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<blockquote data-quote="BillM" data-source="post: 3866429" data-attributes="member: 45785"><p>One of my friends when I was a teen was an OF named Earl. Earl was in the first wave onto Iwo Jima. We hunted together, and he told me that if I ever decided to enlist, I should avoid combat arms, as I would get my buddies killed. My dad was CaANG, comm troop when that meant carrying a Model 15 Teletype in addition to his backpack, just a few years after Korea and before Vietnam. My 1st and 2nd step-fathers were Navy, officer and enlisted in that order. And I was familiar with the "Navy Life Simulator." Take a dumpster, empty it out, paint it battle ship gray, and set up a bunch of bunks in it. Sleep in it, and have people come by at random times beating on the dumpster, and screaming incomprehensible phrases loudly on a distorted PA system, etc. 3rd step-father was Army. 101st Airborne. One of my buddies in high school's dad was a Warrant Officer in the Air Force. His stories sounded like something I could stand to do. And when I walked past the recruiter's offices, there was a sign that said "$326.10/month, 3 hots and a cot" in the window. That sounded good to me. Had family members betting $100 cash that I would not make it through Basic. Stayed for 24 years, retired as a Master Sergeant. (E-7) </p><p></p><p>Yes, the USAF had requirements. Some. Mostly shorter or easier than the Army, Marines, or Navy. Sounded tailor-made for me. <img src="/images/smilies/wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /> Funny thing, maybe, but I seemed to grow up into something at least resembling a reasonable adult. Sort of.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BillM, post: 3866429, member: 45785"] One of my friends when I was a teen was an OF named Earl. Earl was in the first wave onto Iwo Jima. We hunted together, and he told me that if I ever decided to enlist, I should avoid combat arms, as I would get my buddies killed. My dad was CaANG, comm troop when that meant carrying a Model 15 Teletype in addition to his backpack, just a few years after Korea and before Vietnam. My 1st and 2nd step-fathers were Navy, officer and enlisted in that order. And I was familiar with the "Navy Life Simulator." Take a dumpster, empty it out, paint it battle ship gray, and set up a bunch of bunks in it. Sleep in it, and have people come by at random times beating on the dumpster, and screaming incomprehensible phrases loudly on a distorted PA system, etc. 3rd step-father was Army. 101st Airborne. One of my buddies in high school's dad was a Warrant Officer in the Air Force. His stories sounded like something I could stand to do. And when I walked past the recruiter's offices, there was a sign that said "$326.10/month, 3 hots and a cot" in the window. That sounded good to me. Had family members betting $100 cash that I would not make it through Basic. Stayed for 24 years, retired as a Master Sergeant. (E-7) Yes, the USAF had requirements. Some. Mostly shorter or easier than the Army, Marines, or Navy. Sounded tailor-made for me. ;) Funny thing, maybe, but I seemed to grow up into something at least resembling a reasonable adult. Sort of. [/QUOTE]
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