A better question would be "what happened to this boy who volunteered to make another tour in Vietnam?"
Of course, this was about a half century ago. A young man had completed a tour of duty in Vietnam and was visiting his uncle in Homer. As soon as his leave was completed he planned to volunteer for another tour of duty in Vietnam "because I believe the United States is doing the right thing in defending the South Vietnamese from the Viet Cong."
Was he called names, spit on and mistreated? Or was he recognized as a decent and heroic American fighting man? He was representative of many young men who have never been given the recognition they deserve
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Of course, this was about a half century ago. A young man had completed a tour of duty in Vietnam and was visiting his uncle in Homer. As soon as his leave was completed he planned to volunteer for another tour of duty in Vietnam "because I believe the United States is doing the right thing in defending the South Vietnamese from the Viet Cong."
Was he called names, spit on and mistreated? Or was he recognized as a decent and heroic American fighting man? He was representative of many young men who have never been given the recognition they deserve
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