I
always thought he would be the one to make it back. He had such a cavalier
attitude about the war. He would joke about it before he left. He
sure came back, but not the way I thought he would.They Were Ours
Gloucester County's Loss in Vietnam
I
always thought he would be the one to make it back. He had such a cavalier
attitude about the war. He would joke about it before he left. He
sure came back, but not the way I thought he would.
(Mary Pollard, of husband MSG William Pollard, Silver Star Recipient)
Here I am in a war in a foreign land.
Why I am here I know for sure,
I know what the price of freedom cost.
And I know many lives have been lost.
For the price is high and every second
That passes by many lose their lives.
If only this war could be settled by
One more life taken on the spot.
Oh, Lord, I'd ask for you to pick me
To step forward and
Give my life so it would stop.
(A Prayer by PFC James E. Vause to his parents.)
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