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Old Man of Da Nang Commands Marines to Stay
Captain Pat Collins, 32, of Grosse Ile Michigan leads Company D 38th Recon Battalion in Da Nang. Half his men were eligible to rotate home but volunteered for six more months. The unit has 32 patrols in 42 days with 5 enemy killed, 16 wounded, and three Marines dead. Collins holds a Bronze Star and Navy Marine Corps Medal for bravery, while his Marines praise his leadership and grit.
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