The year was 1969. I was a wide eyed kid, fresh out of high school. And before I knew it,I was ina chopper, hovering over the Ban Hieng River. As soon as we touched down, it was nothing but chaos. I watched the Cong in their villages, running away from the flames daring to administer its deadly kiss. I had orders to gun down anybody, even little kids I watched as a little girl, who can't have been more than six, run out into the street engulfed in flames, and collapse there. "My platoon marched through the forest, through the Mu Gia Pass, and onwards. As I marched through the dense jungles, I thought of war. How cruel and unfair it is. That this country that sends young kids out to die have no problem with doing so. Having kids kill kids What's the purpose of it all? marched on, we were ambushed by some Cong. I was shot, and I remember the slow tal to he ground.. I dont ramember much other than fear. Pure, unaduteranad fear After I was taken, my captors would come by, and they occasionally gave me rice. For 4 years I languished in some cave off the gulf. We were beaten daily. I never dared escape, for I feared death worse than I feared the Cong Ore rary day, we were uberated 'wish l oould say iw彅glad to be liberated but l had lost all will to live. I was a broken manI began to drink, to feel happy. But now, drink to die As my liver becomes spotted, I await my death. Tha... is what Vietnam has done to me. Now Ernie, if your dumb ass could be so kind as to stop trying to trigger my f------ flashbacks to Nam, that would be appreciated."

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The year was 1969. I was a wide eyed kid, fresh out of high school. And before I knew it,I was ina chopper, hovering over the Ban Hieng River. As soon as we touched down, it was nothing but chaos. I watched the Cong in their villages, running away from the flames daring to administer its deadly kiss. I had orders to gun down anybody, even little kids I watched as a little girl, who can't have been more than six, run out into the street engulfed in flames, and collapse there. "My platoon marched through the forest, through the Mu Gia Pass, and onwards. As I marched through the dense jungles, I thought of war. How cruel and unfair it is. That this country that sends young kids out to die have no problem with doing so. Having kids kill kids What's the purpose of it all? marched on, we were ambushed by some Cong. I was shot, and I remember the slow tal to he ground.. I dont ramember much other than fear. Pure, unaduteranad fear After I was taken, my captors would come by, and they occasionally gave me rice. For 4 years I languished in some cave off the gulf. We were beaten daily. I never dared escape, for I feared death worse than I feared the Cong Ore rary day, we were uberated 'wish l oould say iw彅glad to be liberated but l had lost all will to live. I was a broken manI began to drink, to feel happy. But now, drink to die As my liver becomes spotted, I await my death. Tha... is what Vietnam has done to me. Now Ernie, if your dumb ass could be so kind as to stop trying to trigger my f------ flashbacks to Nam, that would be appreciated."

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