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montana_hazeleyes

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17. This is a very powerful photo.

Reply to GummyBearz (Original post)

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 01:25 AM

Jan 2016

My brother who is two years younger than me was drafted.

The night he came to my husband and my apartment to tell me he got his papers to go to Vietnam, I sank down to the floor, grabbed his legs and begged him not to go. I was desperate, telling him I would hide him in my closet. Anything.

But he said he had to go, and fortunately he did return uninjured physically.

I will never forget those who didn't come back or who did, horribly damaged physically and in other ways.

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Fresh out of HS in '66 with a fresh ticket to Vietnam (pic) [View all] GummyBearz Jan 2016 OP

k and r...that picture sure does say a lot.. Stuart G Jan 2016 #1

Corpsman? snpsmom Jan 2016 #2

Yes GummyBearz Jan 2016 #4

My Cousin was a Marine, went over about the same time elmac Jan 2016 #7

And he is not talkng about it to protect you and himself nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 #14

My dad was in the Korean War... Blanks Jan 2016 #23

Nope nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 #24

Hope your dad made it back safely. That was a tough time for a lot of Americans. Hoyt Jan 2016 #3

powerful ! And, if you want your heart to break into 53k pieces Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2016 #5

Yep, I've been there GummyBearz Jan 2016 #29

You are so right, this picture brings back the enough Jan 2016 #6

Thank you for posting. SoapBox Jan 2016 #8

Very poignant picture. GGJohn Jan 2016 #9

My cousin went.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #10

It was '67, 2yrs college --->VN for me. Oh but the recruiter treated me as HS. n/t UTUSN Jan 2016 #11

It was 66 for me, GGJohn Jan 2016 #13

All I got was this stoopid T-shirt!1 UTUSN Jan 2016 #22

We went to a county commissioner's meeting....... Capt.Rocky300 Jan 2016 #12

I know exactly what you mean GummyBearz Jan 2016 #15

Here is a funny story that we share nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 #18

My Brother in Law Never Returned McKim Jan 2016 #16

This is a very powerful photo. montana_hazeleyes Jan 2016 #17

It is strange for me, to think that when the photo was taken, it could easily be the last one GummyBearz Jan 2016 #19

Looks like the manual for that new Canon Demi Camera RandiFan1290 Jan 2016 #25

Your dad and I are the same age. SheilaT Jan 2016 #20

My thanks to him for his service. forest444 Jan 2016 #21

Great picture! cwydro Jan 2016 #26

Beautiful...poignant picture! Thank you for sharing! Docreed2003 Jan 2016 #27

That's a great pic pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #28