I spent twelve years approximately in the Indiana Soldiers & Sailors Childrens Home which stands the reason for me being so-well disciplined. I have always been so intrigued with the military. I graduated from the Oliver P. Morton Memorial High School Tigers in Knightstown; Indiana in 1964. Two days later I joined up with the US ARMY. I took my basic training at Fort Knox; Kentucky in June of 1964. Up on completion of my basic training I went to Fort Gordon; Georgia for my Advanced Infantry Training & the rest is history. Around the last of Sept.1964 I believe that is correct. I was sent to Fort Riley; Kansas with the BIG RED ONE-and assigned to Charlie Company 2nd Battalion 28th Infantry Regiment (Blacklion's). I remember going to Custer Hill & renting a bike to ride around the Post. Some of us Brother's used to run to Junction City; Kansas to have fun. We humped alot of hills at Fort Riley & did alot of Forest Marches & played war games in the boonies. A year later I see all of the training paid off. We boarded the USS General Daniel Sultan the elements of the 1st Infantry Division on our way to the NAM. Sept. 1965-through Oct. 1966 Lai Khe & Ben Cat(waterhole). A hearty Blacklion to all my Nam Bro's and the POW/MIA the real HEROES.