I was in Vietnam in 1968-1969 as a Marine attached to 1st Bn 1st - TopicsExpress



          

I was in Vietnam in 1968-1969 as a Marine attached to 1st Bn 1st Marines Charlie Company. We went through hell while we were there and served in Booby Trap Heaven as we called it. We lost so many Marines from booby traps and it made it a challenge to go into the field daily. I was shot at, went through rice patties, through rivers and streams all the time with jungle rot because we could not keep our feet dry. It just does something to you when a buddie is shot beside you or is blown up by a boobie trap. What really upset me when I came home was I landed at the San Francisco Airport and came off the plane and actually... Read Genes story below.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 22:01:16 +0000

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