Colonel Edward F. Danowitz, USMC (Retired)

¡Ora, UTEP! ¡Ora, MEChA! ¡Adelante, DESTINO!

Still going strong, and courteus and generous as ever to those of us privileged to have known him in his prime, "so far, far away, and so long, long ago."

A Marine's Marine. From Iwo Jima, to Korea, to Santo Domingo, to Vietnam. Forget Secret Handshake School and a general's stars. This man lived, walked, and breathed the "I Word:" Integrity. He even spoke to us in Spanish!

His handwritten Christmas-New Years message to yours truly, and I'm sure to so many others, reads thusly:

"Dear Dennis Paul -It was so good to be remembered. Thanks for the card. Most importantly, thank you for what you did for the C.A.P. and the Corps. Best wishes for the New Year, 2007. Semper Fidelis. (signature) Ed Danowitz."