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<blockquote data-quote="TerryMiller" data-source="post: 4002598" data-attributes="member: 7900"><p>Like Dennis, there wasn't really much choice in January of 1966 when I enlisted. I had got suspended from college in late '65 and decided that I would just wait for the draft. It wasn't long before I got notice to report to Amarillo for testing prior to draft. Apparently, I did well enough in the testing that the recruiting people in the OKC area contacted the recruiter in Guymon to find me and get me to enlist in the Army Security Agency. While it meant enlisting for 4 years instead of 3 (because of getting a top secret clearance), I went that route.</p><p></p><p>Basic in Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, AIT in Fort Devens, Massachusetts, and first duty station in a small base in northern California. Then TDY training in Virginia (Vint Hill Farms Station) near Warrenton before shipping overseas to Pakistan. Back from Pakistan in December of 1968 and got married and then reported back to that same small base in California to finish my term. Chose not to make it a career as the ASA had very few decent overseas duty stations, with most duty stations being hardship tour type places where one's family couldn't go. I wasn't about to do that to a young wife and family.</p><p></p><p>I did vote yes, but primarily because I REALLY love this country, in spite of its ills. There are too many good people here to do otherwise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryMiller, post: 4002598, member: 7900"] Like Dennis, there wasn't really much choice in January of 1966 when I enlisted. I had got suspended from college in late '65 and decided that I would just wait for the draft. It wasn't long before I got notice to report to Amarillo for testing prior to draft. Apparently, I did well enough in the testing that the recruiting people in the OKC area contacted the recruiter in Guymon to find me and get me to enlist in the Army Security Agency. While it meant enlisting for 4 years instead of 3 (because of getting a top secret clearance), I went that route. Basic in Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, AIT in Fort Devens, Massachusetts, and first duty station in a small base in northern California. Then TDY training in Virginia (Vint Hill Farms Station) near Warrenton before shipping overseas to Pakistan. Back from Pakistan in December of 1968 and got married and then reported back to that same small base in California to finish my term. Chose not to make it a career as the ASA had very few decent overseas duty stations, with most duty stations being hardship tour type places where one's family couldn't go. I wasn't about to do that to a young wife and family. I did vote yes, but primarily because I REALLY love this country, in spite of its ills. There are too many good people here to do otherwise. [/QUOTE]
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