Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing what it is like for some soldiers to be deployed for months on end.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife telling her that he loves her and the kids.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife updating her on the weather and life on deployment.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing progress in his camp's construction and Sharon's temper.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing his opinions about the year coming to an end.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing his recent trip inland.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing construction going on in his area.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife telling her about how his mother is doing and briefly mentioning the President, and asking how the children are doing.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife about life on his deployment and the beach.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife updating her on life on deployment and what he has been up to.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife informing her that his mother planned on visiting her and briefly mentioning her golf skills.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing two books he has been reading and thanking her for what she recently sent him.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife telling her that there is not much to write about in his environment.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing his encounter with Frank Thomas, who he had not seen in years.

Copy print of PFC James Pilgrim posing in uniform at the ASTP program at Texas A&M, after basic training at Camp Fannin, Texas.

Interview with Gilberto S. Trevino, a U. S. Marine during World War II. He attended Texas A&M before serving in the Marine Corps. He was in the 28th Replacement Battalion when he was assigned to the 3d Marine Division and deployed to Iwo Jima. He discusses his first impressions of landing on the island. He describes the constructed Japanese defenses on the island and the use of Japanese Nisei interpreters to convince defenders to surrender. He returned to Texas A&M where he was in the Corps of Cadets (ROTC) and accepted his commission in the Army in time to serve in Korea. He eventually earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Texas A&M and a doctorate degree in pathology from Michigan State University. He retired from service in 1976 with the rank of colonel.