My guest today is former Army SGT Mike Appleby. Mike grew up in Cedar Rapids, IA. He graduated from Washington High School in 1963, and then attended the University of Iowa, graduating with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration in 1967. Upon his graduation, he was drafted by the Army, and was sworn in at Camp Dodge, Des Moines, IA in Sep 1967. His basic training was at Ft. Lewis, WA where he received an MOS of 11B. After attending AIT at Ft. Ord, CA, Mike was sent to Ft. Campbell, KY to be trained as an armored vehicle driver in may 1968. His first assignment was to Camp Casey, 7th Infantry Div, Korea, where his MOS was changed to 11L, Army Education Specialist. After a successful tour in Korea, Mike was discharged from the Army in April 1969.
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