>>>> On Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:20:25 -0700, US Janet
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, 3 Mar 2021 21:10:06 +0000, Ophelia
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 03/03/2021 17:55, Bruce wrote:
>>>>>>> On Wed, 3 Mar 2021 09:51:41 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Gary's a bit of a mood swinger. You must have caught him in a
>>>>>>> bad one.
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hmmm he was saying somewhere else, he was nearly 111 old!!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> there's a storey behind that. I don't recall all the details so
>>>>> I'll let someone else clear it up
>>>>
>>>> If I remember correctly, the US army think Gary's 111 and want to
>>>> send him to Vietnam.
>>>
>>> heh heh. Back in 1972, they were still drafting 19 year old boys but
>>> I wasn't called - got a high (335) draft number.
>>>
>>> I did pass up the opportunity, in 1971, to join the military and get
>>> an all-expenses paid "one year vacation" in Vietnam. ;o
>>
>> Don was drafted in 1968 and saw a lot of action. Special forces,
>> Airborne. Went home then came back in Navy to finish off in 1992. Got
>> a lot of classified awards and such.

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You should be very proud of him!! My husband served in a very
similar way for 22 years and I am certainly very proud of him)