Dear Dad & Mom, I don’t know how long this letter will be. You will hear that in almost every letter I write, but I’ll write as much as I can. Yesterday we secured a village while the South Vietnam Police went through it. We then made a CA on top of a mountain we … More Bats in the foxhole
For the last 2 or 3 days we have been by the South China Sea. Swimming in the afternoons; had it really easy. This morning they airlifted us by copters to LZ English (I don’t know where that is). Tonight or tomorrow morning we are going to make a CA (combat attack by copters). I … More In-country
Hi Mom and Dad This letter is going to be dirty because it’s been over a week since I’ve washed. We get three canteens of water each night and that has to last us until the next day unless we run into a creek but they’re few and far between. Over here you could use … More Coffee, Cold Water and Air Assaults
June 17, 1967 Hi Dad & Mom Well they told us today that we would be moving to the Bong Song Plains or Bong Song mountains, which one I don’t know yet. We’ll move out no doubt in the morning tomorrow by copters. I just came back from a village where we bought some cokes … More Bong Song and Staying Clean
How Goes the Battle? 