Ron McFarlandの Personal Journey (2-ｋ) : サンノゼのシェアハウスの仲間たち（６）

身近に迫るベトナム戦争の影・・・・・・

As the Vietnam War was still raging, we were all susceptible to go to fight. Then, came the lottery, which was the newest selection method for drafting men to enter the US Army, training them as solders and sending them off to Vietnam to fight. In the system, there were 365 numbers, one number for every day of the year. The higher the number, the less likely you would go.

Well, I got the number 108, a sure number to be drafted. That was a real blow, as I hated fighting and hated even the smallest of guns. So, I joined whatever military reserve unit I could get into to avoid going to Vietnam. That was a six-year obligation though. I felt that would be much better than two years in the active Army and a chance of being killed.

Anyway, I found an Army Reserve training unit right in San Jose. I signed up for whatever specialty they had available, and there was only one assignment open to me, drill sergeant! That is the instructor that is always yelling at recruits. So, I could peacefully, carry on with my studies, do my security guard job and go to my monthly US Army Reserve meetings without being killed.

Ronさんのセミナーいかがですか。

皆さんがおやりになっている勉強会などに出張し講演させていただきます。

ただし、Ronさんが住んでいる東京都大田区から日帰りできるところとさせてください。

もっとも台湾でも日帰りは可能ですが。