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Bruce D. Terpstra
Bruce D. Terpstra was born the youngest of eight children, on a farm near the agricultural suburb of Fairmont, Minnesota. The family later moved on to Missouri where he graduated h...view moreBruce D. Terpstra was born the youngest of eight children, on a farm near the agricultural suburb of Fairmont, Minnesota. The family later moved on to Missouri where he graduated high school in the even smaller environment of Mountain Grove. When he reached the age of 21, he was drafted into the Army, where his nomadic life really began. After completing BCT and Advance Individual Training, his first permanent duty assignment took him to Heidelberg, Germany. While there he faced some challenging and sometimes covert assignments which included a trip into the jungles of the Belgian Congo. He witnessed the building of the Berlin Wall and subsequent Iron Curtain. He was also there when it all came down. During his 20 years in uniform he faces challenges of the Vietnam conflict during its most bloody year 1968, starting with the Tet Offensive, on thru 6 other battles in which he participated. Of particular note, were the near death experiences graphically outlined in his book, “Called to Serve-An Army life experience”. His courage and integrity earned him many awards which include The Meritorious Service medal and Bronze Star medal, vaulting him to the top of his grade. His retirement from active duty did not end his involvement with the Army. He went from there into the civilian structure where he again proved to be a credit to the profession, serving several European tours and a key participant in the deployment process for “Desert Storm” (The battle for Kuwait). This author did not just write this book, he lived it. His 46 years of service in support of his country, reflect great credit upon his endeavors and lends credence to the cliché “You can take the man out of the Army, but you can’t take the Army out of the man”.view less