Were you in the military when you were in Europe is what I was inquiring.
A service academy family member was assigned to the Fulda Gap in the 70s.
He took the Russian threat seriously, but then he expected 100 shells to fall on his position in the first hour.
And I am inquiring. Were you in the military?
Yes, no or 'decline to state?'
During the mid 80s under Reagan the tension of the troops in the Fulda gap was obvious just looking at them, they knew that at any minute they would become the suicide speed bump trying to delay Russia for 1 to 3 days, and that they would suffer almost entire annihilation.