Marine Has Signature Prosthesis

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Marine Has Signature Prosthesis
June 13, 2008
Tulsa World

Randy Gilkey lost an eye, a toe, two fingers and a leg to Type II insulin-dependent diabetes, a condition he believes and the government has associated with Agent Orange exposure while fighting in Vietnam.

He is on peritoneal dialysis while waiting for his third kidney transplant.

But the hard-core Marine with a soft heart says he would go to Vietnam all over again to fight for the country he loves. He lives the Marine motto: "Semper Fidelis." Always faithful.

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The 6-foot-2-inch Tulsan is so proud of being a Marine that he had a special prosthesis built for his leg, covered by the U.S. Marine Corps seal -- the eagle, globe and foul anchor.

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He is one of an estimated 2.4 million Vietnam veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange sprayed by airplanes, helicopters, boats and soldiers on the ground between 1962 and 1975. About 20 million gallons of the herbicide were sprayed in Vietnam to kill weeds and foliage that provided cover to enemies.


Rest of article at: http://www.military.com/news/article/marine-corps-news/marine-has-signature-prosthesis.html