How I Became Involved in Operation Just Cause
by Chris Rich
I first got involved with OJC after a close friend, Steve Golding, asked if I would do a web page on my dad for another ring. Steve has known me for the past 7 yrs and has helped me with information on my dad. I got involved with the Ring and got my page up after lots of questions to Steve and to Gunny. That was a year ago this month.
I joined OJC and have been around ever since. Since that time there have been a few other "KIDS' join the Ring and I even heard from a woman that was doing another page on my dad. I found what OJC really meant last year right after I got home from Veterans Day in DC. I received a document from JTF on my dad's "Site" and in the recommendations were NOT to Excavate the site. I sent this doc to Steve and to Gunny and asked for their help. By the end of the following week the DOD had received over 1000 Mails, Faxes, Letters andPhone calls about why they weren't going to do anything, this is the number that they used. Since that time I went to the LOF Conf last June and met Gunny to see a pic of him and me. Llook at my page my site numberis 90. I got permission for Steve to look at my dads records and he found a lot of information that didn't seem to fit.
Other members of OJC have always been right there when I asked them a question or to verify some information. OJC is the Main Reason why my dads site is on the schedule for this year, and is also why I support everything and anything that OJC does.
Thank you to everyone and don't give up the Hope as OJC and other Rings like it DO WORK!!!!!
Chris Rich,
Son of Capt. Richard Rich XO VF96
on the USS Enterprise.
MIA since 19 May'67
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