IN THE BASE
COMMANDERS OFFICE, THE COMMANDER & MEDICAL COMMANDER,BOTH
SHOOK MY HAND & HANDED ME THE TYPED
CONFIRMED
ORDERS REQUIRING PERSONNEL FOR RESCUE, DIVER, ADVISOR
DUTY “IN
COUNTRY VIETNAM. I WAS SINCERELY CONVINCED I WOULD BE
SAVING AMERICAN
LIVES IN VIETNAM! SAVING AMERICA VIETNAM
& THE
WORLD FROM” COMMUNISM. AFTER I SIGNED, THE COMMANDER
SAID :
”YOUR
EXTENSION IS CANCELED. TAKE SOME TIME OFF AS A CIVILIAN FIRST.ENJOY,
GO HOME VISIT FRIENDS & FAMILY,GET MARRIED.
"THINK
THIS ALL OVER.
YOU
ARE GOING TO BE IN A WAR ZONE.
AFTER
THE MOST DIFFICULT TRAINING OF YOUR LIFE & ALL THE ARMED
FORCES.
YOU NEED TO GET IN SHAPE.BEFORE YOU START.
“DON'T
EVER TELL ANYONE OR WE WILL KILL YOU. YOU HAVE TOP SECRET
CLEARANCE
OR YOU WOULD NOT BE HERE NOW. THIS BASE &
INFORMATION
IS ALL TOP SECRET ,NATIONAL SECURITY.'
THE COMMANDER
HAD THE POWER TO HAVE MY DISCHARGE PROCESSED. OFF THE SHIP &
OUT OF THE NAVY,
NO
GOODBYES ALLOWED,
I JUST PACKED
MY SEA BAG, SALUTED & LEFT:
> SAYONARA<!
To
be continued
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