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MSgt Robert Roder
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The Draft
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SPC David Batterson
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The draft board got me to enter the Army. I didn't choose to go, but I did so, and served my country 1966-68. I didn't have to go to Nam; remained at Ft. Hood until discharged. Looking back it was an amazing experience, and I am glad I had it.
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SGT John Overby
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Viet Cong and the Selective Service. I was going and wanted choices so I enlisted to go to OCS, but got my back injured in basic. Got sent to Signal Corp instead.
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Capt David Garcia
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It was like the family business and the right thing to do.
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Lt Col David Capito
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My best buddy Jackie said "Lets join the Army."
We joined and both of us were sent to Germany
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LTC Michael Travaglione
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I want to win. As a VET I am in need of a truck.
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SP5 Robert Kennedy
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I feel ya LTC Travaglione.
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SP5 Wayne Waters
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Poverty.
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SP5 Robert Kennedy
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That's a clear motivator.
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SP5 Charles Schreiber
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I was drafted
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SP5 Ronald Gerhart
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Ho Chi Minh
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SP5 Robert Kennedy
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"Papa Ho". Didn't care for him until just a few years ago when I was researching our government and the military. Turns out he was a very honorable patriot to his countrymen. Amazingly, Vietnamese love America... a lot.
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SP5 Ronald Gerhart
SP5 Ronald Gerhart
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Yes and I read he came to us for assistance, the USA turned him down to support France and the rest is as they say "History"
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SP5 Robert Kennedy
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You are spot on SP5 Gerhart. He did indeed. But after WWII, when the two "super Powers" (USA and Russia) had a heavy hand in directing the distribution of the "spoils of that war", USA decided to favor their Ally, France, and as you said, the rest is history.
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LCpl Jack Maloney
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My Marine Corps Veteran gather and his friends.
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