Marine GySgt (Ret) Louis Reyes

My guest today is Marine Gunnery Sergeant (Ret) Louis Reyes. Louis was born in San Antonio, TX and graduated from Judson high School in 1976. After taking the ASVAB test he was offered a job in Avionics but entered the Marine Corps as a Structural Mechanic. He left for Marine Boot Camp in San Diego, CA in January 1977. After completing Boot Camp as the Platoon Honor Man, he attended tech training at Millington, TN. His first assignment was to HMA-169 at Camp Pendleton, CA in 1978. He later became a Drill Instructor and eventually retired from the Marines in August 1997.