THE WALL OF FACES

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotions and spends himself in a great worthy cause; who at the best, knows in the end triumph of high achievement and, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while caring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold, timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat. Theodore Roosevelt

Dear Cpl Geoffrey Taylor, Thank you for your service as a Rifleman. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Independence Day is next Monday. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it still needs your strength, courage, guidance and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

I met Mike in Huntsville, Al while he was a mechanic in Bowling Alley. Mike was obsessed with his dream of being a US soldier killed in a basement after he was dropped from a helicopter. He was obsessed with a miracle coin that made him see moon in triangle shape. We move to LA in 2000, he had a dream a grey hair lady told him there was an old house there. He worked at Stardust Hotel, he googled stardust and Vietnam War, he found Geoffrey's info. He was born in Feb. 1969, 9 and 1/2 month after Ted Offsensive. We believed he was Geoffrey, in his another childhood dream, he saw he sat on the top of hill of Hollywood right beside the big sign. At the time we received a sells card from Canoga Park. We drove there found the abandoned house of Geoffrey's family. I called Geoffrey's family, they were suspicious. His school buddy emailed me want to compare the notes to confirm Mike was Geoffrey - it does not work that way, he did not remember his life of Geoffrey, but we put clues together and figured it out. I think the triangle he saw is Kuang TRI.

Corporal Geoffrey Raymond Taylor, Served with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force

Dear CPL Geoffrey Raymond Taylor, sir

As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.

May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.

With respect, Sir

Curt Carter