Since today is Veteran’s Day, I wanted to share about my Grandpa, James Anthony Hogsed, when he was a soldier in Vietnam. At age 19, he was drafted into the Army. His friends didn’t get drafted, so he was all alone. Grandpa had his training at Fort Dix in New Jersey. At age 20, he spent one year in Vietnam from January to December of 1970. He was a combat engineer in the Army. He was in the mountains near Cambodia. My Grandpa got a bronze star which is the 3rd highest medal you can get. He flew in planes and helicopters in Vietnam. He lived in a tent and a “hooch” which is a building that sleeps 6 people. Grandpa says that being a soldier was hard in Vietnam. After Vietnam, my Grandpa came back to Fort Watuka, Arizona. He was in the Army for 2 years and in the National Guard for 1 year. I am proud of my Grandpa for serving his country.