I apologize for my delinquency in postings the past couple of weeks… but look for more frequent reports to return soon.
Here is one story I wanted to pass along… and never got around to. During deployments overseas… many (if not most) troops have various items that they carry with them at all times. Pictures of loved ones and jewelry are among the more common… as are gifts from friends and family members.
A few weeks prior to our mobilization… back in the summer of 2006… I had the priviledge to speak at a Nebraska Vietnam Veterans reunion in Fremont. As I’ve mentioned upon several occasions… our unit received a terrific amount of support from the community… and especially from those who sacrificed and served in southeast Asia four decades ago.
After speaking… I was introduced to a Vietnam veteran who asked me to carry something with me during my deployment. He is a recipient of the Purple Heart… and loaned me a challenge coin to take during my missions… which became one of the mementos that I kept close at all times. If you ask other veterans… you’ll most certainly hear other stories of items that they kept with them during their deployments.
