A Reflection on America's Last Day of the Vietnam War, April 30, 2017
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Photo courtesy of Kim Tschudy
South Vietnamese people trying in vain to escape in any way possible, the communist takeover of South Vietnam as the North Vietnamese Army and insurgents moved into downtown Saigon.
Dear Genz-O-Matic,
Made the late April trip today to visit your grave. It's been many years since the last stop. You wife, Be Thi, has now joined you. You're now back together, forever. Talked with Wolf a few weeks ago. He said your son is doing well.
The weather was fittingly appropriate for today's visit - cold, windy, rainy and gray overcast. The many memories of our year in Madison, September 1964 to late May 1965, returns each year on April 30th.
Standing at your grave looking at your headstone with the impression of a Huey coming in for a hot LZ troop insertion, brings back memo...
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