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Music Appreciation

twodogsbarking

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2. Veterans' Day.

Reply to ZDU (Original post)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 10:34 AM

Nov 11

Jimi Hendrix was in the U.S. Army, serving in the 101st Airborne Division from May 1961 to June 1962. He enlisted to avoid a prison sentence and was honorably discharged after an ankle injury sustained during parachute training, though his superiors had also found him unsuited for service due to his constant focus on his guitar.

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Jimi Hendrix - The Star Spangled Banner [View all] ZDU Nov 11 OP

Watching the documentary series on Jimi. Fascinating soul. Clouds Passing Nov 11 #1

Veterans' Day. twodogsbarking Nov 11 #2

He honorably served. ZDU Nov 11 #3

And, A Version From A Hendrix Disciple ProfessorGAC Nov 11 #4