Combat Veteran Music
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doublejj
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By 1970, medic's were in short supply in Vietnam. So as units were rotated in from the field for down time in the rear, the medics were re-attached to other units & went back out. I served with 5-6 different companies in Vietnam.
I thought I was going to have it easier when I volunteered for medic school. But medics served more combat time than any other MOS.
Well, my mother always said "You may never amount to anything, but you can still serve as a bad example to others!"
I thought I was going to have it easier when I volunteered for medic school. But medics served more combat time than any other MOS.
Well, my mother always said "You may never amount to anything, but you can still serve as a bad example to others!"
doublejj
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I joined the Army out of high school with a buddy. After basic training I tried to get him to go to medic school with me, but he said "no way, I want a safe job in the rear with the gear". So he became a truck driver.
I ran into him about 9 months in country at a field hospital. His job consisted of driving a dump truck full of dirt, backwards in front of tank convoys, looking for mines. A dump truck & a private, were much easier to replace than a tank. He was recovering from hitting a mine & had earned his second Purple Heart!
There aren't many safe jobs in the Army
I ran into him about 9 months in country at a field hospital. His job consisted of driving a dump truck full of dirt, backwards in front of tank convoys, looking for mines. A dump truck & a private, were much easier to replace than a tank. He was recovering from hitting a mine & had earned his second Purple Heart!
There aren't many safe jobs in the Army
Seriously no one posted this? They played this in EVERY commander's call. Hub was on the verge of shooting the PA system.
[video=youtube;8ZZf619DIpo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZZf619DIpo[/video]
My most precious war souvenir. I keep these under my side of the bed. That always meant he was home. They are so precious. As you can see I'm in the midst of polishing them again. God I'm glad he came home every time for a full career. Shit I'm jackpot lucky.
[video=youtube;8ZZf619DIpo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZZf619DIpo[/video]
My most precious war souvenir. I keep these under my side of the bed. That always meant he was home. They are so precious. As you can see I'm in the midst of polishing them again. God I'm glad he came home every time for a full career. Shit I'm jackpot lucky.
ROFLMAO!! VOLUNTEERED! uhhhhhhh no. What were you an officer's kid? First rule NEVER VOLUNTEER! I hope that helped. Oh and be ready to step BACK when they ask or you might find yourself volunteered
LOL, glad you made it home. Remember next life, don't volunteer
I patched their broken bodies, but not their souls. Thank you gioua.