[petertare]

Was there any truth to the thread that circulated here that his father had conducted himself in a similar manner during Vietnam era?

[jazusamo]

His father refused to serve in Vietnam and was given the option of serving in the Peace Corps, which he did. At least his father didn't break an oath as Ehren has.

[TexKat]

Was there any truth to the thread that circulated here that his father had conducted himself in a similar manner during Vietnam era?

Bob Watada, former executive director of the state Campaign Spending Commission and his son's former Little League baseball coach, chose not to fight in the Vietnam War after his brother died during the Korean War more than four decades ago. Instead, he went to Peru and served in the Peace Corps, where he met his wife of six years, Rosa Sakanishi.

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