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trumad

(41,692 posts) Tue Aug 27, 2013, 05:54 PM Aug 2013

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Man I was Lucky-- My 4 years in the Military was during the Carter Presidency.

I was 11B1P---Airborne Infantry. Division Readiness Force One. ---meaning I was front line to go.

Didn't happen.

Oh---and that was during the Iranian Hostage Crisis.

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Man I was Lucky-- My 4 years in the Military was during the Carter Presidency. (Original Post) trumad Aug 2013 OP

My dad was lucky too. Just Saying Aug 2013 #1

I missed NAM by a couple of years. trumad Aug 2013 #2

You are indeed one lucky grunt. My Commander in Chief was Nixon. UGH! 11 Bravo Aug 2013 #3

That was the same 4 years my husband served MadrasT Aug 2013 #4

Not me... trumad Aug 2013 #5

I was lucky, the Army gave me a teal colored ascot on my way to VN HereSince1628 Aug 2013 #6

Just Saying

(1,799 posts)

1. My dad was lucky too.

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 06:00 PM

Aug 2013

He reached the top of the National Guard waiting list about the same time he was drafted to Viet Nam and was able to stay away from the war.

I appreciate those who serve so thanks to you.

trumad

(41,692 posts)

2. I missed NAM by a couple of years.

Reply to Just Saying (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 06:01 PM

Aug 2013

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)

3. You are indeed one lucky grunt. My Commander in Chief was Nixon. UGH!

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 06:04 PM

Aug 2013

And my AO was the A Shau Valley. Not fun.

MadrasT

(7,237 posts)

4. That was the same 4 years my husband served

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 06:10 PM

Aug 2013

He felt like he missed out on all the "glory" - I thought he was nuts for feeling that way

(past tense as he is deceased )

trumad

(41,692 posts)

5. Not me...

Reply to MadrasT (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 07:23 PM

Aug 2013

I am ecstatic that I missed combat.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

6. I was lucky, the Army gave me a teal colored ascot on my way to VN

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 07:36 PM

Aug 2013

an entire unit of dropouts from Sigma Chi!

Our weapon of choice was a p-38 with which we knocked off bottles of Tsingtao.

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