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Who Influenced You To Take The Oath And Join The Military? - Login & Share to Win!
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No one. It was either join the Air Force or get drafted during the Vietnam Conflict.
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My cousin who enlisted and went to BCT the summer she graduated from high school (1981). Thirty plus years later I have no regrets. Its one of the best decisions I’ve made so far.
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My older brother, Bud, who was a Navy vet escorted me to the recruiting office.
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SP5 Robert Kennedy
CMDCM David Johnsen, I sense that the word "escorted" meant that you may have been in a headlock while heading to the recruiting office? I admit to doing something like that to one of my younger brothers.
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MSgt Michael Cronin
I have to thank the Air Force for completely turning my life around and giving me a good life. I became disabled 20 yrs after retirement and with SSD and long term disability and retirement, I still live a good life!
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I INFLUENCED MY SELF FRESH OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL TOOK ME OFF THE STREET.
GOING TO BE DRAFTED SIX MONTH LATER MY DRAFT CAME UP.
GOING TO BE DRAFTED SIX MONTH LATER MY DRAFT CAME UP.
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I wanted to do my military obligation.
I was inspired by my father and my high school guidance counselor.
I was inspired by my father and my high school guidance counselor.
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I think the main person would be my Dad-26 years in the Air Force. But I decided to follow my Brother's choice of the Army...24 years....Loved every minute of it.
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Yes, I had two uncles who joined the military during Vietnam Era. They joined the Marines and I joined the Army.
Plus, I was from a small town in Texas and I knew that joining would change my life for the better.
Plus, I was from a small town in Texas and I knew that joining would change my life for the better.
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COL Richard Sparks, Rev War; Garrett Wall, War of 1812; COL Brisben Wall (Union), Gettysburg; MAJ William Wall, USMA and War Against the Seminoles and War with Mexico; MAJ Jesse James Brisben Wall, Spanish-American War, WWI; GEN Edward Martin, WWI; TSGT Edward S. Wall, WWII-Korea-Viet Nam; CPL Scott Wall Coleman, Viet Nam; CPT John Wall, Rev War; PVT James Sparks, Rev War; Benjamin Sparks, Rev War; Isaac Wall, Rev War........I think you get the idea :-)! Born with my boots on and destined to join the family business. HUAH!
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MAJ Karen Wall, holy smokes, your family has their finger prints all over our nations' history. Obviously you are right and just to be so proud. God bless them all!
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