To: jongaltsr
Unfortunately or maybe .. Fortunately, I had no say in whether I went to Nam in 1968.
I did my best to stay 'Stoned' the whole time .. (with government help, I might add).
My best friend Artie and I had just graduated and I'll never forget the "Greeting" Induction letter on that day Many years ago.
After saying that .. I DID manage to attain the rank of SSARGEANT in the special forces/ops though.
To: plinyelder
faced with the choice between warm Black Label and mamasan’s
‘funny cigarettes’, i chose the herb.
nastiest beer under the sun.
16 posted on
11/20/2009 6:22:22 PM PST by
rahbert
To: plinyelder
I volunteered to go. I was doing no good in college and had no idea what I wanted to do and Uncle Sam was paying for a trip to an exotic place. The army wouldn’t take me because I didn’t weigh enough so I ate a LOT for a month and went AF.I’ve been back several times and will go back at least once more, maybe to stay, if we get Obamacare.
35 posted on
11/20/2009 6:44:47 PM PST by
ThanhPhero
(di tray hoi den La Vang)
To: plinyelder
Most Grunts weren’t “stoned” most of the time. Were you a REMF?
78 posted on
11/20/2009 10:41:37 PM PST by
unkus
To: plinyelder
I DID manage to attain the rank of SSARGEANT in the special forces/ops though.
Congratulations and thank you for your service! What was your term of service and when were you in Nam?
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