War Stories
War stories. Every soldier who served in combat has at least one. I’m no exception.
This series offers a glimpse into my 19 months in the Vietnam War, Woven throughout are tales highlighting the extraordinary people I met along the way and descriptions of some of the defining moments that shaped my two tours in Vietnam.
This will be a series, so I recommend you read the posts below in sequence.
I hope you find something of interest here. Thanks for reading!
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Part 7: Meet Chris Sakell and Mai the Monkey
Meet Chris Sakell and Mai the monkey, two unforgettable good friends ...
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Part 6: Claymore Alley
"Claymore Alley" is a paper I wrote years ago about my first combat experience in Vietnam, a case of "friendly ...
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Part 3: Zero Week in Nam
Part 3: Zero Week in Nam It’s strange how some memories are so completely buried that no matter how hard ...
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Part 2: How I Became the Envy of the Battalion
This post discusses how I got my orders for Vietnam when no one was allowed to go ...
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Part 1: From High School to Riot Control
This post describes how I enlisted in the Army and ended up as an MP in San Francisco ...