thanks, kyle, it did not ring true to me, but, i thoughtit was funny non
the less. my father-in-law sent it to me. that should have raised the red
flag.

-----Original Message-----
From: Cleveland, Kyle E.
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: 2/28/2003 8:54 AM
Subject: Re: French Military Support

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