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