Closest view was visiting a Pendelton recruit cousin as a 1st Lt at March AFB in Sac B-52s ’65. Told my aunt I’d say hi. DI Sgt brought him to quonset orderly all sweaty from a run and we talked family a time. Told me he caught hell but was best day of basic to just get to STOP half hr.

But I also let a rumpled seedy fatigues Jarhead 2nd John set at my lunch table DOOM ( Danang Officers Open Mess ) in July next year. Told me with that 1000 meter stare “I’m embarrassed , Sir,” A Capt then, “but last week was ranking Jr NCO all officers killed up by DMZ. Handed me some big gold bars and I don’t have an idea how to act. ” I stood and saluted him as best man Id met that day. Hope he made the rest of tour. Flew with lotza Gyreen F-4s and supported troops in contact really deep in the real war. Got to rescue 105 one sunny aft at 50′ along tree line HI way 1 at Hue. Over and over out of guns just jet blast each let 10-20 scuttle on over asphalt to the 1 mile away coastal landing craft. Just about hottest hour my entire life and was AFTER bombing up North VN on way home with unused 20MM. Talk dumb and stupid! Thinkin of that 2nd John. As life went on we think my once local C’man Frank Tejada was the 2nd Lt that day. Its a funny life! 8

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Tejeda

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