Today marks 35 years since I separated from the Army.

[flamin lib]

Beers all around!!!

[Warpy]

1. I can't drink, but I'll raise my bottle

of Tylenol #3 to you. I am glad you got home alive.

35 years ago, I was working to get you here.

[flamin lib]

3. Thanks. If you were at May Day or the Vietnam Moratorium you

may have seen me. I was the one wearing green . . .

[wakeme2008]

2. I got out in July 71 so we are close....

:toast: As wakeme2008 plans to check his DD214 tonight.

[flamin lib]

4. 'Twas a very interesting time to be in the military. nt

[Chef]

5. 1971

June 15, 1971. Thirty-five years also. Congratulations.

[flamin lib]

6. And to you as well. So long ago and so far away. Ya' think we

would learn . . .

[Johnyawl]

7. And another one from '71 checks in

From Aug 28th 1968 to July 19th, 1971

:toast:

[flamin lib]

10. Three years! You were a volunteer.

I didn't think they would draft a guy with one arm longer than the other so I held on to the front porch as long as I could . . .

[Hubert Flottz]

8. October 71

:toast:

[flamin lib]

11. '71 was the year the draft ended. It was a very good year. nt

[Wilber_Stool]

9. 10 October 1971

[flamin lib]

12. What kind of costume did you wear for Halloween that year?

Bet it wasn't a soldier suit . . .

[Wilber_Stool]

14. With that hair cut

I went to a party as a straight person.

[flamin lib]

18. SNARF!! Now I've got beer all over my monitor . . . nt

[ShortnFiery]

13. Congrats!

:applause:

BTW, the end of my USA Active Duty service was during July 1986.

I'm small-fry time in comparison, but willing to help you with the next round. :toast:

[flamin lib]

17. All vets stick together and by golly I'll drink with any one of us! nt

[TahitiNut]

15. Relieved from active duty on 14 November 1969

Honorable Discharge on 1 March 1974.

:toast: :beer: :beer: :beer:

[flamin lib]

16. Ah yes, I forgot the six year commitment with the active and inactive

reserve. 'Course at that time there were so many of us that most never had to make a weekend or a summer camp.