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You may be wondering what this photo is all about. I will tell you. That handsome devil in the middle is my grandfather. This picture was sent to me this morning and I honestly can’t stop grinning. I’ve never seen it before.

My grandfather was just about the greatest guy ever. He loved Homer and I with wild abandon and we adored him.

He was a Marine during WWII and fought on the beaches of Saipan and then served in the National Guard as a medic for several years.

I’ve never seen a picture of him in his Guard uniform.

So, here is a navel gazing slice in the life of Newscoma. I miss him everyday. He’s been gone for 29 years.

UPDATE: This picture was taken between 1964 and 1966. The men with my grandfather are Dr. Wells, Milton Buchanon, David Oliver and Johnny Williamson. It was taken at Fort Stewart in Georgia. My granddad was named Wade Hutcherson. The men were medics and the camp was set up to look like a camp in Vietnam according to Mr. Williamson. Dr. Wells is the man who delivered me back in the day.