VETERANS DAY

[clydefrand]

I'm not sure why, but I served in a special group in the ASA (Army Security Agency) back in the 1950's.
Because of my job, I was guaranteed to never be closer than 50 miles from any enemy attack. OK, so I did my job, quite good at it to,
and I was stationed in Tokyo, Japan. Could never let anyone know what I did, etc.. Wore civies ever where so no one would know what group we were with. (amazing, we were the only ones in Japan that was allowed to wear civies off base. You reckon anyone figured that out?)
Still, though I volunteered, I don't feel any kindred with those in actual combat.

So, should I feel like a proud veteran?

I'm not sure I feel any better or worse han the combat troop?
Your opinion please.
('m 80, still in good health.)

[Demit]

1. My dad served in the navy in WWII. He didn't see combat but he still served.

Whether you should or shouldn't feel proud is irrelevant, IMO. You served your country.

[femmocrat]

2. Of course you should feel proud.

Thank you for your service.

Now go out and enjoy a free meal somewhere today!

[clydefrand]

3. Just for info

When I finished high school, I didn't want to be drafted so I sent a card to local recruiter. He showed up the next day.
He asked what branch of service I wanted. I asked if navy still had all those buttons on their uniforms. He said yes, how about the ARMY SECURITY AGENCY? I asked what that was and he said he couldn't tell me. I said 'I'll take it. 3 great years in the service, more like a civilian job, and got to see lots of places I would
never been able to see otherwise. (this was for 3 years, shortly after that, I would have had to join for 4 years.
Last good much since then, except for meeting my 2nd wife.
Hell, you can't win them all.

[Basic LA]

4. You do what you're told.

Once you're in, you go where they tell you to go. Even in all-out war, there is an 11 to 1 chance of seeing combat. Wish I could nail down the source of those odds, but I've heard it many times. Navy vet here, but only the last year of my 4 year hitch was spent in Vietnam, and even that was aboard a destroyer. But I'm still a veteran because all of us had to go wherever they sent us.