Interview with a Vietnam War Veteran
This interview was conducted though the internet on October 8 2002. Chuck Burns offered to share his Vietnam thoughts and experiences with us.In 1966 I dropped college and joined the Marines under threat of the draft. I wasn’t sure what I was doing, but some of my buddies were going, so who was I to stay behind. Never thought of running - conservative family roots, my country, my family, my life. Run to what, run to where? I had no opinion. My country was fighting communism in a far off land. Better there than here. I knew nothing about a place called Nam. USA should have been involved with a different strategy, a better leadership, and greater support from the citizens. My training consisted of two months of orientation in a branch, (boot camp), two months of basic infantry training and 1 month of staging.
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Chu Lai, Chuck Burns, Marine Life, Tim O'Brien, Nam USA, Iwo Jima, Catholic Protestant, Nang C-130, , Owens Hamburger,
Approximate Word count = 573
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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