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wasupaloopa

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5. In Vietnam there were alcohol ration cards.

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 22, 2018, 07:23 PM

Sep 2018

If you were old enough you got a new card every month. Most guys did not drink gin and I would ask for their old ration cards that still had gin available, I drank a lot of gin and 7up.

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Project To Build Vietnam War Museum On National Mall Shuttered Amid Allegations Of Malfeasance [View all] douglas9 Sep 2018 OP

As Vietnam veteran I don't think they should build the museum. I don't think people born after wasupaloopa Sep 2018 #1

I'd guess the average age of E1 thru E3 was 19 or 20. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2018 #2

In Vietnam there were alcohol ration cards. wasupaloopa Sep 2018 #5

Another point is......who has the money? dixiegrrrrl Sep 2018 #3

I think a Vietnam War education center is appropriate, just not at the proposed location. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2018 #4