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I was doing some homework for my sons that are currently in Baghdad, Iraq with B Co 1-152 Infantry. I was writting them a letter in order to explain that this talk about Operation Iraqi Freedom and Vietnam being the same, is absurd.
I was drafted Oct 3, 1968 and sent to Ft Polk, LA (Tigerland) for infantry training for Vietnam. In early 1969, when they were taking whole companies at midnight and shipping them over with no leave, my training company was broken up and sent everywhere in the world. I had a bond with my basic training buddies from Ft Knox and had to see them sent. Some never to return. This, plus the anti-war rheteric, made me want to know the truth. As third generation Army myself, I wanted to be in a position to advise my 3 sons later in life. Never in my wildest dreams did I think 2 of my sons would be awarded CIB's while serving one weekend a month and 2 weeks a year. I am convinced that we are doing the right thing and if this was like Nam, I would be the first to say! This is not the army of the 60's and 70's.
Here's to anyone I served with at Ft Knox, Ft Polk, or with A Co 3rd/37th Armor, Erlangen, Germany!
I was drafted Oct 3, 1968 and sent to Ft Polk, LA (Tigerland) for infantry training for Vietnam. In early 1969, when they were taking whole companies at midnight and shipping them over with no leave, my training company was broken up and sent everywhere in the world. I had a bond with my basic training buddies from Ft Knox and had to see them sent. Some never to return. This, plus the anti-war rheteric, made me want to know the truth. As third generation Army myself, I wanted to be in a position to advise my 3 sons later in life. Never in my wildest dreams did I think 2 of my sons would be awarded CIB's while serving one weekend a month and 2 weeks a year. I am convinced that we are doing the right thing and if this was like Nam, I would be the first to say! This is not the army of the 60's and 70's.
Here's to anyone I served with at Ft Knox, Ft Polk, or with A Co 3rd/37th Armor, Erlangen, Germany!