No Choice In The Matter
Choices are slim when you get drafted, David had to figure out which branch of the military he could join before the general enlistment that followed January made him infantryman. The US Air Force was an option for him and he chose to serve in the munitions division, specifically in explosive ordnance disposal. What an exciting and nerve-racking career choice.
No Choice In The Matter
Life Of A Soldier
Dangerous duties performed by David and his team included landmine detection and disposal, cleaning up dangerous stockpiles, and disposing of faulty ammunition. In January of 2020, the Rolex he bought while serving in Vietnam, was displayed on Antiques Roadshow where he said, “There were lots of innocents injured by unexploded ordnance, the hazard is still there today.”
Life Of A Soldier
