My dad has a site that he can check names of current (and ex) leathernecks.
I forwarded this to him and he said there never has been a light bird
colonel named "Mary Beth Johnson". Typical electronic urban legend....
Kyle
-----Original Message-----
From: Barber, Kenneth L. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 6:28 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: French Military Support
i do not know that this is a real letter.
An actual letter sent home from a Marine with the multinational
force in Bosnia:
Dear Dad,
<snip>
Mary Beth Johnson
LtCol., USMC