P.S. I will always, for the rest of my Life, feel Guilty, that I Only Served 1 Year in Vietnam. We had a Crewchief who refused to Go Home! I thought I was rewarded well, earning 8 'Air Medals' ( for the Record, Only...You're awarded 1 Air Medal for every 25 Combat Missions). In My case 'They' Added 'V Devices' for Bravery and Valor.
That particular Crewchief was just finishing his 3rd Year Tour, soon to be his 4th. He Comes into the Barracks, after 'The' Ceremony, and throws his newly awarded AM into a wooden Box he has there, turned sideways...It lands on a Pile of Air Medals 2 Inches High...His attitude was, 'I don't Give a Crap'!! I Bravely, Respectfully asked "How Many". His Only Reply. "36".
...The Rumer was..."The 'Life Expectancy' of a Helicopter Doorgunner, In Actual Combat, was Three and Half Minutes!" But, That's Just a Rumer.
I, Not like Most, had a 'Reason' to return Home. I had a Girl waiting for Me...at least 'til I received My 'Dear John Letter', with 30 Days to Go! She was a Whole 'Nother 'World', a Whole Different Story!
HAPPY NEW YEAR to ALL!!