Re: 45 years ago, what were you doing.
Getting ready to go. Knew I was drafted next and why. Nuff said.
Drafted 19 March 68, attended class well and earned my right to go on to other short schools, and then the coveted Graduation Field Trip. A Guided hunt somewhere down in SE Asia. They provided guns and all the ammo you wanted and field gear, damn good outfitter. Had transportation laid on and lots of hunts.. Free "Box lunches' and canteens and all kinds of stuff. Then they let me know<<"The Landowners are not friendly so shoot at them first, then go shoot whatever animal it was that you were hunting." Oh, Ya, a free hunting license too. Those outfitters were great on that but did seem to be confused about some of the hunting grounds they had leased.
We went on several trips on the hunting grounds and saw only small critters and bugs, not the neat animals we had come to hunt. The worst thing about this hunt was how many scraps we got into with the landowners and the Guide's problems getting on to their leases. Shit, we had to fight every time.
All in my hunting party don't want to pay the costs for another hunt with that Outfitter, tooo many landowner disputes. E 5/7 Cav. 69/70