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sarge43

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3. Shot days were always memorable

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2020, 01:48 PM

Apr 2020

We TIs aka No Neck Monsters would take a small paper bag with us because at least one of our Eager Young Space Cadets would hyperventilate when they clapped eyes on the Gun.

You must have missed the five pack hit - five syringes duct taped together.

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Vietnam Era Vaccines Given by the Military [View all] MineralMan Apr 2020 OP

Yup. I was an Army brat, LiberalLoner Apr 2020 #1

I'm wondering if the US military routinely got the BCG vaccine. mwooldri Apr 2020 #2

I don't think so. I didn't. MineralMan Apr 2020 #5

Shot days were always memorable sarge43 Apr 2020 #3

I've told people about the syringes taped together, but I doubt they believed me. rickford66 Apr 2020 #7

We scarcely believed it. sarge43 Apr 2020 #8

we got more vaccinations in boot camp than there are diseases. rampartc Apr 2020 #4

This Air Force brat got similar groups yonder Apr 2020 #6

I can't remember which one it was but none of us could raise our arms ooky Apr 2020 #9

I got the typhoid vaccine when I was ordered to Germany in 1989. Aristus Apr 2020 #10