We had a lot of Texans in Basic Training. After we were in Basic for a while I remember one of the Texans talking with Ed (from Omaha) about his little toe. Apparently his little toe grew on top of the toe next to it. It was causing him some problems with his boots on and he was wondering if he should go to sick call. Ed told him to go for it and he did. I ended up sending him to the hospital to take a look at and see what could be done. Well, the answer was quick. He could get it cut off and continue in Basic Training or get a medical discharge. I believe that he was married and decided that he would not miss Basic or the Army that much so he took the medical. He was a good guy and we were all happy him.
You know, I never thought about it until yesterday. Maybe I should have went to sick call for my eyes. I totally flunked the eye test when I had my induction physical and my eye problems were not correctable. Who knows what the outcome would have been. But I truly believe from a young age that going into the Army and war was my destiny.
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