Memoir 2 2026 A Soldiers Story
A Real Clothes Line
Remember the first night got incoming I
was runnin so hard to get to the bunker line
Been in country two weeks waiting for unit
to b assigned pullin details filling sand bags
pickin up cigarette butts KP Guard duty You
happy to get orders 500 miles north of Saigon
We 7 guys sleepin in tent soon its dark first night
there rockets come in shaking the ground take off
runnin with my M16 sirens going off flares going off
full speed run into clothes line not the one with the wrestling
but black vinyl hollow wire clothes line the hootch maids
hang the guys clothes its pitch black me new ran full speed
caught me by the neck threw me back bout two feet steel pot
went on way m16 went one head hit the ground bout to get
killed aint seen nobody yet but that clothes line from that day on
slowed my roll aint runnin like that no more
One of my favorite poets Great Curtis Mayfield saw him in concert Colchester Conn big free outdoor concert he hung with the fans performing on the Grass When it was close for us to go home the Vietnam girls would say soul brother go back to the world boo koo soon Curtis did this song Back to the world every brother and sister
who served in Nam know and experience just what he talkin about Listen close near the end when that sweet sound of the freedom bird takes off back to the world
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Your story is greatly appreciated, thank you for your service!
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Leepaul thank u Sir was an honor dont write much about Nam but here r many mini movies jammed into my ten month tour
Read mrmelody7's poemsCoalhouse
My man I am an avid reader on the Vietnam war I am currently reading Bloods the story of black service soldiers during the conflict it was a living hell I'm glad you made it outta there in one piece all respect due sir salute!
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Thank U Sir for your always upfront breakin it down of the going ons of this country and our people with your strong writes Must say it was the tightest and most bonded time of my life Brothers really had each other backs complete opposite with the brothers when I returned home did my last of three years in Vietnam Made it back physically lot of memories that dont go away dont know what a straight 8 hour sleep is Whenever US go to war not bout democracy vs communism its somethin they want I never knew until years later saw documantry on PBS that Vietnam grows rubber trees Why wouldnt they want all that rubber military vehicles planes as well as tires for the masses Thank u much Brother Coalhouse
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