A military childhood in the 1950s was very much informed by WWII. My brothers and I often heard stories from our dad - and from other kids - about things that had happened to their dads. We constantly played war games and, nearly every Saturday, saw a different WWII movie at the post theater.

My dad was a scratch golfer growing up. When I'm on the road, I always bring my clubs with me.

My dad had a series of heart attacks when I was a little girl, and our world was shaped by these huge, traumatic events.

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