Welcome Home Norman D. III -40 years later
When I was a little girl about 12 years old, I wrote a letter to "Any US Marine" serving in Vietnam. The year was 1968. Well, I received a letter back from a serviceman. But my family thought that I was too young to be corresponding with a 20 year old serviceman, so they never gave me the letter.
Not too long ago, I was at my brother's house, going through some letters that he had saved when he was in Vietnam and I came across a letter addressed to me. It was from a 20 year old Lance Corporal who had been in the Marines for 2 years and only had 150 more days to go. He would be leaving Vietnam in May of that year. God willing.
I never got to write back to this man who so bravely at such a young age, fought for our country because I never received his letter. So today I went on a search online.
I found him! He is alive and doing well! He survived Vietnam, got married, had 10 children and lots and lots of grandchildren. He's had a wonderful life. I told him that I just wanted to welcome him home as we both were crying and to wish him a Happy Veterans day. That he was never forgotten.
To all of our men and women who are serving or who have served, I want to thank you and your families for the sacrifices that you have made. And to let you know, that you will never, ever be forgotten.
And to both of my sons, one who graduated from the Air Force Academy and served 10 years, and one still active duty in the Air Force after 14 years, Happy Veterans day.
You are my heros.
Not too long ago, I was at my brother's house, going through some letters that he had saved when he was in Vietnam and I came across a letter addressed to me. It was from a 20 year old Lance Corporal who had been in the Marines for 2 years and only had 150 more days to go. He would be leaving Vietnam in May of that year. God willing.
I never got to write back to this man who so bravely at such a young age, fought for our country because I never received his letter. So today I went on a search online.
I found him! He is alive and doing well! He survived Vietnam, got married, had 10 children and lots and lots of grandchildren. He's had a wonderful life. I told him that I just wanted to welcome him home as we both were crying and to wish him a Happy Veterans day. That he was never forgotten.
To all of our men and women who are serving or who have served, I want to thank you and your families for the sacrifices that you have made. And to let you know, that you will never, ever be forgotten.
And to both of my sons, one who graduated from the Air Force Academy and served 10 years, and one still active duty in the Air Force after 14 years, Happy Veterans day.
You are my heros.
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