Drafted July 1967, US Army, Basic Training at Ft Bliss, Tx, Ft Riley Ks for Duty, TDY to Como School at Ft Benning Ga, levied for Nam as Como Sgt, not quite 6 months "In Country", got legs all blowed up while setting 292 ground plane antennas, spent last months in Germany. ETS June 1969. From then on, it was Women and Children first.
Yes, they took me kicking and screaming. And I have had contempt for the Bastards ever since. But I went.
Son of a 21 year Navy Chief E9 military intellence 1940-1961;
He was a survivor of pearl harbor;
My Father would not let me enlist in 1973 in the marines.
After the Vietnam war;
If my Father told you something you did it;
God bless all our current and past veterans;
Medically discharged with fracture in spine in two places (40% disability rating. Damn, you need 50% to be able to park...) from a fall during a patrol mission.