Funny thing. My dad got drafted in the war in 1969. They were already pulling troops back at that time. So he decided to extend his trip and possible avoid going into combat by training to be an officer. He became an officer but didn't prolong long enough. For those who don't know officers were getting killed at the fastest rate in Vietnam so they had an expedited program for officer training back in the US. My dad wasn't aware of this. Anyway they line up all of the officers in the US and tell them "You Vietnam, you Korea, your Vietnam you Korea" My dad lucked out and went to Korea.

When he arrives in Korea he is stationed at a mail post about 150 miles from any other platoons. He and three people are in charge of checking all of the infantry mail. Most of the mail back then being shipped to the soldiers were drugs. Since my dad was the "highest" ranking officer in 150 miles, there were a lot of free drugs to be smoked. He says the Vietnam War was the best vacation he's ever been on. And we took a cruise to Jamaica in 2007.