No, I was in too late for Korea and out too early for Nam. That was back during the days when we still had the draft and honestly, I'm glad I had to do some military service. Down where I lived in southwest New Mexico, people never leave there. The military showed me there was a lot more to the world and was a big part of my growing into being a man. I've never regretted that time spent in the service and in a lot of ways, I feel sorry for young people today who don't make at least one tour a part of their lives. Their missing a lot.
At the same time it makes me very proud of you and all our other fine young people for being in the service in these difficult times and I know everyone else really does appreciate what your doing. And when we say we "appreciate" it ... we're not just saying words. We mean it.
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