- I offer the following personal narratives about my experiences in
the U.S. Army to those who are interested in the Vietnam era. From time to
time I add to the narratives but I imagine they will never be complete. I
have made every effort to keep my writings factual, but please keep in mind
that is has been over 40 years since I was drafted and nearly 38 years since I
returned home from Vietnam. Many things still stand out vividly in my mind
while other details have faded. Included with my narratives are some pictures
that I took in and around various duty assignments in Germany and Vietnam. If
you should find something on my website that you believe to be inaccurate or
incomplete, please send me an e-mail
with appropriate details and any supporting reference material. Be sure to
visit my new updates page. Last update 8/03/07.
- In reading my website you will find that my primary goal is to relate
what's it's like to be a student one day and a soldier the next, soon to be
shipped to foreign and sometimes unfriendly lands. Such an adventure evokes
many feelings; a sense of adventure, friendship, loneliness, fear, apprehension
and even a little optimism to carry one through tough times. In addition to
describing the military operations I was involved in, I also have made an effort
to describe various living conditions including some of the seemingly mundane
things as simply trying to get a meal, stay clean and find a decent place to
sleep.
- If I could sum up all of my experiences in the U.S. Army in just a few
words, it would simply state that I came away with a genuine appreciation for
our freedoms and what it continually costs to protect them. I hope that
thought is contagious.
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