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Chat with a veteran Cliff Wallace

The Daily Commercial - 4/2/2017

Town: Leesburg

Branch of service and rank: Army, specialist 1st class

Enlisted or drafted? Enlisted because after college there was a draft, and I knew I wouldn’t get hired until I finished service.

What did you so in the service? I was an assistant gunner on an 8.2 mortar.

Why was it important? I felt it was important because you have to know how to use it in times of crisis or times of war.

What is your most important memory from service? The camaraderie, the diversity. Coming back over the ocean and seeing the Statue of Liberty.

What did you like least about service? The waiting around before things get done

What do you want people to understand about war? The sacrifices that people make.