A story that deserves to be on this blog....

(photo is of Corporal Johnson's grandfather - while on recruiting duty in Dallas, circa 1960)

S. Sgt. James H. Stephens passed on in 2003, having seen his son become a Marine in 1976. Sadly, he missed seeing his grandson, recently promoted Corporal Jett Johnson, graduate from MCRD San Diego on May 30th, 2007 - in a rare Wednesday ceremony.

As it turns out, May 30th just happened to be the old S. Sgt's birthday. His family likes to think it was his way of being there to give his "Ooh-RAH!" to the newest Marine.

Now, as Paul Harvey would say, "You know the rest of the story" ...