Eleven Marines who served together in Vietnam 50 years ago reunited for the first time on Sunday, June 24, at the home of Michael Jaworsky in Columbia Falls. From left they are, (row one) Michael Jaworsky “Ski”, Joe Silva, Jim Daly, Charles Draine, (row two) John Frisby “Hawk”, Fred Sotello, John DeNardo “JD”, James Cooper “Coop”, Larry Bruining “Bruno”, Tim Donovan “Twiggy”, and James Williamson “Big Will.…
July 8, 2018
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Vietnam veterans rekindle lost friendships
Gathered together under a perfect blue sky, a group of Marines shared smiles and told tales on a long-awaited Sunday afternoon in Columbia Falls. Next to the camp fire, James Cooper, aka “Coop,” stood up to tell the story of how he pulled the wool over “Hawk’s” eyes with a complete piece of fiction about his first wife and the mafia and “an offer he couldn’t refuse.” As the crowd leaned in close they were all smiles (except for Hawk) as the yarn unwound.