When Tearful Goodbyes Were Foreign
Robert Lucier reflects on his progression from young recruit to grizzled, salty Marine. He describes what it means to “be a Marine 24/7.”
About Robert Lucier
After two years at St. Louis University, Robert Lucier left school to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. He served as a Motor Transport Operator with the 3rd Material Readiness Battalion (now Combat Logistics Regiment 35) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, both based out of Okinawa, Japan. Lucier currently lives and works in St. Louis, Missouri while studying Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Missouri, St. Louis.
