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Podcast: Other Voices
Episode: Robert Porter — explaining a Marine
Description: Robert Porter is currently renovating the first floor of his duplex in Albany to accommodate handicapped veterans, whom he feels are often not well provided for by the government. Porter himself served in the Marine Corps for 21 years, 4 months, and 19 days. At Christmas time, Porter dons a scarlet uniform with brass buttons and a chestful of medals to become “Gunny Claus,” helping with the Marines’ Toys for Tots program. The corps has shaped his life. After boot camp, he was first stationed in Okinawa, Japan from where he trained in the Philippines and Korea, and vacationed in Thailand. Being abroad, Porter...