Posted by NCWayne on August 20, 2014 at 12:04:23 from (173.188.169.54):
In Reply to: Re: Vietnam photos posted by Goose on August 20, 2014 at 07:01:36:
That"s kind of how I felt about the Gulf War. I had been gung ho Marine Corps until they found out I had a color deficiency in my eyesight and only offered me infantry. So, when the Navy stepped up with a better offer I decided to get the training I wanted and then try out for the SEAL teams. Unfortunately the recruiter had lied to me and the rate I went into didn"t teach any skills needed on either the SEAL teams or the Special Boat Units. So, I served my time standing watch in an air conditioned control room watching over the main turbines in an aircraft carrier, and sleeping in a rack in an air conditioned space. Ultimately I know the steam we made launched all of the planes, that dropped the bombs, that helped the guys on the ground and saved a lot of lives, but I still never felt like I did as much as I should have.
I guess regardless of how you feel about things, the old saying is right, "All gave some, but some gave all....."
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