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Janet

In article >,
says...
>
> >>>> 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.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> ====
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> 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.
>
> ======
>
> You should be very proud of him!! My husband served in a very
> similar way

You moron. The Americans are talking about their draft, forced
military conscription when the US was at war.

Your husband was not a conscript, never drafted during a war. He was
still in primary school when National Service ended.

He chose to join up during peacetime.

Janet UK