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Originally Posted by yazhound
My father flew helicopters for two tours in Vietnam, with numerous Bronze Stars, Air Medals, and a DFC. He respects all who served and would never suggest someone is somehow a lesser Vet b/c saw no combat. In fact, he would never bring it up unless offered first.
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I flunked out of Navy Nuke school and spent most of my 2 years working a cushy 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off schedule as a police dispatcher at Naval Training Center - Orlando in the early 80s. The biggest problem we had was drunk recruits on their first liberty weekend. The biggest danger was the occasional distracted driver who accidentally drove through the gates and freaked out once they figured they were on a military base. Days off were spent in the gym and on the beach.
Just can't begin to call myself a veteran. Though I may qualify based on the technical definitions, to me, that term is reserved for folks who did the sorts of thing your dad did.