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Robert ‘Dusty’ Clark: Ex-Marine Dies
This one killed by World War III — Covid-19, having refused to get vaccinated.
Yesterday was not a good day for 12 active duty Marines in Kabul. In Mississippi Tuesday at 2245 hours, an ex-Marine I know from high school died, too. Robert “Dusty” Clark died fighting World War III — the one called Covid-19.
Dusty had refused to get the vaccine. On his Facebook wall are photos from earlier this month where he is enjoying time with his family. Mere days before a Delta force from Hell got a hold of him.
Now he awaits cremation.
Mr. Clean Marine
Dusty was one of those guys as tough as nails. After all, he was once a Marine. A U.S. Government-trained lean, mean fighting machine. We ended most of our messaging on FB the last several years with me offering him a Semper Fi. (My dad was USAF B-52 instructor pilot. I am a military brat — one who couldn’t join the USAF because in 1984 they were not granting waivers for asthma.) Regardless, I hold those who wear our Armed Services uniforms in high esteem.
When I saw his wife’s post of his passing, I expected to read he got killed in action. That he was one of those unsanctioned Mercs or ex-pats who are penetrating Afghanistan.There recovering U.S. citizens hiding from the Taliban. Destroying U.S weaponry…
