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My dad fought on Okinawa though he never said much about it. My father-in-law also served in the Pacific theater. They're both gone now.
I'm 63 years old now, maybe a little too old to have served in Vietnam, but I did try. I graduated high school in 1962 and went directly to the Navy recruiting office. I was 17 years old. I was unable to pass the physical due to back problems. I then tried to enlist in the Army and Air Force, with the same result. (I didn't try the Marines because I worried I wasn't tough enough.) Believe it or not, when I turned 18, the Army took another run at me through the draft. Those funsters! Failed the physical again.
I was never able to serve and I truly regret it. While others were in harm's way, I was sitting on my ass reading about it. To try to make up for this, I try to offer vets and their families financial planning advice, on a pro bono basis, in states where I am licensed and can legally do so. (I am a financial planner.)
If there is anything I can do for you guys, just PM me.
Mr. Bill
Last edited on Sun May 4th, 2008 09:02 pm by Willieboy