I was one of the lucky ones. In January 1966 I was drafted into the Army, along with two other friends from Naperville and like so many others in 1966, they were dead by the end of the year.
“It’s veteran’s day and the skies are gray
Leave the uniforms home cause there ain’t gonna be a parade
But we’ll fill up a glass for the ones that didn’t make it through
And leave a light in the window tonight for Jimmy McGrew.” — from “Veteran’s Day” by Tom Russell.
to all who served
My older brother was drafted,
here in Australia. At that point
draftees were given the choice
whether or not to go to that
“Crazy Asian War”. He declined
the offer, so I still have an
older brother.
So pleased for you and your brother.