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So, if I understand you, only combat counts as service?
Nope, not at all, but at least boot camp would be a start.... :)
And before you ask....I am a Nam era vet.

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Good point. I didn't know he skipped boot camp.

and before you ask, although my father was a career Marine, and combat veteran in 3 wars, I didn't serve in the armed forces. Probably just as well, as we weren't trying to win in the war I would have been in, sorry you had to go...