Mose Floyd – Mentors Shaping Lives
Mose Floyd, a judge and retired Marine Corps officer, recounts the influence of parents and mentors in his life. He then talks about the importance of minority representation in the Marine Corps, being a leader, and his work with the Veterans Treatment Court.
Joseph Ruthenberg – Life on Marine One
Joseph Ruthenberg joined the Marines and became a pilot after learning the Army program was closed. He was assigned to the Presidential Helicopter Squadron, HMX-1, where he flew the H-3 helicopter and had interactions with President Reagan. He also recounts a story about traveling to Xi’an, China, with the squadron, where they had to reassemble […]
Richard Erickson – One Limb Down, Two Thumbs Up
Richard Erickson describes what it was like being a medevac helicopter pilot in Vietnam. He tells a story about flying a man with an injured leg to the hospital ship.