I'm a former Army officer and Vietman vet, with about 7 years of active duty service and 5 years in the Washington Army National Guard. My active duty service included 18 months in Vietnam (mostly in Long Binh and Qui Nhon), and about 4.5 years in Germany. In many respects, the years I had the privilege to serve our nation were the most meaningful of my life.
My family's military service includes:
1. my Dad, who retired after 24 years as a colonel in the Marine Corps (his WWII service included 4 campaigns with the 4th Marine Division on Saipan, Tinian, Roi-Namur, and Iwo Jima, and later service in the Korean War);
2. my uncle, who served as a doctor in the Army for 4 years immediately following WWII;
3. my younger brother and his wife, who both retired from the Navy after 25 years of service;
4. my first cousin, who graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point;
5. my niece, who spent 6 years in the Air Force;
6. my father-in-law (now deceased), a former Army officer who completed a 30-year career.
My family's military service includes:
1. my Dad, who retired after 24 years as a colonel in the Marine Corps (his WWII service included 4 campaigns with the 4th Marine Division on Saipan, Tinian, Roi-Namur, and Iwo Jima, and later service in the Korean War);
2. my uncle, who served as a doctor in the Army for 4 years immediately following WWII;
3. my younger brother and his wife, who both retired from the Navy after 25 years of service;
4. my first cousin, who graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point;
5. my niece, who spent 6 years in the Air Force;
6. my father-in-law (now deceased), a former Army officer who completed a 30-year career.