Rodney Leger:  

After FHS I went to Mt. Wachusett for a year, and was drafted during Winter break. I was sworn into the military on 12-04-1967. I chose to enlist rather than to wait for the draft. By doing so, I was able to choose my branch of service as well as the particular section of the military. I decided to go into the Seabees, combat construction. After construction and combat training, I went to Vietnam just in time for the ending of the Tet offensive. After that tour of duty, I returned to the States & was billited in Gulfport, MS. It was at this time that I first experienced a catagory 5 hurricane, Camille. After the hurricane I had to have several surgeries to 'fix' injuries from both the hurricane and Vietnam. When the surgeries were done and I had recouperated, I again was sent to Vietnam, for my second tour of duty there. My 4th year of enlistment was spent developing and conducting a 'drug awareness' class. I ended my enlistment in Gulfport. I was to later experience more catagory 5 hurricans, Katrena, and Ike. In all those storms the eye of the storm passed right over me. I was in the worse location, but again survived. After Katrena I worked for a week with the American Red Cross, helping out the refugees comming out of New Orleans, to Houston. Like ...Expand for more