It Was 50 years Ago Today...
 

that i left the induction center in downtown L.A and got on a bus with 60 other guys [no women] and headed up to Ft. Ord. 307 miles away. We left at 8 pm and got there at 2 am. We finally got to bed at 3:30. at 5 am the lights went on the DI's came in yelling and woke us up. They didn't even ask what i wanted for breakfast.

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:USA:


Thank You for your service Mentorheim. :seasix:

I'm only 51...I was still on the Teat :D

I remember sitting in the bus saying wtf? Blacks from the inner cities, Mexican gang members, Bikers, hippies, guys that never should have been drafted all sitting on the bus for the long ride.

I thought about the two friends on my street that got killed over in Vietnam, and the other 36 from my hometown that didn't make it back home. I was just a Fk'ing teenager not old enough to vote or drink. It's amazing how much of the Military i have forgotten. I don't know if it's because of so many years ago or because i have blocked out most of it. I'am glad i served but if i didn't get drafted NO WAY. :yesnod:

You're still on the Teat, it just isn't your moms. :yesnod:

Good ole Fort Ord. Pretty area.

You really wouldn't have volunteered? :leaving:

I don't think many volunteered for Vietnam.

Indeed but we are talking about the man of steel crawdog.

I have an extra lo/lumbar vertebra .....so AF and Navy turned me down....I wanted ET training, so I got accepted by Army.....

train from Baltimore to Ft. Bragg NC......lasted one month and one day.....3rd platoon since WW2 to be there for training.....left over WW2 barracks.....along with the bunks and missing springs/slats......

my back withstood it/sleeping? for maybe 2 weeks, got up one AM, and stepped forward for the clinic /medi crap......

oh well......

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I worked all three years in high school to get enough money to travel and see the world. I quit my job to do that, when i got my draft notice it changed. I did see the world just not on my terms.

Memories, 50 years ago, amazing. I to can remember induction and all the other crap back in those days, can't remember what I had for dinner last night...........

Well see, that was really rude, and hell, just plain insensitive of the DI's to not serve you breakfast in bed. And even more rude, is when they take a stick, and beat the hell out of a metal trash can before they toss it down the aisle in between the racks. Bastards...:lol:

Day to day shit is just that, and hoo kares??? BUT unique events stick around......TTWIG......


I remember about 6 events in that silly month in the Army......clear as a bell....

very strange.....and with VERY mixed emotions/feelings about it all.....


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*70 yrs ago.....

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super

Mine's almost 40 years ago now and it was MEPS in Fresno, CA. Same reaction about me being there with folks I wasn't accustomed to hanging out with, but I learned to really appreciate it.

Probably part of my belief system development that is tearing at me now...

Best man west of the LA River. Thanks brother. Words can’t express our gratitude. :patriot:

Fk Country Joe. He's still a far left moonbat. :yesnod:

Wow, 60 years for me. I thought that was a long time ago! Thanks for your service.