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flotsam

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Mon May 25, 2020, 11:58 PM May 2020

Once a year..., [View all]

For my brother Brian, 1st of the 506th 101 Airborne RVN 70-71...

One bad might 26 Jun 1970

https://www.virtualwall.org/dk/KoernerRL01a.htm
https://www.virtualwall.org/dg/GarzaJA01a.htm
https://www.virtualwall.org/dc/CambasVB01a.htm
https://www.virtualwall.org/dc/CliburnHD01a.htm

Every year I visit this wall and think about the horror of that night and pray for Brian and all the other survivors. I ain't been there and most likely neither have you. Picnics and summer are a good things to celebrate but take just a short time and reflect on what was asked (or demanded) of men who were barely past childhood a half century ago.

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Once a year..., [View all] flotsam May 2020 OP
So young, so sad. Such loss. MLAA May 2020 #1
Yep flotsam May 2020 #2
Thanks for sharing the link MLAA May 2020 #5
I am truly sorry for your loss and for everything Brian lost renate May 2020 #3
My dear, dear friend, 51yrs ago. Duppers May 2020 #4
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