It will also be interesting to hear your memories, if you choose to share them. How long will you be there?

I hope you can take your time and really soak in the details. Hurrying around is truly not productive.

Have a fabulous trip!

travel and everything else.
How they can forgive us for the pain and suffering we, as a nation, caused them, is beyond my comprehension.

I suspect they have several reasons for this: They are genuinely generous plus they would like to show the world that they hold no grudges over the terrible battles that they fought in.

is because of older cultural influences that know that the American young men were not responsible, and that holding grudges is unhealthy. Over the years, I've seen numerous documentaries on the war and post-war years, including interviews with elders in hamlets that helped in the search for human remains.

I hope that you have a good visit there!

The Pentagon had a small, unsung office whose task it was to work with Vietnam and Cambodia to help find MIAs (or what was left of them) to help their families get closure. Before he told me about it, I had never heard of the project. I visited him in their small office. They seemed quite busy. This was maybe twenty years ago. My friend was already about 70, and had served in Vietnam himself as a radio announcer. Hollywood even made a film about him. He said the story and portrayal of him in the film had little to nothing to do with how it really was (what else is new?).

Most people don’t remember his name, just Robin Williams’ antics in the film. Adrian was nothing like that.

about his dad. it was about 10% true. (that’s generous.)
yeah, movies….

Adrian wasn't amused or impressed, but he understood what was going on. The film was to make money, not to be a documentary about him.

Is it part of healing??

Do you go back to the spot where you were stationed?

this time with a camera instead of a weapon.

And a total change of dynamics and interaction.
All positive.

I am glad you are making the trip.

I would like to hear about it when you return.

If you get a chance to take a picture of Da Nang, I would like to see it.
But you probably won't go there I assume.

Have a good trip when you go!

I'm anxious to see if any of the restaurants, hotels, etc are still there.
I would love to take some pictures, video to show my friends at DU and share my experiences.

I agree with Miss Peggy..we will be wanting to see your pictures and hear all about your experiences.

~ PEACE~

Take earplugs for the honking though!

it was delicious, Da Nang had, and I suspect it still has, wonderful food.
I intend to sample every dish they have on the menu.
I'll probably come back to the states weighing about 10 lbs more than when I left.

my metabolism doesn't digest them like when I was a youngster, so, not hot peppers for me.

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I hope your trip goes well. Not everyone has that opportunity, obviously. Full circle.

I was so lucky to be a few years younger than you.

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Always interesting to see how other people live and eat.

Unfortunately the first several had fish sauce.
But then the Xoi sticky rice! I love sticky rice. In Chinatown I'd get sticky rice in lotus leaves, and a different place had the sticky rice by itself with little bits of meat & vegs.
The Mi Quang also sounds good.
Have to watch the rest tomorrow.

he only said how glad he was that he did it.

Best to you -

Enjoyed it except for the typhoons.

Have a pho kin good time, but I wanna keep it classy.
How long are you going?

The Vietnamese Govt. is giving us unfettered access to past battle fields.

It will be brief.

It's where my Dad fought in the 68 Tet.

I wasn't stationed there.
If your dad is still around, tell him Welcome Home Brother.

Service related illness. He's no longer haunted by the things that happened there

I'm glad you made it home

what an amazing and poignant experience that will be

do you know if any of the folk you served with will be doing this too?