OT Who's a Veteran?

When I was 19, I snapped a wheel off a Duece & 1/2! One of my more proud moments while serving my country.

 

24 hr. fitness run? All we had was an 11 mile forced march on a hot hot hot day with one canteen of water which I saved until about half way through our drill corporal took it away from me and poured over his head. Lord, was I pissed.

 

FTFY

 

We had a lot of those over in Vietnam. But I stuck to our jeep. We hauled a trailer behind it, usually filled with material we stole from the Air Force so we could build our major a command bunker capable of withstanding a direct hit from a 122 mm rocket. Lots of rocket attacks over there. Probably had 4 or 5 rocket attacks per week.

 

Now I recall it.

 

I never owned a car until I was 21 and bought a brand new Volvo with money my grandmother gave me from a savings account that she claimed I started when I was a tiny tot. I then got a job after getting out of the Army and made payments until it was paid. That was a task because my job paid very little.
Funny how life can deal you a really bad hand but you save and save and now I have a comfortable life in a wonderful home. My advice is study, study, study and when you get your job, contribute the maximum to your retirement.

 

I was the 1977 Ft Lewis Chess champion. I did all my fighting on the board!

 

Thanks Guys!!!

 

obviously im not from the USA but I respect anyone anywhere who served for their country at any time n put their shit on the line to protect what those who went before us also fought to protect.

yer all rockstars.

it's cause of people like you that most kids only understanding of hardship n struggle is not having wifi access.
o7

 

Served 5 years as an USAF Security Policeman.

 

Those guys kick under the table though!

 

Thank you all for serving. I wish your country had served you better by sending you only to wars that actually benefited America and the world.