Dad:
Service: Navy, Cruiser, Gunners Mate
Why?
Hated to walk, willing to swim home if needed.
Loved mechanical things.
Loved the big guns.
Loved to shoot big shells at things knowing he only needed to get close to score.
Had a turret to hang out in.
Felt secure in a sturdy Hull.
Hated mosquitoes, and willing to risk shark bites.
Dad never thought about jumping out of a perfectly good airplane.
Called me "MEATHEAD" when I joined the Army.
Bob:
Service: Army, Armor/Airborne, "A tank commander/platoon leader"
Why?
Also hated to walk....rode in tanks....but prefer to walk home vice swim.
Loved mechanical things, but with fewer moving parts.
Loves big guns.
Loves to shoot big shells at things.....knowing I WILL HIT IT DEAD CENTER AT UP TO 3 MILES AWAY
Had a turret to hang out in.
Felt secure in an Abrams Tank's sturdy Hull.
Can live with mosquitoes, and scared to death of sharks.
I never thought.....WHEN I jumped out of airplanes.
I called him "long distance" when I joined the Army.![]()


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