Gomer Pyle was in the Marines from 1964-1969...

[TheMightyFavog]

Yet he never got sent to Vietnam.

Did Gomer have friends in high places?

[flvegan]

1. Would you give that man a gun?

[conscious evolution]

5. My bet would have been

that he either fragged himself the first day
or came home with a medal of honor.

[BrotherBuzz]

2. I don't think Gomer ever got out of basic training

:shrug:

[texas1928]

3. He did have friends in high places....

They got him elected president.

[Javaman]

4. Shazam!!! My Sargent Carter, you are looking mighty nice today! lol nt

[Richard Steele]

6. Not only was he not sent, Vietnam was never mentioned in any context.

In the world of late-60s TV-land, the Vietnam conflict did not exist.

[formerrepuke]

7. IIRC- the producers wanted to bring Vietman into the equation somehow,

but representatives from the Marine Corps pleaded with them NOT to do so.

[IzaSparrow]

8. Don't ask, don't tell...unless it's obvious?

:shrug:

[Parche]

9. DONT ASK DONT TELL

GOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLY............:hi:

[TheMightyFavog]

12. Reminds me of a line form one of the You don't know Jack games...

"Gollllly, Sgt. Carter! I never heard of this kind of lube job before!" (Followed by an ascending slide whistle topped with a Booooiiiiinnnng at the end.)

[IzaSparrow]

13. ...

:rofl:

[Orsino]

10. Well, he never got promoted past E-2, either. n/t

[robertpaulsen]

11. Was he part of an elite Champagne Marine unit?

SURPRISE, SURPRISE!

[no name no slogan]

14. No, but he was white

that helped some.

[Fire Walk With Me]

15. Worst. sniper. ever.

"GOOOOLLLLLY!"