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U.S. Army 1 November 1967 to 31 October 1969. I was at Fort Lee, Virginia when I got my orders for ARVN training. My platoon sergeant got my orders voided and replaced with his name. He was looking for a promotion to E-7 or better. I was never able to find out what became of him. He was probably a short time from retirement. I certainly wish him the best.
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Karl, you spoke of "mildly" feeling the effects of Agent Orange. Often, they start mildly but are progressive and all of a sudden, you wake up with cancer, a walker, heart attack or don't wake up. I encourage everyone that may have been exposed to double check symptoms you might otherwise overlook. Early treatment can save you often times (this also applies to Gulf War Veterans). Because I watched what happened to friends that are now gone, I twice got treatment that has so far saved me. Don't be ashamed to check and maybe you too will hold great grandchildren.
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Mike,
When I spoke of "mildly" it was in the term of my good fortune to still be here as you had noted. I developed a Carcinoid in my Pancreas that was successfully treated, and am having my right Kidney followed for same. No regrets and I'd do it again as it was a honor to serve.
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Karl,
Good for you, you did what I was recommending, early diagnosis to enable effective treatment. You are also right that it was an honor to serve, at least when our children/grandchildren ask, "what did you do in the war?", we won't have to say we ran to Canada. We have already lost enough comrades in arms; each one is a loss to all of us.
Mike
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I missed this line - sorry. Here is a remastered black & white photo taken with a Minox of me and twin brother at Kontum Special forces B-team B-24 in Kontum on Memorial Day 1968. Jack Williams was in from the A-camp at Ben Het transferring back to the A-camp at DaK Pek. Gene Williams (me) from across the river at FOB-2 of MACV-SOG (I was the 1-0 of RT Delaware). Pretty amazing photo retouching done by AI. (Were we ever that young?) ![[Linked Image from jpgbox.com]](https://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/75904_600x400.jpg)
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Baluch are not Brahui, Brahui are Baluch
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. (Were we ever that young?) Gene, "long days; short years." Gil
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