CPT Laurie H. 302965 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-12182"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Flast-known-continuously-serving-draftee-retires-after-42-years-of-service%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Last+known+continuously+serving+draftee+retires+after+42+years+of+service&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Flast-known-continuously-serving-draftee-retires-after-42-years-of-service&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0ALast known continuously serving draftee retires after 42 years of service%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/last-known-continuously-serving-draftee-retires-after-42-years-of-service" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="6ba4080dbdf8edb8bbd63dfda395d274" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/012/182/for_gallery_v2/Last_known_continuously_serving_draftee_retires_after_42_years_of_service.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/012/182/large_v3/Last_known_continuously_serving_draftee_retires_after_42_years_of_service.jpg" alt="Last known continuously serving draftee retires after 42 years of service" /></a></div></div>Do you think there are others we don't know about?<br /><br />CW5 Ralph Rigby just retired after 42 years of service after being drafted 1972 at the age of 19. Having joked about moving to Canada when he was drafted, his is an inspiring story of selfless service. He also appears to have quite the sense of humor about it all. I think we can all learn a lot from Mr. Rigby: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.army.mil/article/137112/">http://www.army.mil/article/137112/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.army.mil/article/137112/">Last continuously serving draftee retires after 42 years of service</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">As the cold wind blows on a crisp and calm morning in South Korea, a voice echoes, Get Ready! Get Set! Begin!</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> 2014-10-31T09:41:26-04:00 CPT Laurie H. 302965

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2014-10-31T09:41:26-04:00 2014-10-31T09:41:26-04:00 CPT Zachary Brooks 302967

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I hope they celebrate him properly! Good for him!

2014-10-31T09:41:53-04:00 2014-10-31T09:41:53-04:00 SSG Robert Burns 303002

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-12188"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Flast-known-continuously-serving-draftee-retires-after-42-years-of-service%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Last+known+continuously+serving+draftee+retires+after+42+years+of+service&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Flast-known-continuously-serving-draftee-retires-after-42-years-of-service&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0ALast known continuously serving draftee retires after 42 years of service%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/last-known-continuously-serving-draftee-retires-after-42-years-of-service" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="4c65992bf87bae4a316670230a97fe00" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/012/188/for_gallery_v2/38212_10150227373375634_3788507_n.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/012/188/large_v3/38212_10150227373375634_3788507_n.jpg" alt="38212 10150227373375634 3788507 n" /></a></div></div>Hey I know that guy! Yes I know I need a haircut but I was "special" at the time.

2014-10-31T10:00:45-04:00 2014-10-31T10:00:45-04:00 1SG Nick Baker 343310

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The Viet Nam vets made us a great Military.

2014-11-26T12:57:05-05:00 2014-11-26T12:57:05-05:00 PFC Zanie Young 343324

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A big Hooah goes out to Chief Rigby for a job well done!

2014-11-26T13:07:56-05:00 2014-11-26T13:07:56-05:00 LCDR Steve Didio 497185

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A career and a Soldier definitely worth saluting! Well done Chief!

2015-02-25T12:37:08-05:00 2015-02-25T12:37:08-05:00 2014-10-31T09:41:26-04:00