Where and when did you serve? What branch? What MOS?
I was US Army, 1967-1970
I enlisted to be an armor crewman, but ended up as a cook (it's a long story but hey, I tried!)
Basic Training at Fort Gordon, Georgia
AIT at Fort Lee, Virginia
Stateside with the 46th Field Artillery at Fort Carson, Colorado
Vounteered in summer 1969 for overseas service in the Republic of Vietnam, which was granted.
I was sent to Quang Tri Province and assigned to the 75th Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized).
The Brigade was on loan to the Marines, came under Command And Control of the 3rd Marine Division, and operated with them along the DMZ from the Khe Sahn Plains to the South China Sea.
Honorably discharged as an E-5 after 2 years, 8 months and 28 days (yes, I was counting)
My avatar is the DUI (Distinctive Unit Insignia) for the 5th Infantry Division.
I was never a hero, but i did serve with them. 514 men of the 5th Inf lost their lives in Vietnam. Some were buddies, all were Brothers. Not day goes by that I don't think about them.