re: #195 klys
My father joined the marines at 16 due to a hardship exemption during WW2 and went from NYC to Hawaii. One of my uncles served under Patton, got a purple heart, and changed the subject when it came time to talk about what ever happened.
I have pictures of my grandfather in his WW1 uniform in his gas mask.
I am under 50. Damn catholics, their funky timelines mess up everything.