A personal memoir of the author while serving in the Pacific during World War II as a foot soldier in the Marines.

Blood that never dried -- The wind-grieved ghost -- From the Argonne to Pearl Harbor -- Arizona, I remember you -- Ghastly remnants of its last gaunt garrison -- The rim of darkness -- The raggedy ass marines -- The canal -- Les braves gens -- We are living very fast -- I will lay me down for to bleed a while ... -- ... Then I'll rise and fight with you again.