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One of my former co-workers was a vet that served in Vietnam. Great guy. He never had to see combat, as he worked in the mail office. He had a new Lieutenant fresh from officers training, but zero experience. The Lieutenant was a Barney Fife type and wanted everything 100% by the book.
The Lieutenant decided he liked his dress uniform, and he ordered all the men in the office to wear dress uniforms the next day. There was one sergeant that requested to be excused from that. The Lieutenant refused to have an exception. So the next day everyone showed up in dress uniforms. The office was all stunned to see one Sargent with a medal of honor around his neck. They they all grinned from ear to ear as the jerk Lieutenant had to salute the lowly sarge several time that day. For some reason they never had dress up day again. That sergeant was typical of many heroes and did not like to bring attention to himself, he was just waiting for his enlistment to end so he could muster out and go back to work in the civilian world.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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