What we knew

“I would like to say we arrived safely on every assignment.

Of course, completing a mission uninjured and whole would have been nice. But that was not the case. We usually skidded sideways, wounded and exhausted.

So, of course, we made each day count. There was no other choice, but on occasion, even we had to admit, “Boy, what a ride!” But we had to survive to tell the story.”

Jerry Glazer — Vietnam Uncensored

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