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clydefrand

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3. Just for info
Wed Nov 11, 2015, 12:03 PM
Nov 2015

When I finished high school, I didn't want to be drafted so I sent a card to local recruiter. He showed up the next day.
He asked what branch of service I wanted. I asked if navy still had all those buttons on their uniforms. He said yes, how about the ARMY SECURITY AGENCY? I asked what that was and he said he couldn't tell me. I said 'I'll take it. 3 great years in the service, more like a civilian job, and got to see lots of places I would
never been able to see otherwise. (this was for 3 years, shortly after that, I would have had to join for 4 years.
Last good much since then, except for meeting my 2nd wife.
Hell, you can't win them all.

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VETERANS DAY [View all] clydefrand Nov 2015 OP
My dad served in the navy in WWII. He didn't see combat but he still served. Demit Nov 2015 #1
Of course you should feel proud. femmocrat Nov 2015 #2
Just for info clydefrand Nov 2015 #3
You do what you're told. Basic LA Nov 2015 #4
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