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I Had A Chance To Help My Heroes
For Darrell Rask, the Vietnam War was "the best of times, and the worst of times." He feels fortunate that as a Navy Corpsman he had the opportunity to help his heroes--injured servicemen. His time in Vietnam was a springboard for his medical career.
I was an Air Force Colonel as a flight nurse and I'm probably more proud of being a Navy Corpsman than I am of being a Colonel.
Biographical Details
Submitted From: St. Paul, MN
Primary Location During Vietnam: Subic Bay, Philippines 
Story Subject: Military Service
Military Branch: U.S. Navy
Dates of Service: 1966 - 1969
Veteran Organization: American Legion
Unit: USS Hancock, Medical Division
Specialty: Navy Corpsman
Darrell's story was captured with the help of TPT's Minnesota Remembers Vietnam team at the 2017 Minnesota State Fair.
Story Themes: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, Air Force, American Legion, Ann-Margret, Bob Hope, Darrell Rask, Enlisting, First Gulf War, Medical Personnel, Navy, Philippines, State Fair Interviews, Subic Bay, USS Forrestal, USS Hancock, Watch
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