06/28/2024
It was about 49 years ago today that I reported to Boston MEPS for transport to wonderful Ft Polk LA for Basic and AIT as an 81mm Mortarman. What a ride it was, ended up in 1/502nd C Co Mortar Platoon. Little did I know there was a crazy Thai guy in the barracks 2nd floor -RECON nicknamed "P". P and I were to meet again at Fort Bragg about 8 years later on the same SF Team! Small world. Great run, great times, fun world travels, retired in 1995. Don't think I could survive in the new Army now, too much BS and not enough gun slinging. (If you know you know)