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It was 1966 the country was still reeling from social upheaval, The Great Society, and the maturation of the Baby Boomers. It was still mandatory to either enlist, be drafted or obtaining in deferral. I was 18, wanting to see the world, or at a minimum, get out of the house (G). I joined the Navy, used my G.I. Bill to attend college, enjoyed a successful career, now retired and reflecting.
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Major Frank P Walter's, 1st to have 2000 flying hrs in the F106 Delta Dart, Tyndall AFB, FL
MY Aunt, Col Lilia Buspar, Army/Air Corp, Korea
MY Aunt, Col Lilia Buspar, Army/Air Corp, Korea
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SP5 Robert Kennedy
CPL Larry Monkus - Speaking of those dirty rats, I got a small box of my mom's chocolate chip cookies (probably about six, all totaled), not enough to "pass around". So in the middle of a pitch dark night I was sleeping with the few remaining cookies stuffed inside my jungle fatigues and I was awakened by subtle pressure on my chest. I opened my eyes slowly - no body movement at all - and there was a f-ing rat as big as a cat sitting on my chest and he was eating MY cookies!
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SP5 Robert Kennedy
I HATE RATS. When was in grade school, I had one cornered in the family garage and my uncle came in and tried to stomp on him, and that friken rat was so quick he bit the toe of his steel-toe boot off down to the steel and got away! So, no, I didn't move an inch, I just watched as he finished the cookies - he was just inches away from my face. I'm a chicken when it comes to rats.
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CPL Larry Monkus
thats why i got bit in my sldeeping bag woke up with that monster staring me in the eye i back handed him but he got the better of me rabies shots
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I joined because I needed a job to support my family and I wanted to get an education
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I've said this before. At 19 I did not know exactly what I wanted to do. Nothing seemed to fit for me, but I knew I wanted to get out on my own. My father was a NY Army National Guard MSG who, as far back as I could remember, said he regretted not going Regular Army. So I saw the local Army recruiter and decided to enlist. I did not tell either of my parents what I was doing until after I decided to enlist. It turned out that my recruiter knew my father and told him I was enlisting before I told dad. Dad suggested that I enlist for 3 years to see if I liked it, which I did. My uncle was a COL in the NJ National Guard and by now dad was a 1SG in NJ. I knew that they would be looking over my shoulder so I enlisted for the Army Security Agency. Long story short I loved what I did and retired after 20 years of active service. My oldest son also enlisted, but he only served 4 years.
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My two brothers, who served in WW11. Who were still on active duty at the time.
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No one person in particular. I think all the men and women before me who served had the greatest influence on me.
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