Posted on Oct 27, 2016
Why I Volunteered To Fight In Vietnam
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Author Tom Garvey explains what compelled him to enlist in the military during the Vietnam war. Tom Garvey's novel "Many Beaucoup Magics" tells the story of an American Soldier and his journey during the Vietnam War.
Why I Volunteered To Fight In Vietnam
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I was determined to volunteer as soon as I graduated from law school. It just seemed like what I ought to do. Surprisingly, I found myself at Infantry School surrounded by other college graduates. Sure, there were plenty of younger kids, some high school grads and some just shy of graduation. We were assigned to training squads alphabetically and it was the luck of the draw that my whole AIT squad had degrees. So, I wasn't alone...
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
CPT Jack Durish roger that, thank you for your service, it is always a pleasure to hear of Veterans experience during the Vietnam Era.
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Capt Seid Waddell
CPT Jack Durish, @SFC Joe Davis Jr., in those days a student deferment guaranteed being drafted upon graduation.
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Thanks for sharing SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL. I was too young to volunteer for Vietnam but enlisted anyway as soon as I could - delayed entry in October 1974 and enlisted for active duty as a 12B combat engineer on November 11, 1974.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
LTC Stephen F. thanks for the response, I still consider you a Vietnam Era Veteran. Thank you for your service!
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Well if you want to get technical about it I didn't really Volunteer to fight in Vietnam,and then that pesky Oath came up,you know the one we all take on entering the Service.
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