Mine wouldn’t leave without a roll of Neccos, a pack of Marlboros, a little teddy bear I had given him as a child, his Navy hat, and many keys that went to who knows what.
So far I’ve read Vietnam: A History by Stanley Karnow, Vietnam by Max Hastings, Light at the End of the Tunnel, Westmoreland: The General Who List Vietnam by Lewis Sorley, and Dereliction of Duty by H. R. McMaster. I plan on reading the others throughout the year.
Edit: Hey everyone, thank you for all the recommendations! I look forward to reading them.
Some shirts belonging to an Army Sgt. Major, a Marine Master Gunnery Sergeant, a Marine Sergeant Major, a British DPM jacket, and a shirt belonging to a soldier assigned to the Far Eastern Command I believe.
Photo by Alexandra Harris, USMC
This sub, an old 1960s Soviet boat based out of Vladivostok, eventually made its way to San Diego, California and the Maritime Museum there. I toured it with my father and had a great time, even got a shirt from the gift shop that was reminiscent of Hunt for Red October that said “The Hunt is Over”.
He was an old sailor who used to track Soviet subs so I’m sure it was quite interesting for him to actually go inside one.
Anyways they scrapped it finally and when I read about it I almost teared up. I’ve been thinking about him a lot lately as well as that San Diego trip we took. Hearing that that sub is gone feels like losing a little bit of him.