Salvation Army treats soldiers well
As mentioned before, my First Infantry Division had had one brigade that went to Vietnam, so now we knew there was a war going on and soldiers were getting killed.
When I got orders to go, I was hesitant to tell my wife, Annie. So at that time, we had to dye our T-shirts green to blend in with the jungle. So when I got home, I told Annie that she had better go buy some green dye and that is how I told her.
So we flew from Ft. Riley to Oakland Army Terminal where there was the ship USNS Barret awaiting 3,000 of us. When we left Ft. Riley, the Salvation Army was there, giving out doughnuts and had a band. Then when we arrived at the ship and were boarding, again, the Salvation Army was there again with their doughnuts and band. Thus, I have always has a soft spot for them and donate a couple times a year.
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