by Ginlover
Such a great story! Definitely hoping for more stories about Trigger and friends :)
Fantastic story. But you got one thing wrong. The South Vietnamese regulars were called ARVN not ARVA.
Thanks and Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to you.
An inspiring Christmas story.
It seems I got something stuck in my eye while reading your story. Thanks for posting it. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Hadn't heard about the "snowflakes" in Vietnam, so I checked my logbook to see the date of my last flight out of Vietnam--October 2, 1969.
Yeah, you got ARVN wrong, but you got it enough right that this old grunt can complain about you dropping that round way too close to my hooch! I've been Mr Dry Eyes since 'Nam, but you sure messed that up this Christmas Eve. At least you gave me some happy tears along with the ones that hurt! 5* but only cause I can't give 10!
17 visits to that beautiful country as an enlisted GATC Ground Air Traffic Comtroller. I still think of my time.
Excellent Numba 1 Christmas story. 5 Stars plus! Semper Fi from this old Marine, RVN I Corp 01/67 to 08/68. Never did see a Bob Hope show, but they're on YouTube now.
I'm awestruck as it seems you must have lived it to write so evocatively. 5 stars.
More on the characters if you have them please.
That was a wonderful story, and worthy of more than the 5 stars I gave it.
Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to comment. The edited version with ARVN has now been posted. I can’t believe I let that mistake slip through, I’m sorry. This is a story that means a lot to me to get the details correct. I want to say a special thank you to the vets who have commented, your words are the most positive feedback I could ever have hoped for, I’m glad you enjoyed the story.
I’ll post more stories about the men in Vietnam over the coming months. Each will be a stand alone story but I have a large story arc involving the team and I’d like to share it.
What a lovely story. And sorry they don’t allow more than five stars
Abidos
The author left a kind comment to a little ditty I posted. Intrigued, I checked out her profile and found this terrific effort. Something about Christmas and military members really tug at the heartstrings.
This especially true when service men and women come home from deployment to an emotional reunion with their families. It means a lot to my spouse and me.
Thank you Ginlover. The kudos for this story are much deserved. 💖