Hi. I haven't yet read through many of the profiles but I would imagine that I have a somewhat different background than that of most of the members here. I served in two armies: The US and the Israeli.
I was born in the States and enlisted in 1964. After one term, which included a year in Vietnam, I was discharged as an E-5.
I moved to Israel in 1979, was drafted four years later, and wound up doing basic training here 20 years after I did it at Fort Dix. Because of both my age and my service in the States, I was excused from active duty after finishing basic. However, like all Israelis I remained in the active reserve, doing 30 days a year.
My initial assignment was as a Liaison Officer to the United Nations forces in the region and this carried with it an automatic promotion to First Lieutenant. Later, based on my U.S. experience, I was transferred to a sniper unit.
I served for 15 years in the reserve before getting my final discharge. I still live along the Israeli-Lebanese border so, as I saw for 34 days in the summer of 2006, I can suddenly find myself in the middle of a war zone at any moment.
I was born in the States and enlisted in 1964. After one term, which included a year in Vietnam, I was discharged as an E-5.
I moved to Israel in 1979, was drafted four years later, and wound up doing basic training here 20 years after I did it at Fort Dix. Because of both my age and my service in the States, I was excused from active duty after finishing basic. However, like all Israelis I remained in the active reserve, doing 30 days a year.
My initial assignment was as a Liaison Officer to the United Nations forces in the region and this carried with it an automatic promotion to First Lieutenant. Later, based on my U.S. experience, I was transferred to a sniper unit.
I served for 15 years in the reserve before getting my final discharge. I still live along the Israeli-Lebanese border so, as I saw for 34 days in the summer of 2006, I can suddenly find myself in the middle of a war zone at any moment.
