My dad was in the military (retired from the Navy) during Vietnam, but because of what he did, he was able to do it from a distance. I have an Uncle that was a Sea Bee and my grandfather wis in the military in WWII in the Pacific (Army I think). I've been told that my grandfather didn't really talk about it. I also work with a Marine that was in the first division/battalion/whatever to go into Kuwait after Iraq invaded. I asked him a bit about it the other day. He didn't say much, but he said enough to indicate that it wasn't a fun or nice time. I think he said that he was shot or hit by shrapnel 2 or 3 times.
I just finished reading
Suddenly We Didn't Want to Die: Memoirs of a World War I Marine (9780891415930): Elton Mackin
It was very interesting. I'm looking for more books like it, and have a few books on WWI that I'm getting ready to read.
Even with shows that I've seen and things that I've read, I don't think I can begin to image what war would be like. I'm probably very lucky.
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