This farm boy was drafted in 1967 from the Texas Panhandle. I had never been anywhere and was sent to Ft. Bliss in El Paso.

After about 4 weeks in boot camp, the Drill Sergeant came out and asked if anyone wanted to be a police officer. I thought this sounded real good, so I volunteered.

He gave me a can and said ,,,police up this entire area of trash and especially the cigarette butts.

I never volunteered for anything again and ended up in the infantry.