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Bob and I went to D-3-1, Ft. Benning for basic on the same day. Finished together and went on to Ft. Puke together. Finished together and went on to Ft. Ritchie, Maryland, H&S Co. Bob was a beutician before he enlisted but it didn't mean nuthin and he was a good troop. Joanne and I got married the first time at Ft. Ritchie and Bob was my best man. After about a year I got ordered to STRATCOM CONUS in Suitland, Md. and Bob stayed at Ft. Ritchie. Worked as a classified mail courier at CONUS and did a 21 day TDY in Korea while there but most of it was uneventful. Bob and I still kept in touch because I had to go up to Ritchie several times to take papers up there. One day I got some papers, orders that had to be brought up to Ritchie and low and behold, Bob's name was on them. He was going to AnKhe with the First Cav. on August 24, '67. I hated bring those orders up there but when I returned the next day I was handed orders. Turns out that my orders read that I was to go to the 1st APU in QuiNhon on August 24, '67. Bob and I flew into TonSanNhut on the same plane. Bo and I saw each other often up until when I was transfered to the guard detachment because I had to bring documents to AnKhe. Bob got out a little early because he DEROS'd within 90 days of his ETS. I didn't learn how to walk well enough by my DEROS so I had to stay until my ETS.
When Bob got back to the World he bought a beuty shop in Akron, Ohio. He probably was "gay" but the subject never came up and it just didn't mean nuthin and I didn't give a damn. I know Bob would be there for any Troop and they could depend on him to do whatever it took.
Seems to me that being a soldier and being a husband are two different things and you can be good at both.
BTW; I was an E-3 when I first got married. Post housing wasn't offered unless you were an E-4 NCO and even then you had to pay rent. I had to rent some off base housing when Jo and I got married.
The Bible tells me that I should take a Wife not a man. The state issued our a marriage licience but didn't have a damn thing to say to us when we were going steady. If someone wants to go steady with someone of their own sex then the state doesn't have a damn thing to say about it. It's only when they come for that licience that they can say anything and refuse that licience.
Gay? I just don't care.
Use my tax dollars to flaunt your gayness? No way!!!!!!!