What Do I Do When They Shoot at Me?

A young man joined the Marine Corps pre-Korean War, gung-ho in all his training. His loyalty and patriotism were noted by his sergeant, who then made him a platoon leader. During a highly celebrated battle, his regiment was inserted in the line at a crucial point. Mortar shells exploded around him, gunfire ricocheted off rocks and dirt, as the enemy sought to overwhelm them with their sheer numbers. Being in real combat for the first time and seeing that the enemy intended to kill him, he cried...