Sergeant Manuel Castro Jr

Mount Pocono, PA

About 3 weeks after finishing my enlistment in the Corps, I went with my friend; who was an Army Ranger Reservist; to his Unit Armory in Brooklyn, NY. I spotted two Army Staff Sergeants trying to orientate a map with a compass. I noticed that they were doing it wrong. My MOS in the Corps was that of an Artillery Scout Observer. I informed the Staff Sergeants of their error and proceeded to show them how it was supposed to be done. One of them asked me how I knew this. I informed him that I was a Sergeant and Marine veteran and what my MOS in the Corps was. The Staff Sergeant immediately asked me if I'd like to re-enlist in the Army Reserve with a guaranteed promotion to Staff Sergeant. I proudly told him that I couldn't do that since I couldn't be anything but a Marine. Today my son is a United States Marine and I'm extremely proud of him. Semper Fi.