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I came very close to joining the Marines out of high school. My mom’s dad lived next door to me growing up and practically raised me, though I had my dad too. But grandpa did 4 tours in Vietnam as a USMC Captain leading artillery units. True American badass, gentlest human being I’ve ever been around.
I was talking to a recruiter my senior year of HS, but things were starting up in Iraq and being an only child and mom’s dad went to Vietnam 4 times… I just couldn’t do it to my mom.
It’s still the only other thing I’d want to do if I wasn’t doing what I’m doing now.
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