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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pilkenton, post: 858006, member: 23961&quot;]I was never in the service, but my two brothers were squids.&nbsp; My one brother was a lifer.&nbsp; When he retired, the Navy hired him back as a civilian, doing the same job he was doing before.&nbsp; When he died suddenly at age 44, I have never seen so much brass from all the officers, including a couple admirals, at his funeral.</p><p><br /></p><p>My sister was married to a man who was infantry during Vietnam.&nbsp; His brother was listed as MIA.&nbsp; His name is on the Wall.</p><p><br /></p><p>Samuel Kamu Toomey III</p><p>MAJOR-04-ARMY-REGULAR</p><p>SPECIAL FORCES</p><p>Length of service 13 years</p><p>Tour began May 13, 1968</p><p>Casualty was on January 24, 1974</p><p>LZ LAOS</p><p>Hostile, died while missing</p><p>HELiCOPTER-NON CREW</p><p>Body was recovered[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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