#317 Johnnie Clark - Surviving One of the Deadliest Jobs During the Vietnam War

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Marriage, Family, and Grandchildren

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After the intensity of the preceding chapters, Clark's marriage story provides warmth and levity. His friend stole Nancy's driver's license to show Clark her photo — which he dismissed until he realized she was the woman he'd already spotted washing her Toyota in a bikini down the block. Their first date was at the old Beach Theater in St. Petersburg, where they won a free pass in their popcorn that guaranteed a second date. 49 years, five grandchildren, and a family that Clark has introduced to biblical verses from a young age. He jokes that one granddaughter shows enough aptitude for hand-to-hand combat that he thinks she might be trainable as a fighter.