Reflections of a Life

About the Book

“The principal, Mr. Peterson, said I should consider the military because I had a lot of growing up to do! Imagine that! Mr. Schilling told me that I should consider the Air Force because he did an enlistment and liked it. I never had any plans for college anyway. I knew I didn't want to farm the rest of my life, so I guess the seed was planted. At that time we were visited by the various military recruiters so I took more of an interest in the possibility of joining up. I knew that there was a good possibility that I would be drafted for Vietnam and of course I wanted to join the Marines just like Dad did so I could kill bad guys, but Dad told me no way in hell was I going in the Marines! I actually listened to him!”

About the Author

Allen Gilbertson was born in Minnesota in 1948. He started writing this book, “Reflections of a Life” in January of 2004. It is an as remembered memoir of his life experiences meant to be passed down to his descendants. He chronologically tells of his experiences growing up on a dairy, pig and crop farm in Mandt Township of Chippewa County in Minnesota, his country and high school days and his 30 year career in the United States Air Force. He and his wife Debra currently live on and enjoy life on North Long Lake near Hawick, Minnesota.