My grandfathers were Navy and Army AirCorps (WW2), my dad was Air Force and his brother was Navy (Vietnam era). My sister was Air Force and her son is currently serving as a Marine. I was Army.

My FIL knew he was going to be drafted for Vietnam so he enlisted in the Air Force as a cook. He said if he was going to go it was going to be on his terms and it was. My step dad was a Russian linguist in the AF. He was also in Vietnam.

It's crazy to think today's Vietnam vets are around the same age as WW2 vets were when Saving Private Ryan came out in theaters. I remember it so clearly because I was by far the youngest person in the screening room on opening day. I keep forgetting most of them are gone, Vietnam vets have taken their place and that I'm older than I think I am most days.

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