Nov. 11, 2024
William M. Paparian
See more on William M. PaparianLos Angeles County District Attorney's Office
Corporal
In his inaugural address, President Kennedy said: "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
I was 11 years old when John Kennedy delivered his inaugural address. His speech had a profound impact on my life years later when I would volunteer to join the Marine Corps.
I had enlisted in the Corps right after I graduated from college in 1971 on a two-year enlistment. They warned me at the Los Angeles Re...
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