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When Greg Cope Whites best friend tells him he is spending his summer in Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, all Greg hears is summer and camp. Despite dire warnings from his friend, Greg vows to join him in recruit training. He is eighteen, underweight, hes never run a mile-and he is gay. Its 1979-long before Dont Ask, Dont Tell, the Supreme Court marriage equality ruling, and with no LGBT rights in place in most states, and the Marines having a very definite expulsion policy in place for gay people when it comes to military personnel, will Greg even survive? The Pink Marine is the story-full of hilarity and heartbreak-of how a teenage boy who struggles with self-acceptance and his sexuality and doesnt fit the traditional definition of manliness-finds acceptance and self-worth in Marine Corps boot camp. Gregs sheltered life has not prepared him for military service. At first he struggles to keep up, and afraid his secret will be discovered. But midway through, the desire to survive and become a Marine trumps fear. He learns that everyone comes into the service feeling different; possibly prejudged for the color of their skin, their weight, their poverty-some have even chosen boot camp over jail. In this land before Gay Pride became almost a national holiday, can a flighty, 112-pound, effeminate Texan transform into one of the few, the proud, the Marines? About the Author Greg Cope White is a television comedy writer. Hes written for Norman Lear, Marta Kauffman & David Crane among others and for shows airing on NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, and HBO. Hes not a doctor but he played on Another World. Hes a world-traveling bon vivant with a voracious appetite for life. He puts his funny where his mouth is, blogging on EatGregEat, The Huffington Post, and cooking on television. Catch him on Cooking Channels Unique Sweets. Advance Praise for Greg Cope White and The Pink Marine Greg is as inspirational as he is hilarious-I love this book -Margaret Cho A great story beautifully told-surprising, funny, courageous and inspiring. -David Hyde Pierce This is the story of how, through pure gumption, a most unlikely Marine candidate rises to the occasion to show his true colors -Jane Lynch Marine Corps boot camp was the toughest thing I ever did. I had to cope with being skinny, weak, and timid in a place that demanded strength, confidence, and fearlessness. But I didnt have to cope with being gay or having to hide who I actually was. . . . The Pink Marine is a wonderful book and Im proud to be Greg Whites fellow jarhead. -Jim Beaver, Actor (Justified, Deadwood)/U.S. Marine For five years, on a television show called Covert Affairs, I had the privilege of pretending to be a member of the U.S. military. For six years, in the United States Marines, my friend Greg pretended to be straight. He wins. The Pink Marine will inspire you, make you laugh, and remind you of whats important in this life. -Christopher Gorham, Actor (Covert Affairs, Popular, Ugly Betty).