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The Good Life – November-December 2023

On the cover – U.S. Marine Corps Captain Dylan Henderson. Also in this issue –  A Typical Hockey Dad's Weekend, Make This Year's Holiday Meals Memorable, Bizarre Christmas Traditions and Folklore and more!

On the cover – U.S. Marine Corps Captain Dylan Henderson. Also in this issue –  A Typical Hockey Dad's Weekend, Make This Year's Holiday Meals Memorable, Bizarre Christmas Traditions and Folklore and more!

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“<strong>The</strong>re’s the phrase ‘once a<br />

Marine, always a Marine,’<br />

and that rings the most true<br />

when you have loved ones<br />

at your funeral,” he said.<br />

“<strong>The</strong>y want to honor your<br />

service, they want to make<br />

sure that you are being paid<br />

the respect you deserve<br />

for your honorable service<br />

in the Marine Corps. And<br />

regardless of us not knowing<br />

that fallen Marine, we’ve<br />

never even met their families<br />

before or worked with their<br />

funeral home, (the families)<br />

know there are Marines there<br />

to do a ceremony and present<br />

a flag in honor of (the fallen<br />

Marine’s) faithful service.<br />

I think that’s really what<br />

emulates the ‘Once a Marine,<br />

always a Marine.’ Because<br />

even when you’re gone, there’s<br />

still going to be Marines there<br />

who will properly pay their<br />

respects and let your family<br />

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