mountainpharm
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Not sure of the best place to put this thread so I will defer to the Moderators as to whether or not this should be moved to another location.
I know there are a LOT of veterans on here and I imagine each of you could provide a more accurate account of what really happened than any book ever could. While I have family members who served, I do not have military experience myself. I always enjoy hearing vets share their experiences for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the invaluable educational aspect. My grandfather would not (could not??) share his experiences in the Pacific Theater of WWII as I think he saw some pretty heavy stuff. As best I can tell from the government records he was a Purple Heart recipient in Company D of the 163rd Infantry, 41st Division. I have a very close family member who is currently with the Marines in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan and he can't share anything for obvious reasons. The rest of my veteran relatives served during peace time.
I'm not necessarily interested in the gory stuff, but rather descriptions of your mindset at the time you served, the political environment at the time, and your thoughts now looking back. For any vets that can share their stories, I would love to read them. For ALL vets, please accept my most sincere appreciation for your service.
I know there are a LOT of veterans on here and I imagine each of you could provide a more accurate account of what really happened than any book ever could. While I have family members who served, I do not have military experience myself. I always enjoy hearing vets share their experiences for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the invaluable educational aspect. My grandfather would not (could not??) share his experiences in the Pacific Theater of WWII as I think he saw some pretty heavy stuff. As best I can tell from the government records he was a Purple Heart recipient in Company D of the 163rd Infantry, 41st Division. I have a very close family member who is currently with the Marines in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan and he can't share anything for obvious reasons. The rest of my veteran relatives served during peace time.
I'm not necessarily interested in the gory stuff, but rather descriptions of your mindset at the time you served, the political environment at the time, and your thoughts now looking back. For any vets that can share their stories, I would love to read them. For ALL vets, please accept my most sincere appreciation for your service.