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The caregiver

I really honor Elizabeth Dole foundation what it really means to be a caregiver I'm the caregiver of my husband's memories now ipte y wn anxieties all 101 airborne west Mooreland my husband is indeed a hero he was captured a pow Vietnam he was placed in what they call a hooch he and four other troops managed to escape set out searching for other pow's they went in and found senator John mccain with tears in his eyes he describes how broken and brave John was he referred to him as his brother who couldn't walk the four men carried him out he describes a cage with rage not as glamorous as the hooch a hut infested where he was stored the four men rescued John who was flighted out the four men stayed on their post starvation and draught the water contaminated three men refused to drink the crater water meaning water standing in left over bombs my husband drank the crater water the three others died that night from dehydration my husband survived only by drinking contaminated water suffering tremendously today my granddaughter has orders to Kuwait in deep prayers I anticipate the upcoming date

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Date: 1/20/2024 8:52:00 AM
How they got through that hell amazes me Yolanda, the north Vietnamese were savages. We should never forget the sacrifices our brave servicemen and women make on our behalf. The world is full of evil right now with wars and conflicts everywhere. Tom
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Yolanda Nicholsen
Date: 1/21/2024 11:08:00 AM
Indeed Tom thank you for you compassion and kindness many blessings.

Book: Shattered Sighs