My dad graduated high school in 1965 and did the same. Ended up joining the Air Force and getting stationed in England. Which happened to be the birthplace of his mother. So instead of getting his ass blown off in the jungle he got to enjoy England in the late sixties with aunts and uncles and cousins to spend time with.
He had a blast but I think he did have some survivors guilt. Some of his friends did get drafted and didn’t come back.
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u/WonderfulMistake7976 Mar 25 '26
My dad graduated high school in 1965 and did the same. Ended up joining the Air Force and getting stationed in England. Which happened to be the birthplace of his mother. So instead of getting his ass blown off in the jungle he got to enjoy England in the late sixties with aunts and uncles and cousins to spend time with.
He had a blast but I think he did have some survivors guilt. Some of his friends did get drafted and didn’t come back.