with over 420 rare and previously unpublished HORSE MARINE items and hitherto unseenphotos, including drawings and watercolors by Col. John W. Thomason, my book presents aunique and unusual perspective into the life of John R. Angstadt, my uncle, a proud CHINAHORSE MARINE.”The following is a clip from page 18, “The Embassy Guard News”, dated March 15 th , 1937,three months before this wannabe-reviewer was born. Perhaps, that explains why it’s soendearing, or maybe because Horse Marines were ordinary men like me and dumber-than-I-amtennis cronies: “Cookcoos And Bakerbugs: Chief Cook Johnson came in the other morning withrouge and lipstick smeared all over his face. And he seems to be receiving quite a bit of localmail for it. Wonder just what is his secret of success? Also heard that he was starting a singingclass in the near future. The day after the last boat left for home, we saw Mork holding sea-bagdrills, but he decided to stay with us for a while longer. Could it be on account of the local girl-
friend? She is good looking! One of our Field Cooks seems to be the un-crowned King of the…”
