My father was a career soldier -- ran away to join the Army at age 15; ended up a full bird (mustang) with a Ph.D., which he got while being on active duty through correspondence courses and local classes when possible. He was one of the men who helped create the Red Ball Express. If you can't tell, I'm inordinately proud of him and ever so grateful to be his daughter and to have been taught his values.
My brother did three tours in Vietnam not because he liked war but because he felt he could save a life or two. He would never talk about his experiences over there other than that Dad would not have been ashamed of any action he took.
To those who served with honor, thank you. We all owe you a debt that can never be repaid.
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Army/embassy brat - traveled too much to mention
Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay)
"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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