06/21/2026
The Iraq Vet told his Vietnam Marine dad his legs were sore after a long hike up the Bitterroot Mountains and trek back to the truck.
Dad looked at him and said:
āSon, I once rucked 12 miles with 70 pounds on my back while getting shot atā¦and I didnāt even have an Apple Watch telling me I āearnedā a rest day. Suck it up buttercup Letās Go!ā
Grandpa who served in Korea chuckles and says āThats ok boys in my day it was a full field transport pack with a real E-tool, leggings. And my Garand 8 shot was 5 pounds heavier while we walked up hill both ways in muck in a blizzard!ā
God bless all Dads. Happy Fatherās Day!