63. "Greatest" Generation unhesitatingly drafted their own kids...
Edited on Sun Dec-07-08 08:48 PM by hlthe2b
into that debacle known as Vietnam. I remember (with horror) the story of my much older male cousin and the reasons for his mixed feelings toward the grandfather I'd adored. Seems my grandfather was on the draft board for the rural county and made sure (still not sure what that entailed) that John's number was called--claiming it would instill some needed "discipline" in the boy....
Whew...I have nothing but respect for the WWII veterans, but that resultant perspective led to some warped decisions, IMO.
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