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How many here got at least one?

No girl friend to send one to me!!!!

Only once. Took leave to take her to her senior prom. Went up on Twin Peaks (San Francisco) to see the lights and I literally got raped. After returning to the base I saw I had to clean up some blood.
About three days later I got a short note saying, "I don't think we should see each other anymore." Her mother never did like me and her daddy would growl at me when he saw me. Guess they finally convinced her I was up to no good. About a year later when I was home on leave before leaving for Korea I tried to call her. Mama answered the phone and when I asked for her said, "My daughter is a married woman." I've always wondered if mommy and daddy arranged for a quicky marriage because there was a bun in the oven.
Paul B.

I did. Saw my GF between Christmas and New Years 1980. We talked about her going to grad school at KSU in Manhatten, KS, after she graduated with a BS in 05/81. I got the "I still love you, but I've met someone else" letter in 03/81.

She married the guy and they have3 kids and 7 or 8 grandchildren last time I heard.

I got one of sorts. My gf was killed in a car accident while I was in basic training. My parents sent the letter because they couldn't reach my unit while we were conducting field training. That was 1994.

Girl I got engaged to before shipping to Korea didn't send a der John per say. She just stopped correspondence all together. Flew home on mid tour without telling anyone. Walked to her house from the airport. Her Dad met me at the door with a "Sorry Son" look. Had her drive me home (my parent's house) in silence. Found out she found someone more available. She wound up having a couple of kids from a couple of different dudes, at least one (out of wedlock) while married to someone else. Dodged a bullet on that one!

That is a very bad one.

I went thru Air Force Basic in June-July 0f 1962. The guy who marched in front of me (always out of step) received the first letter that arrived, before we had a chance to give our detailed address to people back home. His letter was a DEAR JOHN !!! He was also the first guy to be set back !!!!

Got mine right after I got out ot Tripler Army Center, in 68. Wasn't a surprise I knew that she had been messing around. Met another, later that summer and we were together until she passed in 98. For some reason another old girl attached herself to me in 2000 and we have been together since. We are both in the last quarter of our time here, it's been a great ride

Only got one from a girlfriend and I was ready to kick her to the curb anyway so it was all good.

had one. she thought she was some catch, but little did she know i already wrote her off. those ca girls are nuts.

I got mine after basic, hurt at the time but was a blessing.

I got one. My first real girlfriend, pretty, smart, I was definitely in love. She had gone off to college for her first time away from home. 10 days later my ship is headed for Vietnam (1968) and when we got to Hawaii we got some mail. I got a letter and was all excited to open and read it. But instead of kisses and how much she missed me and other happy stuff, I found that we weren't right for each other. She wished me luck. Bye. I took my letter up to the catwalk along the edge of the flight deck and tore it up and let the wind blow it away. My 19 yr old heart was busted flat. I had 8 months of sea duty ahead of me, no chance of finding a new girl friend. Nothing but hookers in Olongapo or Sasebo. Thanks to them I at least had a little bit of fun. But it sure ain't the same. About 8 months later when we were getting ready to come home I get another letter from her. She's looking forward to seeing me! When will I be coming home on leave? etc, etc. By then my busted heart was hard as a rock toward her. It took a while but she faded into the past. I found out that the dude she dumped me for dumped her. hee hee hee.