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Snapshots from the Vietnam War

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Introduction	Richard was nineteen years old when he joined the Army in August 1969 as a way to avoid the draft. He hoped to serve as a machinist for two years but instead the Army decided to make him an infantry soldier and send him to Vietnam. Richard served as a "grunt" on search and destroy missions in the jungle for over ten months. During that time he was wounded in action and received the Purple Heart. Richard wrote a book about his experience in the Army titled, "21 Months, 24 Days". It is available on Amazon. For further information, go to his website at www.21months24days.com.

Introduction

Richard was nineteen years old when he joined the Army in August 1969 as a way to avoid the draft. He hoped to serve as a machinist for two years but instead the Army decided to make him an infantry soldier and send him to Vietnam. Richard served as a "grunt" on search and destroy missions in the jungle for over ten months. During that time he was wounded in action and received the Purple Heart. Richard wrote a book about his experience in the Army titled, "21 Months, 24 Days". It is available on Amazon. For further information, go to his website at www.21months24days.com.