Gonna have a glass of wine...

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Over 50 years ago I served with 1st Field Forces Viet Nam
6th Battalion 14th Artillery along the Tri Border of Viet Nam,
Laos and Cambodia.

We were support to 5th Special Forces, were ever they went,
we went. Their camps were often shaped like a peanut. One
end was their camp the other our artillery guns. We were 8”
self propelled howitzers. We could shoot short range and up
to 12 miles out. (Special Forces were Green Berets.)

When I joined I wanted electronics, that was full and due to
my high math scores I got artillery. Upon arriving in Viet Nam
I learned I was assigned to 1st Field Forces. When I was
told what they do... I wondered what I did to deserve that.

The first day I was with the unit we got hit with 6 foot
rockets. Thought… “ain’t gonna make it” with months to
go. There was some good things though, Special Forces
get about anything they want… beer, cigarettes, snacks,
and whiskey. Other field units (infantry) struggled to
get any of that until they came back to base camp.

I was awarded several combat medals and the Army
Commendation Medal. But, one I am most proud of
is a small blue bar… the Army Presidential Unit
Award. And a red one…Army Valorous Unit Citation.

After being in the States when I arrived to my unit I
was 21 years old. Most of the guys were 18 and 19
years old. Many called me the “Old Man”
Most were draftees. The ones who didn’t come home
were not suckers and losers. Whatever to that now.

Well, it’s the War many would like to forget. as
our World War Two veterans and Korean War
Veterans leave us… the dwindling number of
Viet Nam Veterans will be left. Of the 8 of us
that worked together I and two others are still
around. Viet Nam Veterans are passing in
numbers at a higher rate than the other wars.

I don’t drink anymore but Veterans Day I’m going to
have a glass of fine wine to remember the guys of my unit.

Just a story from a 76 year old Veteran. Still around...
for now.
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I really screwed up trying to fix the blur.

I am sorry to all those replied. I'm just going to delete the whole thread.

What ever..
 
Oh don’t. Please
 
.Ok. I get so frustrated now.... maybe it's the start of FTD. I can't remember
how to navigate computer problems like I used to. I used to even go into
the register and sort things out.

I should have sent a message to David.

Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda.

PS. Is the picture blurred to you?
 
I think I fixed the photo.
 
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Laurie, Thank you. The problem I still have is when I click on "Like" where
it should show "You" it's blurred. Like the picture was. ???

(I went to give you a "Like" also but it is blurred.

Thanks for your time,
 
I think the blur may be a forum glitch, as I've noticed it on another post on another part of the forum.
 
Thanks for letting me know. I was wondering if it was just
my computer. Maybe David can fix it.
 
Al, Thank you for your service. And a big thanks to all the other vets.

I come from a family of vets. I was medically disqualified from service, so never experienced service first hand. But, enough of my family have served for me to have a very clear understanding of the sacrifices vets have made.

Enjoy your wine!

Steve
 
Al, thank you for your service. And thank all our veterans who served and are serving. We had a nice celebration and memorial at our condo. We bought small flags to honor those in our families who served. I bought one for my Dad, Navy WWII, my brother, Army Korea, my uncles Joe, Navy WWII, and Early Korea Air Force.

The proceeds will go to the VA hospital here in town.
 
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