Vietnam Was Fifty Years Ago
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I hope my memories of Vietnam aid you in having some good memories also. Whether you were in country, or not, if you lived in the 60's, you were effected by Vietnam. For those who are too young to have been there, I hope this will give you a view of times; from my perspective.
Vietnam was Fifty Years Ago
By Franklin Price
8/30/2018
Vietnam was fifty years ago
Around the world across the sea
God went with me on tour
Now it's just a memory
The Air Force was my service branch
Ground navigation was my field
Pilots guided on their missions
From the stations we would build
I spent the year of sixty-eight
Home base was Cam Ranh Bay
Went TDY the country wide
In many places I would stay
Phan Rang, Da Nang, and Ban Me Thuot
Saigon, Phu Cat, Pleiku
Quy Nhon, Can Tho and several more
Was much to see and do
Seems I lived a charmed life
For where ever I would be
At times could hear the battle rage
But it was never there for me
Lived through the Tet offensive
Was in Quy Nhon, a coastal place
Fighting heavy in the city
Never got onto the base
In Ban Me Thuot we grabbed our weapons
Went to the bunkers in the night
The gunships drove the Cong away
We never had to fight
Phu Cat saw spooky blasting
Red tracers sky to ground
Was glad that he was on our side
Was such a fearful awesome sound
Being close to battle was enough
I hope I've made that very clear
I thank God for watching over me
For many died that very year
Came home unscathed or maybe not
'Nam vets were not too cool
Draft card burners spit on us
To enlist you were a fool
Did not talk about the place you'd been
Even though were duty bound
We only spoke of Vietnam
With other vets around
Times have changed in fifty years
Our dead honored by the wall
I'm thankful for the life I've had
Those inscribed there gave their all
Copyright © Franklin Price | Year Posted 2018
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