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Liberty wrote: . . .Those of us who served during the lat 60's and early 70's were stereotyped to be mentally incompetent and psychological traumatised wrecks. We were supposedly serving in the military because we weren't smart enough to avoid the draft. . . .

Heck, I dodged the draft.
























I enlisted in the Navy for four years instead of going as a draftee for two.

Liberty wrote: ... I have no problem with discounted or free for disabled vets.

We’re in agreement on that point…

Sounds like a great change. I think something similar to this was turned down not long ago. I was told to file a DD214 at city hall when I got out because it would put a copy relatively close by in the event I lost my original. That was the story I was told. Who knows.........

jimlongley wrote:

Liberty wrote: . . .Those of us who served during the lat 60's and early 70's were stereotyped to be mentally incompetent and psychological traumatised wrecks. We were supposedly serving in the military because we weren't smart enough to avoid the draft. . . .

Heck, I dodged the draft.

I enlisted in the Navy for four years instead of going as a draftee for two.

"Haze grey, and underway, is the only way!"

I know...I know...You were going to call me a lifer weren't you! huh!?!?!

stevie_d_64 wrote:

jimlongley wrote:

Liberty wrote: . . .Those of us who served during the lat 60's and early 70's were stereotyped to be mentally incompetent and psychological traumatised wrecks. We were supposedly serving in the military because we weren't smart enough to avoid the draft. . . .

Heck, I dodged the draft.

I enlisted in the Navy for four years instead of going as a draftee for two.

"Haze grey, and underway, is the only way!"

I know...I know...You were going to call me a lifer weren't you! huh!?!?!

My only bag was my seabag. I might have been a lifer, but an E6 with an attitude, an E7 who lied, and a couple of officers who couldn't read changed my mind.

age_ranger wrote:I was told to file a DD214 at city hall when I got out because it would put a copy relatively close by in the event I lost my original. That was the story I was told. Who knows.........

I was told that too, the reality is though it only takes 2 weeks to get a copy from St Louis anymore. You can order them online and just fax in a signed sheet (this was the process about 3 years ago at least, may be even easier now) and your new 214 shows up in the mail 10-14 days later for free.

Its not lightning fast, but 2 weeks is pretty quick when you consider how seldom you actually need a copy anyway.

MY Op's are blacker than you're op's! LOL...

Rangers lead the way!

stevie_d_64 wrote:

cyphur wrote:Sweet, but I'm not excited about sending my DD-214 to the State.

What??? Highly classified stuff there???

You could tell me but then you'd have to kill me???

I bet my classified stuff is more classified that yers!

I can't even hint I know anything...Wait...Since when did I know anything...Ahhhh, fergit it...