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Siwsan

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3. I was in from 77-83

Reply to unhappycamper (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 09:19 AM

Feb 2014

I was an "A" school instructor in San Diego. Also based in Iceland and the Philadelphia Ship Yard.

I loved Iceland - well I loved all 3 places I was based.

My closest "combat" situation was living in South Philadelphia during the Atlantic City mob wars. I used to update friends and family on the latest neighborhood hits. Interesting times, that's for sure.

My Dad served his entire enlistment in Washington DC, and was in President Truman's Honor Guard. One of the people he served with was Ira Hayes.

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Female veterans salute their sisters-in-arms [View all] unhappycamper Feb 2014 OP

I am the lone female veteran, in my family's 200+ years of military service Siwsan Feb 2014 #1

When were you in? unhappycamper Feb 2014 #2

I was in from 77-83 Siwsan Feb 2014 #3

Turkey and Germany were fun and interesting; Vietnam not so much. unhappycamper Feb 2014 #4