When I came to Alpha Co. in June ’68 I was assigned to 1st Platoon as a Rifleman, eventually
I found out that I was one of the very few who were "qualified" on the 90 mm Re-coiless,
so that became my “new best friend”. A short time later I became the 1st Platoon RTO
for SSG Kenneth Kruse and then Lt. Brad Burgraff... and then on to Company RTO for
Capt. David Walsh.
My father once said, “Going to Vietnam will be the experience of your
life…
if you make it through it, you’ll never forget”. He was right, looking
back almost 35 years,
I know I’m truly one of the lucky one’s.