“I believe war should be the last result, but I do believe that when we find ourselves at war, we should unite as a people and not do anything to aid or encourage the enemy. We should stay the course and remember that the people we are defending, though they may not always be Americans, are people dependent upon us to see the conflict through to an end.” WarHistoryBooksVeteranVietnam WarSoldiersTrue StoryLanny Starr Book:Vietnam Diary: A Memoir for my Posterity Source: Vietnam Diary: A Memoir for my Posterity
“I looked at the two enemy prisoners. They were on their stomachs, face down and shaking like everything. I can only imagine the fear they must have felt in their hearts. Thank God we had air superiority on the battlefield.” WarHistoryVietnam WarSoldiersTrue StoryVeteransLanny StarrVietnam Diary Book:Vietnam Diary: A Memoir for my Posterity Source: Vietnam Diary: A Memoir for my Posterity
“The next morning re-supply choppers brought mail, supplies, and Christmas stockings that had been packed by young school kids. Each stocking contained lots of candy and a letter. We took turns passing the letters around. Tex’s parents had sent him a small, artificial Christmas tree. We set it up on the top of our foxhole and decorated it with white shaving cream from our sundry supplies. The shaving cream looked like snow.” WarHistoryVietnam WarSoldiersTrue StoryVeteransLanny StarrVietnam Diary Book:Vietnam Diary: A Memoir for my Posterity Source: Vietnam Diary: A Memoir for my Posterity