I Dont Work Here By William Reed 66-69, Nam 68 69 What was your first experience being thanked for your service; especially Vietnam Vets? When we came home, there were no parades or even a simple Thank You for what we had done or gone through. And we learned quickly to hide that part of our lives. Starting college (G.I. Bill) at the Freshman Orientation mixer, I was playing volleyball with a group of Freshmen and walking and talking with a very pretty youthful blonde when she mentioned that I looked older than the rest of them. I admitted I had spent my years after High School in the Marines. Her big smile immediately turned into a grimace and she just walked away. Applying for a job with Olivetta to repair electric typewriters from an ad that stated, No experience needed, I mentioned that I was a Ground Radio Repairman in the Marines and could read schematics, use test equipment, solder, etc. The interviewer shut me down with a We dont accept military experience. I learned to just shut up about my Marine Corps experience. But, a few years ago, I allowed it to resurface. I was no longer trying to score with coeds or get a job; I was married to a beautiful blonde Calif. girl and even had grandkids. I bought an Eagle, Globe, and Anchor ball cap at the commissary at the Reno VA Hospital (before I knew about Sgt. Grit). I was wearing it as I was browsing in a new store when a young guy in a suit came up and said, Thank you for your service. I said, Im sorry. I dont work here. When he said... Read the rest of this submission at: grunt/corps/newsletter/10010/#work Submit your Marine Corps related stories and images at: grunt/corps/stories/post/
Posted on: Mon, 12 May 2014 14:10:00 +0000
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