If it helps he was there in 1964 and had 17 years in service at the time.
I do feel young though, but seeing less hair on the top of my head is getting frustrating😕
Sorry but you just Made me feel really old as I was draft eligible during the Vietnam War (my number was 256, still remember it) and you referenced your grandpa.☹️
Hope it makes you feel young and viral though!
My grandpa was part of an advisory team attached to an ARVN unit during the Vietnam war. One of the few things he talked about was the food. He had to eat what they did and he talked about a fermented fish sauce they put on everything. It's made by fermenting fish heads in barrels for 2 years. Bizarre foods has an episode that goes into detail.
Back in October in Nashville I found what appeared to be an authentic vietnamese restaurant. Ive been wanting to try it forever so I went. I ordered a vietnamese rice noodle dish with shrimp and beef forgetting about the sauce.
The smell would have gagged a maggot. My wife ordered the same so it was double whammy. Ended up being really good once I got acclimated.
I remember explicitly listening to the draft lottery numbers on the radio with several friends! While I was happy with 256 a good friend in the room came up number 3. There was no celebration that night!