Been up for a couple of hours as usual. Drank coffee and messed with porky pup.
I will confess…at the time of my enlistment… I was a young kid (18). Homeless, to hardheaded to move back in with mom, friends were dead end, auto manufacturers had tens of thousands laid off, the economy was much the same as it is now, Vietnam had just ended, Iran had taken over our embassy and took our citizens prisoner, Russia had invaded Afghanistan…I was hungry and needed direction. Went to our little mall and joined the Marine Corps because it was the first door on the right and there was a big Gunny standing there saying “this is the one you want”.
I, honestly, didn’t know how important military service was…I was motivated and good at it but it was just something I was doing for food, money and an adventure.
I got out after 4 years (should have stayed in…one of the giant mistakes in my life) and embarked on other adventures.
It wasn’t until my 40’s that I realized the global impact the military has. I was just one young sergeant in a big machine but the machine is what keeps peace and order on this planet.
I will confess…at the time of my enlistment… I was a young kid (18). Homeless, to hardheaded to move back in with mom, friends were dead end, auto manufacturers had tens of thousands laid off, the economy was much the same as it is now, Vietnam had just ended, Iran had taken over our embassy and took our citizens prisoner, Russia had invaded Afghanistan…I was hungry and needed direction. Went to our little mall and joined the Marine Corps because it was the first door on the right and there was a big Gunny standing there saying “this is the one you want”.
I, honestly, didn’t know how important military service was…I was motivated and good at it but it was just something I was doing for food, money and an adventure.
I got out after 4 years (should have stayed in…one of the giant mistakes in my life) and embarked on other adventures.
It wasn’t until my 40’s that I realized the global impact the military has. I was just one young sergeant in a big machine but the machine is what keeps peace and order on this planet.
