Mack Payne: It all started in Vietnam
Sometimes in life utterly unexpected events occur with profound and happy impact. Such an event recently happened to me when one day I was contacted by Mack Payne from Florida. As we talked I discovered the he had recently read […]
Mack Payne: It all started in Vietnam
By Ron Irwin
Sometimes in life utterly unexpected events occur with profound and happy impact. Such an event recently happened to me when one day I was contacted by Mack Payne from Florida. As we talked I discovered the he had recently read […]
One man’s service in Vietnam, Part 3
Part 1 — Part 2 His arrival in Vietnam was utterly unlike anything this brave young Marine had ever before experienced. After disembarking the aircraft in DaNang, South Vietnam the
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For far more years than I care to admit I have been writing about all manner of things from plays and movie reviews to fantastic travel adventures and more.
One man’s service: A powerful story Part 2
A few days later he was finally released from the hospital and was able to go home to Chicago for a brief visit before continuing on to Camp Pendleton,
One man’s service: A powerful story
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After an exciting and for 13 terrifying months as a Marine in Vietnam I returned home to suburban Chicago and finally got serious about higher education. I had become
Vietnam: One very special trip
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