My grandfather's a Vietnam vet, he worked on vehicles such as changing tracks on M48s and repairing the engines. Since I love studying tanks, he'd tell me stories and I'd just sit there, listening, soaking up all the knowledge. He'd tell me that even though he repaired, he'd still get caught in combat then would show me his battle scar for the 50th time and I'd say "amazing" for the 50th time. He's at that age where he's starting to forget things a lot more often but he always remembers me and his stories. I'll be very sad when he passes away.
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