When I was finishing up my degree in Physics, mid 70's, and working at P&R I had a very, long ongoing, serious decision to make between staying with Parks Dept or joining Air Force, R&D, then grad school, then some more service, then doctorate, and more service, all on govt bill. I so loved working for P&R, mostly outside (but moving up I still would have been outside a lot or at least in park setting when in "office."). I ended up choosing Air Force but car wreck and back/neck injuries/disablement put an abrupt end to either and before enlistment. They were "courting" me and the benefits were so enticing even though I was very against the Viet Nam "war." Back then there was no such thing as women combat pilots.
Hugs, Feisty Alice
Im guessing they Vietnamese would have just put up the white flag and rolled over if you would have shown up in a fighter

