God in the Trenches ¯ Larkin Spivey



God in the Trenches ¯ Larkin Spivey


Larkin Spivey is a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War and a retired Marine Corps officer. He commanded infantry and reconnaissance units in combat, and was trained in parachute, submarine,
and special forces operations. He was with the blockade force during the Cuban Missile Crisis and served in the White House during the Johnson and Nixon administrations. As a faculty member at
The Citadel he taught college courses in U.S. military history, a subject of life long personal and professional interest. He now resides in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with his wife, Lani, and their
four children, and is active in community, business, and church affairs. He is a long time leader
in Cursillo, the nationwide Christian renewal movement of the Episcopal Church and other denominations.