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haele

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3. My uncle was a Corpsman back in the late 40's/early 50's
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 12:32 AM
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Assigned to Tripler Army hospital where they were doing LSD testing on returning Korean conflict soldiers and marines.
Dad says he wasn't a normal kid growing up, but he changed badly after that assignment.
Uncle seemed to be stuck in both mind and time, reality was always shifting suddenly and he would retreat to a particular time in 1951 when he was going to go to Paris and become the next Arthur Millar or George Orwell; he had to be taken care of for the rest of his life.
As a friend told me once in the 1970's - your trip quality will depend on where your mind is at the time.

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