All of my high school male teachers were WWII and/or Korean War veterans. They taught my brothers and me the value of service to our country and reinforced what our dad had shown us about the meaning of service.

I was provided with additional input that was radically different from the truth. I assisted in furthering that version.

I would have promised those terrorists a trip to Disneyland if it would have gotten the hostages released. I thank God they were satisfied with the missiles and we didn't have to go to that extreme.

I came here to tell you the truth, the good, the bad and the ugly.

As a Marine officer in combat, I was responsible for the lives and safety of all the Marines who served with me.

I don't think there is another person in America that wants to tell this story as much as I do.

All of my high school male teachers were WWII and/or Korean War veterans. They taught my brothers and me the value of service to our country and reinforced what our dad had shown us about the meaning of service.