Memorial Day
I was probably six or seven years old when I became aware of the Vietnam war. We lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma and my dad attended ORU and worked part-time as a youth pastor. Labels: history of WW 2, memories, proud of our military, Vietnam Memorial, war
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Rachel Hauck @ 10:48 PM
I went to high school in NH from 1969-1973. I wore a metal wrist band with the name of a soldier I'd never met. Eventually I stopped wearing it, but I kept it, and I never forgot that name. In 1987, my husband and I visited the Viet Nam Memorial Wall, and that name wasn't there. I was relieved. Years later, I searched on the 'net to see if I could find some info on him. I was able to contact a relative of that soldier who told me that he had indeed come home safely and lived a long, productive life. I thanked God for that, and I appreciate your post that brought back those memories.