Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

duhneece

(4,530 posts)

26. My late husband lost both legs at Chu Lai

Reply to Biophilic (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2026, 06:26 PM

5 hrs ago

One was AK (Above Knee) and one was BK (Below Knee). He came home got a double Bachelors in Wildlife Science and Range Management and a Master’s in Wildlife Science.
He died from a self inflicted gunshot wound to his stomach.
Our son who was 20 and had a full scholarship to NM Tech was in jail for drugs in the following year. And so it began.
I’m not putting all the blame on his father’s suicide but it was definitely a big part of why he self-medicated.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

28 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

My high school class in 1964 had 57 people. [View all] Biophilic Yesterday OP

Great post for Memorial Day senseandsensibility Yesterday #1

My class had about 650 kids PJMcK Yesterday #2

And I also grieve for the ones who came home wounded in body or mind, niyad Yesterday #12

You and I graduated the same year. COL Mustard 14 hrs ago #16

1967 here. About the same number of grads. Joinfortmill Yesterday #3

... anciano Yesterday #4

A lot of us lost friends in Vietnam BeneteauBum Yesterday #5

A classmate from fifth grade for me IbogaProject Yesterday #6

64 also. tavernier Yesterday #7

... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #8

My SO's brother recounted the story of his friend. Festivito Yesterday #9

Hell, I'm getting pretty old and am still too young to remember Unwind Your Mind 13 hrs ago #22

Many of those who survived suffer from severe PTSD. surfered Yesterday #10

106 in my 1963 class. MineralMan Yesterday #11

1968 reporting in. ShazzieB Yesterday #13

I'm so sorry you lost your friend MustLoveBeagles 23 hrs ago #14

Appreciate you sharing this special remembrance. We are of the same generation. My graduating class of 105 in 1967 lost KitFox 22 hrs ago #15

Six from my class didn't make it back. dedl67 14 hrs ago #17

My uncle was the only male in his highschool class to survive WWII sab390 14 hrs ago #18

I graduated in '65... GiqueCee 14 hrs ago #19

I protested the war and still wonder if I did enough Jarqui 13 hrs ago #20

Same school OH school (Dad) 1969 had 116, (Me) 1993 had 394, (Boy) 2014 had 255 krawhitham 13 hrs ago #21

war was a taboo topic in my family and school Tetrachloride 9 hrs ago #23

I was the organist at Arlington Cemetery for 5 years. oberle 8 hrs ago #24

A lot of good people died for no good reason. Aussie105 5 hrs ago #25

My late husband lost both legs at Chu Lai duhneece 5 hrs ago #26

I remember the draft lottery on TV. Irish_Dem 4 hrs ago #27

I graduated in 1961 in a class of 482 Jilly_in_VA 4 hrs ago #28