Navy, did small boat ops. My step brother was a full term Air Force traffic controller and is now double dipping working as a military contractor and getting military retirement. He kept telling me to go Air Force and do radar, got a 96 on the ASVAP and went for a job that required a 60? My recruiter was extremely indignant about that one. Then again my brother got an 80something and went grunt marine, so maybe it’s in the blood.
Explains why your dad was more no-nonsense on the racial victimization. Military vets tend to have the pull yourself up by your bootstraps mentality. My grandpa was a navy ww2 vet and taught me to box as a kid lol, not to mention my oldest brother was the combat marine so I was used to being choked out roughhousing since the single digits.
My other gramps was ww2 army but died before I was born, always heartening to hear that your family had a head on their shoulders about the realities of this country. Men like Booker T Washington and Thomas Sowell definitely helped shape my philosophical and world views despite their race and their wisdom is sadly sorely needed now more than ever.
Navy, did small boat ops. My step brother was a full term Air Force traffic controller and is now double dipping working as a military contractor and getting military retirement. He kept telling me to go Air Force and do radar, got a 96 on the ASVAP and went for a job that required a 60? My recruiter was extremely indignant about that one. Then again my brother got an 80something and went grunt marine, so maybe it’s in the blood.
Still it’s impressive. My sister was navy. My brother and dad were Air Force
Explains why your dad was more no-nonsense on the racial victimization. Military vets tend to have the pull yourself up by your bootstraps mentality. My grandpa was a navy ww2 vet and taught me to box as a kid lol, not to mention my oldest brother was the combat marine so I was used to being choked out roughhousing since the single digits.
Similar upbringing. My grandfather was in WW2 in the army. He was no nonsense about race victimhood as well.
My other gramps was ww2 army but died before I was born, always heartening to hear that your family had a head on their shoulders about the realities of this country. Men like Booker T Washington and Thomas Sowell definitely helped shape my philosophical and world views despite their race and their wisdom is sadly sorely needed now more than ever.