in 1971, when i returned from OCONUS, i was approached by a "VVAW veteran", who insisted that i talk to him, as a "fellow veteran of the First Cav".
he went "slinking away" - (fyi, he SAID that he had "forgotten stuff like that")- when i pointed out that he couldn't give me his MOS & what his "job title" was/meant = for example an 11B20 is a "straight-leg infantryman", who was either a CPL or a SPEC4.
every REAL soldier KNOWS his MOS & NEVER forgets it - not in one year or 100 years!! - for example i was FIRST a 1560 (1560 is ONE of about 10 MOS's that i have qualified for over the 28+ years of total service in USA/ARNGUS/USAR. when i "hung up my badge & gun i was a 31D35.)
free dixie,sw
You’re right about not forgretting your MOS. I don’t remember my serial number of my weapon’s serial number but I sure do remember my MOS.
You’re also right about war stories. My Uncle flew some interesting missions in WWII doesn’t talk about them. His entire crew that he went over with made it back; says it was pure luck.
stand watie, God bless you and thank you for your service to our great country!