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My Uncle, James Foster, was Airborne in 'Nam. I went Army and Airborne because of him.

My Uncle Sam convinced me to join with a letter in 1968 that began with “Greetings “

I influenced myself, as the pay was more than I was making at the time. Then it became a career.

I grew up in Texas in the early '50s and the culture was "Serve your country." Several boys from my hometown were killed in Viet Nam so to me it was just natural to enlist in the U.S. Army as 11-Bravo.

Well there were many influencing factors. The times 1970's, the culture people and news always talking about the war but mostly my older brother. He came back from the war broke and a changed person. I joined the Marines because of the espree de corps. It was a group of individuals who were professional in doing their jobs. I also came from a family knowing we had an obligation to protect this country.

My family members from my great uncle who was a Tuskegee pilot, my dad who was a Korean war veteran with the air force, uncles and cousins that served in Vietnam, every branch was served in my family except for the coast guard.

God, honor, truth and justice. Everyone has a responsibility to serve God and their Country from evil. It’s a shame that some, if not most greedy hired liar politicians and lawyers don’t honorably serve God and the rule of law. I believe Hell burns bright and will have plenty of cursed evil souls on their way.

My brother was in the Marine Corps and he played a large role in my decision to become an officer. Also, one of my best friends enlisted, and played a large part in my decision to join the Army.