Joe Colombo is mostly known for being the deceased ex-boss of the crime family that still bears his name today. But he was also a World War 2 veteran & was active in politics throughout his life.
But when his son Anthony said he wanted to fight in the Vietnam war in 1965, Joe was adamantly opposed to it
I love this story about Joe Colombo. It’s further evidence of his shrewdness.
If he were alive today, he’d likely hate many of the recent wars the USA has fought. He’d likely be sad to hear about how low military enrollment & morale seems to be in the USA. And how large a percentage of American men are so out of shape they can’t pass the fitness tests for the military.
Colombo is just one of countless gangsters who loved their country even though they might have made a nice living terrorizing its citizens. Just goes to show you how complex these people can be.
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