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In reply to the discussion: I've been a little upset since Friday because of something I saw. [View all]3catwoman3
(23,820 posts)23. My husband is an Air Force academy grad...
Last edited Sun Mar 2, 2014, 11:51 PM - Edit history (1)
...and spent 20 years in as a pilot. He served a tour in Viet Nam flying a cargo plane - fortunately, no combat. This was before I met him. I was on active duty for 4 years, as a pediatric nurse practitioner in the nurse corps, taking care of the kids of service men and women - definitely no combat there. We met while we were next door neighbors in the BOQ (bachelor officers' quarters for those who may not know)
We have 2 sons, 21 and turning 24 later this month. They would not exist had we not been in the Air Force. Nonetheless, we are both quite relieved that neither one has any interest in being in the military.
Your answer to your son was eloquent.
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