Viet Nam Soldiers Last Gift To Parents

monkey playful friend from Viet Nam sent by loving soldier 60's

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M. L. Kiser

Date: 2/9/2019 2:42:00 PM

A bit sad but, a cute gift.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 2/9/2019 4:31:00 PM

I knew people whose whole house reeked of Monkey, the last gift from their son, who was killed in Cambodia during the Viet Nam War. The monkey lived to be 27 years old.

Bobby May

Date: 2/9/2019 2:08:00 PM

Ah! the monkey's lol picture this everyone is sleeping except the guards when all of a sudden one of them that was asleep started to yell, it seems the monkey was in the tree doing a number 2 on him, lol Wonderful write my friend sad but well written!!

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 2/9/2019 4:31:00 PM

Very sad and the truth of it makes it sadder still.