The secrets of war
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My name is Brad. I'm a 43 year old retired Green Beret in the U.S. Armed Forces. When you get sent off to fight, it's a pretty scary thing. You don't know what you're being subjected to. How the hell are you supposed to comprehend what may happen?This is my story.
I was drafted in to Nam' when I was about 19 years old . Being drafted , God it was one of the scariest things that had ever happened to me. I had just been married two weeks in advance. So many thoughts raced through my brain. What will my wife say?
I tried anything I possibly could to stay home. Nothing worked. When I was sent to the base, it was exceedingly confusing . But after a while, everything was finally sorted out. The barracks were cold. You could almost feel the moisture in the air. Then again, the stench of adrenaline and sound of heavy breathing was much worse . All the men, including I , we're beyond terrified. In the early hours of the morning, we'd all be shipped out to go fight in the jungles of Vietnam .
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