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TEB

(13,797 posts) Mon Jan 20, 2020, 11:21 AM Jan 2020

Reading my old mans diary Vietnam

What makes me think as former airborne infantry vet 82nd 325th total peace time I served . So I’m reading my father and they have Lp compromised so these brothers 503rd have go and rescue a listening post. NVA found them these 173rd men were in tight spot. Reading my fathers notes diary I get it.

Our people are in tight spot we have to move react. Sad what I read NVA 12.7 machine gun American soldiers listening post I really look at my old man differently he passed 19 years ago total fear moving to soviet 12.7 51 cal to rescue your people I couldn’t imagine.

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Reading my old mans diary Vietnam (Original Post) TEB Jan 2020 OP

Thanks for this, TEB. democrank Jan 2020 #1

Those men were the finest TEB Jan 2020 #2

democrank

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1. Thanks for this, TEB.

Reply to TEB (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2020, 12:23 PM

Jan 2020

“Tight spot” is echoed in so many of the Vietnam War stories my sweetheart and I heard at the VA. Those stories were all different and all similar at the same time. Boys to men in a nanosecond, in most cases.

Your Dad’s Vietnam diary might be tough to get through, but it’s a part of him that might help you as you raise up your wonderful boys.

Take good care, TEB. You’re frequently in my thoughts.

TEB

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2. Those men were the finest

Reply to democrank (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 20, 2020, 12:31 PM

Jan 2020

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