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Richard W. Foster, Jr.
Richard W. Foster Jr. ("Rick") withdrew from high school in his junior year at 17 years old to join the Marine Corps. He served in Vietnam as a rifleman during the heaviest fighting of the war. Upo...view moreRichard W. Foster Jr. ("Rick") withdrew from high school in his junior year at 17 years old to join the Marine Corps. He served in Vietnam as a rifleman during the heaviest fighting of the war. Upon his return from combat, he was selected to serve in the most prestigious ceremonial Marine unit in Washington, DC. His extensive combat and subsequent DC service shaped his life dramatically. He entered college after his Marine duty, earning a bachelor’s degree in Political Science/English and a subsequent law degree. He practiced law while living on a working ranch near Junction, Texas where he raised two children: a son who is an attorney, and a daughter who is an airline pilot. He has remained married to his first and only wife since 1969.He presently lives in Newnan, Georgia near his two children.view less
Books by Richard W. Foster, Jr.
Kilo 3: The True Story of a Marine Rifleman’s Tour from the Intense Fighting in Vietnam to the Superficial Pageantry of Washington, DC