Will Remain

Will Remain is the fictional author of "The Remains of the Corps." He is the pseudonym for Thomas W. Hebert. Will is a native of Boston and a graduate of Harvard University in 1966. On graduation, he enlisted in the Marines and attended Officer Candidates School and the Basic School in Quantico, Virginia. An infantry officer, he completed Advance Infantry Training at Camp Lejeune and was ordered to the Republic of Vietnam where he served for seventeen months. He fought at Khe Sanh in 1967 and at the Battle for Hue City during the Tet Offensive of 1968. Remain was twice cited for gallantry -- earning both the Silver and Bronze Stars. He was also awarded two Purple Hearts. On leaving the Marine Corps. he obtained an M.A. degree in creative writing from Boston University in 1971.

Thomas W. Hebert is the actual author of "The Remains of the Corps." He was born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts and is the son of a former Marine sergeant who served on Iwo Jima. He enlisted in the Marines in 1968 and served in Vietnam in 1970 and 1971 as a First Lieutenant. He was a tanker by MOS. He is a Certified Public Accountant by vocation. His avocation is writing and researching on military matters. He is married, the father of two, and the grandfather of five. Tom writes here under the pseudonym Will remain.