53 years ago today 18 October 1972

[BOSSHOG]

I reported for duty to Navy Recruit Training Command San Diego, California. No regrets.

[SocialDemocrat61]

1. Congratulations

And thank you for your service.

[BOSSHOG]

4. You are Welcome

My Pleasure. It was an honor.

[Celerity]

2. Did you see combat in Vietnam? Also, thank you for your service.

[BOSSHOG]

3. No service in country Vietnam

Luck of the Draw.

[Celerity]

6. luck runs deep for you, that was a truly horrid war

[KS Toronado]

13. I shared your luck of the draw Boss......

Army 11B MOS, had orders for 'Nam out of AIT, canceled, then orders for additional
missile training, canceled again, then they sent me to Ft Hood where I served out my
2 years. Elmer was an 11B also ....

Forgot, I reported March 31st 1971

[irisblue]

5. You must have been a kid

[Grim Chieftain]

7. I know it's been said many times

but thank you for your service.

[oldinmtdem92]

8. i was there

in 72 i was in high school and marching to stop the war!!

[AllaN01Bear]

9. septemer 15th 1976 marine induction station , azusa ca

checked in. they were closed . came back the next day. was 4fed i was one of the last lottery draft #.s the reaso why the station was clsed is that the armed forces were switching to all volunteer service . thanks for your service ,

[LoisB]

10. It sounds trite but a genuine "thank you for your service".

[slightlv]

11. Memories, eh? I've been deep into them today myself, Boss.

Almost 90 years ago today, my Dad was born. I lost him 20 years ago to a pulmonary heart disease, in the middle of a stint operation. I miss him so much every single day (can you tell I was a Daddy's girl? gryn).

He fought fascists in WWII... he enlisted when he wasn't even 17 yet. Being a depression kid, and having lost his twin brother in a fire a few years earlier and being farmed out to other relatives, he saw the Army as an escape and a start on a career. He was a Medic, and it affected him his whole life. But he was proud as punch when I enlisted in the Air Force. I want to think he's looking in on me from somewhere in the ether, still proud of fighting fascists today! I'm sure I'll feel his spirit with me at the No Kings rally.

[slightlv]

12. BTW... I joined the Air Force in November of 1974...

Seems like a lifetime ago, and then again... it doesn't seem like it should be THAT long ago!!! (LOL)