Desert Storm veteran influences daughter's call to service
Former U.S. Marine Larry Shanes celebrates the birthdays of close friends and former Marines, Earl and Erich, in Maryland, Oct. 2020. Shanes stays in daily contact with his Marine brothers, who also served in Operation Desert Storm. (Left to right: Earl Simon, Erich Hoegel, Craig McHugh, Larry Shanes, Vince Tacconelli, Virgil Efird, and Derek Dawson). (Courtesty Photo)