Wow, those things are beat to shit.

Credo del fusilero

"Este es mi fusil. Hay muchos como él, pero este es el mío. Mi fusil es mi mejor amigo. Que es mi vida. Debo maestro como debo dominar mi vida. Sin mí, mi rifle es inútil. Sin mi fusil, yo soy inútil. Me debe disparar mi rifle de verdad. Debo disparar recto que el enemigo que está tratando de matarme. Tengo que dispararle antes de que se me dispara. Lo haré.
Delante de Dios, juro que este credo. Mi fusil y yo somos los defensores de nuestro país. Somos los amos de nuestro enemigo. Somos los salvadores de mi vida.

Que así sea, hasta que no hay ningún enemigo, pero la paz.

Amén"

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

Didn't a lot of them show up in Central America via the SRVN from former ARVN stock?

Yes, and a lot from Lebanon as well.

Me gusta El Salvador,  que lindo pias.

Damn.  Even when they smile you can see the pain.

A good buddy of mine was with 7th group in 82' down there. Through the years I've known him, he has shared a bit about it to me. Kind of interesting to see some pictures, since he only really has 1 or 2(that I know of at least). It looks like the nasty little war he described.

Si. Of course, MS-13 came out of that crazy war. I have a novel planned down there, but am trying to decide exact time frame. That damn war went on a long time.