Vietnam Stories
VIETNAM: MY EXPERIENCEDonnie Roach - Army
Stars and Stripes
February 2, 2015
Donnie O. Roach submitted this photo of a newspaper clip describing his discharge. Roach says the photo was taken at a fire support base Myron in Cambodia. (Courtesy of Donnie O. Roach)
Donnie O. Roach submitted this photo of a newspaper clip describing his discharge. Roach says the photo was taken at a fire support base Myron in Cambodia. (Courtesy of Donnie O. Roach)
Donnie O. Roach submitted this photo of a newspaper clip describing his discharge. Roach says the photo was taken at a fire support base Myron in Cambodia. (Courtesy of Donnie O. Roach)
Watching that red mail bag coming off the Chinook. Seeing a Freedom Bird appear through the jungle canopy. The smells of Vietnam. The heartbreak of friendly fire. Last handshakes. The loneliness of Christmas Eve, and of course, death of a comrade.