08-10-2023, 1:59pm
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A Real Barner
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Originally Posted by Frankie the Fink
I was pulled out of basic Army training in Ft. Jackson SC by two majors who worked on me for an hour to go to OCS (my test aptitude scores were "Cat 1" whatever that means) and I turned them down; they couldn't believe it. I stayed enlisted (I was a volunteer NOT drafted)
At the time, the rumor was that if you didn't finish in the top 10% you didn't get your posting of choice and 2nd Lieutenants didn't fare well in the bush during Vietnam. I often wonder what would have happened if I had accepted their offer.
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Fraging or actual enemy action!
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