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I believe that too. But when you say different, do you think his experience there didn't help to shape him into a better man?
It seemed to take my dad a while, and I know it wasn't easy for him, and probably still isnt at times, PTSD, etc. But if your dad is like mine, he probably FOUND a lot of himself there as well, and there's probably A LOT of good things about your dad he might not have without that experience.
I don't think my dad would have either.
toourparents
Oh without a doubt, the military made him into a better man. But I believe he couldve have skipped all that war experience. After Vietnam and a long time before I was born, he spend a lot of time rehabilitating mentally, and physically from the war. What got him out of Vietnam after a year there was because, He was shot in the arm and leg, ended up with a metal plate in his femur. At the same time he fell from a pole he was tapping wires from, and broke both legs during the fall, And on top of that was exposed to Agent Orange... So overall Im lucky to be here and be healthy to Fly. But Im sure this experience he had made him stronger overall. He ended getting a degree and a great career, But when he was in his 50s was diagnosed with Loug Gherigs Disease which theres a correlation to the disease and being exposed to Agent Orange from what Ive been told. Also a good amount of Vets have ended up with that Rare Disease. ---