There is nothing quit like being in a large hole with 2 doctors, a dying Marine and bullets flying overhead. Or luckily being ina sandy foxhole and in pitch dark hearing bombs falling, each one louder, then one falls 30 feet away giving you the thrill of the end of the world. Or in a field hospital taking care of wounded Marines. Wounded by the Army "Swimmin 27th" incompetence shelling Marines.
I didn't get any retirement. Many retired in a wood box. I got to go home and play with S Scale. John Armstrong ----- Original Message ----- From: Ed To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 12:07 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} Life Decisions...... > Try this on for size having a 18 year old who doesn't know what he wants to do with himself... > John Degnan John.... My son at that age looked at all the alternatives available to him (and there were many) and decided to join the Army. Having served all over the USA, Korea, Bosnia (under UN command), Irag, Afghanistan, etc. he recently retired with a full pension. During that entire time he was never shot at nor even came close to combat. He now claims (at the age of 44) that the Army gave him needed structure and discipline which he was lacking in the beginning. Currently, he is a conductor employed by the NS and frequently tells his father that "my trains are bigger than yours". With the Army pension and the NS paycheck, he is doing quite well, thank you. He has started construction of a layout room and will soon embark on another great adventure. Larry Morton is rubbing his hands in great anticipation of selling lots of track, but it looks like the layout will be in HO (darn). But I think Larry can sell HO track as well if you are willing to wait a bit for it. Just some thoughts to consider for an 18 year old person without a goal. Cheers....Ed L. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7187 (20120601) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7187 (20120601) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com
