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My dad was 21 and my mother 20 when I was born; he was stationed at Phu Bai, and didn't find out for 3 days that I was born. There was no internet, and the fighting was very intense. At one point they burned all the paper and had the base ready to be evacuted - RAPatton

I wish I had pictures of my Dad in the military to show you guys. I don't even think my parents have any. My Dad was in the Air Force for 24 years, and served in Vietnam as well. - aden

What a fabulous collection of pictures and items from that time! Happy Veterans Day to your dad! - Nurse Katie

I'll see if I have some pics of my dad while he served in Vietnam. Happy Veterans Day. - Derrick

So... your pappy must be pretty close to my age. I turned 18 in 1972 and registered for the draft. They had instituted the draft lottery by then, so everything depended on my lottery number, based on my date of birth. I remember being in college and wondering whether I was going to be drafted, and then they announced the draft number for October 19th... it was 365. Phew! But I also had a feeling of ambivalence, because a several of my friends had been drafted the previous year. It didn't seem right somehow... my future and theirs... all pivoting on our birthdate. Vietnam was a mess, but I have tremendous respect for those who put it all on the line there. - Mark "DerBingle" J

Happy Veteran's day !! - Keiko Yamada

My Daddy is USAF retired and also a Vietnam vet. So, so proud of him. - rowlikeagirl

Yep, Mark, you'd be very close to my dad's age. He enlisted before he was drafted. - RAPatton