Oh funny...I had viewed prior military service as the ultimate fraternity (and sorority now) since so many people have served. Or maybe it's just because the town I grew up in had a good number of high school graduates join some branch of the military after graduation so I assumed there was this whole network I wasn't privy to. I wasn't sure if it was because I wasn't part of that network or if they just didn't talk about it but I don't remember hearing anyone's war stories. But on Veterans Day and Memorial Day, I'd look around and realize how many people were connected to the military either through their own or someone else's (who was close to them) service. (oh I played in the marching band so we played in the parades and observed the ceremonies every year.)
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Date: 2005-11-14 03:13 am (UTC)