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| Todd Dierdorff |
Wow, did you ever stir up emotions and memories. Reading the posts that have come through lately has been very evocative for me.
Back in the day, with the draft, we either went to college, or Canada, or war. I tried the college route, but I had no idea why I was there, or what I was supposed to be doing. So, I got really good at playing bridge and pool.
Needless to say, my choices were reduced to two - Canada, or war. Bailing out on my country had no appeal to me, so, I went to war.
My best friend and I both enlisted in the Air Force. He went in about three weeks before I did.
Though we selected the same general field for specialty - munitions, rockets, bombs, etc. - we were sent down different paths and, ultimately, different war scenes.
He went to Bien Hoa AB, VN. Half of my class in tech school went to Bien Hoa, as well. As it turned out, the alphabetical back half went there.
The front half went to U-Tapao Royal Thai AFB, in Thailand. I spent a year loading bombs for B-52s, which did what were then called Arc Light strikes.
Given the way my life turned out, I wouldn't go back and change any of it, as everything after that would change, as well. I have wonderful children and grandchildren and I wouldn't give them up, for anything.
Anyway, pardon my rambling. I have really appreciated the responses to your initial inquiry post. Sounds to me like you've initiated something that has helped an array of folks
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Clearly, with the loss you suffered, you belong.
Thanks.
Blessings,
Todd
Todd A. Dierdorff
Colorado Springs
USAF
U-Tapao Royal Thai AFB, Thailand
“I am only one, but I am one. I can't do everything, but I can do something. The something I ought to do, I can do, and by the grace of God, I will.” ~Everett Hale
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