Viet Nam Soldiers Last Gift To Parents

monkey
playful friend
from Viet Nam
sent by loving soldier
60's
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Kiser Avatar
February 9, 2019 at 2:42 PM
A bit sad but, a cute gift.
Krutsinger Avatar
February 9, 2019 at 4:31 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.
May Avatar
February 9, 2019 at 2:08 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!!
Krutsinger Avatar
February 9, 2019 at 4:31 PM
Very sad and the truth of it makes it sadder still.
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