Calvin joined the Army National Guard in 1960 as a reservist, which required 6 months active duty followed by six years as a “week-end warrior”, doing two weeks summer camp. Fortunately, Calvin received a meeting attendance deferment as he worked to complete his undergraduate degree.
Calvin went to Fort Knox, Kentucky for basic training and then was stationed at Fort Lee in Petersburg, Virginia. Calvin completed his tour of active duty as a company clerk in the Quartermasters’ Corp.
It was a brief and uneventful time between the Korean and South Vietnam wars; it was about a year before the Cuban Missile crisis. Calvin was able to time his military obligation while switching from one university to another.
Calvin Yowell
Calvin Yowell
- Service Branch: United States National Guard
- Service Dates: 1960–1966
- Stationed: Fort Lee: Petersburg, Virginia
