Well, as I said above, my father’s strong aversion to my enlistment, because of his viewpoint about military women, is what kept me out in 1965.
In my experience, things have changed a lot, and from my son’s Army experience in the 90s, there were a number of very respectable, very competent women serving.
In my family, the tradition is, women do not enlist, men do. So far, that’s the way it’s been...
And on behalf of me and my family, thank you for your service to our country.
That was also my family tradition. I broke it.
My father’s acceptance was only due to the fact that I was entering with a good husband.