Both Grandfathers drafted in WW II. One spent a few years as a radio operator in the Panama Canal. the other went ashore a couple days after D-Day and was in Czechoslovakia when it ended. Saw lots of action, couple Purple Hearts. Was on his way to Japan when that ended. Was discharged. Got bored and poor on the farm and joined back up and did 30. Was in Korea and Vietnam. My Mom was born in Japan. He never told me much about it, even though I am a huge history buff. We didn't really like each other much for some reason. Mostly because I was my Dads son. He died of several different cancers that came from his time on Bikini Atoll. The Germans, Japs, Koreans and Vietnamese couldn't kill him, but the Agent Orange and nuclear tests eventually did.
I have 24 years in the Air Force and full time Air National Guard as of Saturday. Have a few more years in me I think. Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kuwait, Saudi, Qatar, Turkey.....
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