Please describe who or what influenced your decision to join the Army. Two uncles who served during WWII influenced me to join the Army. They were both younger brothers to my dad: (1) PFC Donald E. Loftis was killed in eastern France on 4 Jan 1945 while serving with Co. E, 114th Infantry Regiment, 44th Division, 7th Army. He earned the Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantry Badge and Purple Heart. He was lead man of a two-man team laying commo wire from field to HQ when he was hit by a sniper. His...

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