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Old 21st Jul 2014, 19:40
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GreenKnight121
 
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I can't remember where I was when Kennedy was assassinated, but I'll never forget where I was when Man landed on the Moon.
Cuban Missile Crisis - in my crib (3 1/2 months old)

JFK assassination - likely crawling on the floor (1 year 4 1/2 months old)

Apollo 11 Lunar landing - sitting in the living room watching it on TV (just turned 7 years old).

Reagan assassination attempt - on the bus on my way to classes at the local University, the bus driver had the radio on with the PA mic on and held close to the speaker.

Challenger Space Shuttle explosion - heard the first reports driving across MCAS El Toro coming from my parent squadron back to base HQ where I was temporarily on detached duty - upon arrival I joined the others watching the TV coverage.

Fall of the Berlin Wall - sitting in a friend's house having left active duty 4 months earlier.

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