Another Night In Vietnam is a photograph by Mel Steinhauer which was uploaded on July 30th, 2012.
Another Night In Vietnam
(Copyright Mel Steinhauer all rights reserved) During the late 1960s, my Army unit patrolled the rice paddies, villages and rivers not far from... more
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Another Night In Vietnam
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Mel Steinhauer
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(Copyright Mel Steinhauer all rights reserved) During the late 1960s, my Army unit patrolled the rice paddies, villages and rivers not far from Saigon. Just like Forest Gump said, Life Was Like A Box Of Chocolates because we never knew what we were going to get. Even during a war, sometimes the beauty of nature was too obvious for a scared 19 year old to ignore. Like this golden sunset behind a treeline at the edge of a rice paddy. While on patrols with a squad of ten men, we all knew how many days were left on our tour of duty and we often talked about how great life would be Back In The States. So beautiful sunsets were like getting the good news first, and then the bad news second. The good news was that we had all survived another day and were one day closer to going home. The bad news was that we now had to survive ... Another Night In Vietnam.
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Mel Steinhauer
I can barely imagine how the young wives or mothers of sons handled the emotions and worry of their loved ones who served in that war, or in all of the wars before and after. I am glad my images and brief descriptions have given you some insight into your experiences, and hope they have for others as well. Many thanks for all of your sincere comments and my best wishes to you !
Lois Bryan
Reading your notes is like getting some insight into what my first husband experienced. He never talked about it. People say, how hard it was for me, the little bride at home … I guess what we didn't know didn't hurt … as much? I don't know. So long ago, wasn't it? f. Beautiful image.
Randall Branham
As a vet from 63 to 67 I can appreciate your story,and I like sunsets also. This is a great color captured thanks for you service. randall
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