Harry Krause wrote:
Bert Robbins wrote:
Don White wrote:
Bert Robbins wrote:

What branch of your military did you serve in?
I greased and stroked the big artillery guns...I polished my
commanders brass buttons so I could stay close to home and out of
danger..
Hold on... that was someone else...not me!

Just as I thought. You think so little of what others sacrificed so
that you can live your easy life.


What did you sacrifice for your stateside service, Bertie? Your virginity?

Time and money. I had to cart my as 200 miles to my unit and then 200
miles back home one weekend every month for four years at my own cost.
Back then us lower ranks didn't get paid much. $30 bucks for gas, $10
bucks for food and $40 swilling beer and chasing skirts Saturday night
tends to eat up all of your drill pay quickly. Not too mention that
Friday night and Sunday night were useless due to driving.

But, I did get to see a lot of cool stuff and do a lot of cool stuff.