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8. My dad served when you did - he just turned 80 in October.

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:32 AM

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He did basic training in Great Lakes and then was based in San Diego. He did go to Vietnam on a destroyer - they hauled stuff over there. That's about as much as I know - he and my uncles would never talk much about their service. The other two are already gone, my dad is the last living Vietnam Vet in the family.

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In the deep reaches of the night . . . [View all] AverageOldGuy 14 hrs ago OP

Thank you for sharing your story, oldguy. yellow dahlia 14 hrs ago #1

Peace to you, AverageOldGuy.. Permanut 14 hrs ago #2

My dad served when you did - he just turned 80 in October. TBF 12 hrs ago #8

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What a heart felt story RainCaster 13 hrs ago #4

Thank you for such a personal example of yet another JMCKUSICK 13 hrs ago #5

Much BigMin28 13 hrs ago #6

I woke up Saturday morning believing my brother was in Kuwait already Unwind Your Mind 13 hrs ago #7

That Sherman quote may be the new Quote of the Week. calimary 12 hrs ago #9

One of the greatest lessons my late father, blue-wave 12 hrs ago #10

It was 1975. I was 11 years old at Boy Scout camp in the mess hall waiting in line for the food. Intractable 11 hrs ago #11

As an Army Nurse during the VN war... oldsoldierfadingfast 11 hrs ago #12

Thank you for this sobering story. erronis 13 min ago #13