An early Christmas Present

Great story, Raymond. Its always nice to find old friends.
Thank you for your service to this great country.
I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas.
 
Gil had sent me a few pictures on Monday. Its funny when I think of Gil I think of the fellow I served with still being a young man like in the photo's. He'd sent a few pictures of him at a reunion that our company had two years ago at the Wall. It reminded me of seeing pictures of old WWII reunions. A bunch of old men standing in front of the Wall. 39 years has a way of changing things. :D
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I have no idea where we were at. Looks like we were building some type of livestock fence. Thats me looking like I'm either holding up the fence or I'm in charge of this detail. Gil is the fellow to my right in the white T shirt. The fellow to my left is Walter Lee Brown who's nickname was "Hawk".
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Picture of Gil and I with LZ Terrace in the foreground.
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A picture of Gil abusing the M-60 I borrowed from a friend that was with artillery. I don't think I ever gave it back.
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A sunset or a sunrise. Not sure which.
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Great pics Ray! I'm sure those memories are filled with a range of emotions. I'm sure happy you reconnected with your buddy...
 
Raymond,

I'm glad that you were able to find your buddy. I was a grunt in RVN in 1970-71. I see one of my platoon mates every few years but I wish that I had kept in touch with more of the guys. When I left Vietnam I was so happy to leave that I didn't think about keeping addresses etc.

Jim Treacy
 
jjtjr said:
Raymond,

I'm glad that you were able to find your buddy. I was a grunt in RVN in 1970-71. I see one of my platoon mates every few years but I wish that I had kept in touch with more of the guys. When I left Vietnam I was so happy to leave that I didn't think about keeping addresses etc.

Jim Treacy
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Hey Jim, Leaving Vietnam was on every ones mind from the second they landed in country. Keeping an address book wasn't a high priority. I know at the time of my leaving there were never any plans for a reunion. I bet it was at least 20 years after I left that thoughts of seeing some of my old buddies started coming to mind. I really do feel blessed to locate Gil. We have a mini reunion planned the later part of April of this year. He lives not far from Novi, Michigan. The Wolverine Knife Collectors Club will be having there spring show there: http://www.wolverineknifecollectorsclub.com/
 
I almost served in 1-22 but was sent to 2-8 Infantry 4 ID in 2000 which is a long time off from when you were there!

That is awsome that you made linkup with an old buddy!

I am trying to stay in contact with my old soldiers.
 
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