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    Numbers in a Fishbowl

    Alan Rohn December 22, 2016 Leave a comment
    (The Vietnam Draft Lottery) And now it all seems so strange That our lives were forever changed Not by our own choice But an anonymous voice And were we supposed to rejoice? We sat and we watched on TV... Continue reading

    Confessions of a Vietnam War Draft Dodger (III)

    Alan Rohn September 1, 2016 Leave a comment
    Leaving Cleveland, Ohio I left Cleveland on a rainy day taking a Greyhound bus to my parent’s house in Cazenovia, New York. They had been informed of my plans and of my pending physical examination in several days. It was the... Continue reading

    Confessions of a Vietnam War Draft Dodger (II)

    The Vietnam War Team August 26, 2016 Leave a comment
    Acceptance at Cleveland State University I applied for this program and was accepted; thrilled because it would be another form of higher education that enabled me to be draft free. Males were missing in the inner city, no wonder, they were... Continue reading

    Confessions of a Vietnam War Draft Dodger (I)

    Alan Rohn August 24, 2016 Leave a comment
    I think it’s time that I finally write and deal with this chapter of my life, Vietnam and me. This has been haunting me from time to time and that war has certainly changed my life even though I... Continue reading

    Tragedy in Laos (III)

    The Vietnam War Team June 23, 2016 Leave a comment
    Research conducted on Corporal Bruce Edward Kane declared Missing in Action on August 9, 1969 By John Heeg Lively’s report included 11 statements from individuals that were involved in the incident. None of the 8 Army pilots involved were... Continue reading

    Tragedy in Laos (II)

    Alan Rohn June 21, 2016 Leave a comment
    Research conducted on Corporal Bruce Edward Kane declared Missing in Action on August 9, 1969 By John Heeg Prior to this mission Lt. Janousek had a total of 16 hours in the UH-1E however; he had nine months of... Continue reading

    Tragedy in Laos

    The Vietnam War Team June 16, 2016 Leave a comment
    Research conducted on Corporal Bruce Edward Kane declared Missing in Action on August 9, 1969 By John Heeg A few years ago I was preparing to teach my 8th grade Social Studies class about the Vietnam Wall in Washington... Continue reading

    Remembering the Elephant – Last Day

    Alan Rohn April 4, 2016 Leave a comment
    Friday, April 02, 2004 Easter Sunday, April 2nd, 1972 arrived at 12:01 AM with a bang, actually a whole lot of them. The NVA wanted to make sure we knew they had lots and lots of artillery and by... Continue reading

    Remembering the Elephant – Day Three

    Alan Rohn April 1, 2016 Leave a comment
    Thursday, April 01, 2004 Quang Tri City and all the surrounding areas were in turmoil on April 1st. Swarms of refugees were making their way down Highway One. People pushing carts or riding bicycles, hampered by their possessions strapped... Continue reading

    Remembering The Elephant – Day Two

    Alan Rohn May 2, 2015 Leave a comment
    Wednesday, March 31, 2004 I woke up sometime very early on March 31st. I was still a bit drunk and hung-over but I was feeling too lousy to stay in my sack. Phu Bai was my parent unit, and... Continue reading

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