw
Cordova, Alaska

I have read with interest all of the magazine's articles on the Korean War. While it is true that ground troops paid a great price in Korea, Navy destroyers provided them with invaluable support. Shore batteries and mines damaged 12 destroyers, causing 185 U.S. casualties.

Please let me compliment the magazine for a really great job of keeping its members informed.

John L. Hayes
Cheyenne, Wyo.