When the tragic deaths of two fathers occur in early 1952, the surviving family members are brought together by the vision and love of retired Marine Pappy Smith, who is grandfather to one fatherless son and mentor to the other. After high school, the boys set off for college together, but a deceitful coach reignites the boys’ desire to join the United States Marine Corps. Stationed in California in the mid-1960s, the young Marines meet two beautiful cousins and quickly fall in love. Soon the foursome are learning to navigate and overcome the challenges of Vietnam, college degrees, marriage, and children. Two Good Men is a story about service and love, and about the lives of the men and women who give their all for their country.
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TWO GOOD MEN
TWO GOOD MEN
Two Good Men begins as a tragedy when two young fathers are killed within a two-week period. The book quickly becomes a heart-warming and inspirational story as the surviving families become neighbors, and the two young boys, Manny and Kenny, become inseparable best friends. With the love and direction of Manny’s grandfather, a retired Marine, the boys develop a sense of character and personal responsibility well beyond their years. When the boys go off to college together, they become indignant over the deceit of the football coach. After agreeing to leave college, they decide to join the Marine Corps, which everyone has always known was Manny’s life-long dream. After boot camp, Manny and Kenny are assigned to Camp Pendleton, California. During a weekend liberty the boys visit Disneyland where they meet two attractive cousins. Kenny falls hard for Suzy and Manny thinks Lori is very nice. The two couples grow closer but their relationships are cut short when the boys deploy to Vietnam where Kenny is severely wounded.
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