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Today is National Vietnam War Veterans Day
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03-29-2023, 04:47 AM
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50 years already.
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03-29-2023, 05:07 AM
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My b'day was drawn for number 66...a sure draft. Two months later, I got a letter to report to Detroit for my induction physical. I was in college at the time and passed the physical.
Two weeks later, Nixon was on tv saying the troop pullout would start immediately. I never went....but a lot of my friends did. My older brother was there.
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03-29-2023, 06:48 AM
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Only lottery I ever won, 1971, Number 206 was my B-day, uncle Sam only drafted to 150 that year.
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03-29-2023, 08:47 AM
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Mine was 146 for 1970 and they went to 141 If I recall correctly. I was 1A at the time, took a pre-induction physical and proudly passed.
For a long time I used to think I missed out on a lot by not being drafted. The older I got, the more I learned about our involvement in the region/war, the more I began to realize I dodged a pretty big bullet by not having to go over there. I know I had a lot of friends that went over there. My neighbor at the time got drafted and went. Ended up being a Sargent. His advice to me when he learned I might be going was to always try my hardest on all the tests, but don't let on to any 'friends' that I was doing so. He was kind of like the big brother I and my brother never had. We lost him six weeks after losing our dad, both to heart attacks. It was a rough year that year, but my son was born too and kind of evened things out.
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03-29-2023, 09:12 AM
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RIP to all the brave fallen warriors .
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03-29-2023, 09:15 AM
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Baz, thank you. I consider it an honor and privilege to serve my country in time of war. Vietnam 1970.
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03-29-2023, 09:28 AM
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Perfect video, Baz...thanks to all who served in this war. Never blame the soldier...
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03-29-2023, 11:21 AM
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Thank you everyone who served.
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03-29-2023, 06:26 PM
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Uncle Dennis, a proud Thud Driver
 Uncle Michael, a proud medic  
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03-29-2023, 09:32 PM
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Echoing Baz... "Thank you for your service".
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03-29-2023, 10:49 PM
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Thank all our Vets for your sacrifice.
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03-29-2023, 11:02 PM
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God speed to all those who fell in battle. Hardest thing was going to the memorial wall, was there the opening day.
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