A contingent of the United States Seagoing Marine Association boarded Yorktown for a reunion on Wednesday, 21 October. 
They are Marines who served on ships at sea. In the picture below are six former Marines who served onboard the USS Yorktown pictured in the Marine Detachment spaces on the 2nd deck of Yorktown (CV-10), from right to left are: Richard "Dick" Wilson from Ohio (1956-57 service), Ron Dirkes from Oregon (1956-57), Ray DeGroot from Illinois (1956-57), Robert Sollon from Virginia (1965-67), Ed Zastrow from Alaska (1956-57) and George Bliss from California (1956-58).
Dick Wilson told me one story of when they were in the Formosa Straits during the tense days of the standoff with the Red Chinese. The Seventh Fleet commander was Vice Admiral Wallace M. Beakley (seen below). One day the admiral asked his Marine orderly, "Corporal, how many Marines are on the Yorktown?" The corporal answered, "Ninety-two Marines, sir!" "How many sailors are on the Yorktown, corporal?" "Over 3000, sir!" "How do the Marines get along with that many sailors?" "Sir, the sailors have to get along with us!"
Thanks to our seagoing Marines for their service at sea, Semper Fi!