No, I am not that "seasoned". I enlisted in the Reagan era, 1984 to be exact. So I was in mostly during the 80's and 90's. I did 14 years on active duty and a couple in the reserve.
You're not crazy. Enlisting in the Army, becoming a Ranger and a Special Forces Soldier was something that resonated in my soul also. It was something I felt compelled to do. The young man in my profile pic is not me, but represents who I was back then. I don't know if it comes from a PL, or if...
Thanks, Jamie.
I always hated the plastic faced crowd too. I had one or two running buddies when I was in HS. We used to drink and cruise the town, maybe go shoot jack rabbits on the weekends, but that was about it. As a young man, I enlisted in the Army and eventually made something of my self...
Drift Away, by Dobie Gray has always touched me deeply. The emotion wells up and I can't suppress it. I am always in tears by the end and I don't know why.
Waylon Jennings did a good version of it also.
God bless you all.