FRANCIS H. KIEFER

When and why did you decide to join the military and where were you located when you made this decision?

I was drafted during the Vietnam war and then I enlisted for a 4 year hitch. I was living in Brooklyn.

Where did you serve during your time in uniform?

Vietnam and Germany.

What were some of your key memories during your time of service? 

I remember it as the best thing I ever did.

What is an important value that you took away from your military experience? 

Discipline.

 What advice would you give someone interested in joining the military?

Do it.