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Served in the USAF from 75-79, but it was peacetime and I was stationed in Austin at Bergstrom. Easy duty, and had a lot of fun. I'm a lot more proud of my dad, who served in the marines and was gravely wounded in Tinian. My older brother has the following of my dad's in a box made for him....
Silver star, bronze star, Purple Heart, and a toe tag marked "deceased".
My older brother has these. My full appreciation for my dad's sacrifices weren't realized until I was in my late teens. He'd have turned 93 on November 4. Every time I look at the first 20 minutes of saving private Ryan it puts a good bit of horror in me, my dad did that three times at age 18
If you served (like me), no big deal. If you had the experiences my dad did, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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