Gunny Koon
Few men and even fewer Marines have had the incredible impact over a lifetime like the impact of Gunny Koon. Here's to you Gunny.
Units:
8th Bn 6th FA, Feb-Mar 1966 155 gun at An Loc, made operation Silver City
Co E 2nd Bn 5th Marines Jan 1968 On the 5th of Feb '68 wouned and ended up at the 12 USAF Hospital in Vietnam.
Co I 3nd Bn 9th Marines 1972-73 TAD TO THE 3RD MAW AND SENT TO BIEN HOA AIR FORCE BASE IN VIET NAM IN AUG 72
Co G 2nd Bn 5th Marines 1986-
Co H&S 2nd Bn 5th Marines 1989-
Looks like he is smiling to me.
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I wonder if they have any idea of who they are talking to.
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Gunny's beautiful wife and LCpl. Jack Jr. (the legend lives on) Koon
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Gunny Koon and I, Okinawa, Japan 1989
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Lt Mike Thompson, Gunny Koon, Cpl ? NBC NCO, Capt. Rob Mclenagan
Hokaido, Japan 1989
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Gunny reading, Hokaido, Japan 1989
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Gunny letting loose with STA guys, S-2 Sgt. ? and Sgt. Chris Alvarez
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Bn XO Maj. ? and Gunny Koon Oct 31, 1989
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1986, aroung the time he returned to 2/5
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2009 and still mean and lean.
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E 2/5 Vietnam, Gunny is tall young Marine in the back right corner
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Lt Mike Thompson, Gunny Koon, LCpl ? with kids. Hokaido, Japan 1989
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