My dad is an Army Veteran having served 24 years in the military. Last night, we had cake and ice cream and celebrated by hearing him talk a little bit about the military 'growing' him up. He said, "I was 18 and grew up in 24 hours. The 24 it took me to travel from the island [Guam] to the states". I was fascinated by this statement. What a short period of time! Not that the travel took him a full 24 hours, but that those were the only precious hours of transitioning from citizen to soldier. Incredible.
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Vietnam '67-68
Thank you, daddy. Words could never fully describe my appreciation and gratitude. We're a country of freedom because of your selfless services.
My sincere thank you to the men and women who have served our beautiful country. I am always grateful and thankful for my dad's services to our nation -- and I'm here to say thank you for yours. If you've previously served or you serve now, please share your experience with me! As an Army brat, I am always interested in hearing anything military related.
The fallen will never be forgotten. What a sacrifice!
We salute you all and are honored to be in this country that you fought freedom for.
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