Questioning Walz's Military Service is Just Plain Stupid

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44. My dad was the same as you - only 2 years older.

He was in a small town and graduated at 17 (birthday later in year - more common back then). There were already rumblings about Vietnam so he begged his parents to sign so he could enlist in the Navy. He did come back with injuries - but it was from handling chemicals (like the Agent Orange cases - just different substances - thankfully all in his service records).

He served his 4 years and returned to the midwest. I've always respected his service, and that of my uncles. Other than my dad, I'm not even sure which ones enlisted & which were drafted. In my generation one cousin enlisted. It was Afghanistan & I remember this because my dad reminded me to write letters to him, so he had mail coming from home.