It didn't take long for the public to get excited about the race, either. He passed along the concept to his superiors, who were immediately convinced that his idea had merit. Fowler thought that a military-sponsored race would engage the public interest and, as a result, help boost the military's popularity, too. On the other hand, recreational running was enjoying a huge resurgence. Jim Fowler, who knew that after the Vietnam War, the military wasn't popular in the United States. Please keep praying for the safe return of our Marines and the troops, all the way to the United States of America.The MCM was conceived by Col.
Troops with medical needs and former POWs will take priority over all other troop movements to return home.Ĭontinue to pray. Because of this, it will take a decent amount of time to firm up plans for bringing troops home. Military planning is in constant revision based on an almost endless number of factors and situations and world events. Even when our Marines get the official word that they are returning home, the flight or ship home could take a while to schedule. It took over 90 days to get 300,000 troops to the Middle East and it's going to take a while to get them back. Label unverified information as a potential rumor prior to passing it along. Be careful of passing on rumors and try to verify any information that is given to you 'second-hand'.
Even the Marines in the field are subject to rumors and unclear information. Patience is an operative word here.īe careful of rumors. Homecoming news is not official until it comes from the mouth of the USMC. The Marines are subject to rumor as well. Please, take everything you hear with a grain of salt even news from your Marine. For Marines that will fly home, if you get a phone call from your Marine, listen for the terminology "Flight Window" and write down every detail of that.
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