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Albert Neault was a fresh 18-year-old, right out of high school when he decided not to wait for the draft board to find him. He instead joined the U.S. Army before a draft notice from the marines arrived.“I knew they were going to have a draft notice; looking for me. So, it was easier for me joining the army,” Neault said.It was during the turbulent Vietnam War era, which claimed nearly 60,000 American lives until it ended in 1975 after 12 years of conflict.“You’re not a man when you’re 18,” Neault said. “You become a man when you join the ...

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