I had no reason to shoot children and did not do so. But a Viet Cong woman can kill an American soldier or an innocent Vietnamese civilian just about as easily as any Viet Cong man. On a happier note, Vietnam veterans from all across Florida are gathering in Melbourne's Wickham Park today and Sunday at what is the nation's largest Vietnam veterans' reunion. Music, food, vendors, displays, and the Moving Wall will be offered. Probably a little healing of troubled spirits will be done.
Admission is free.
Take Interstate 95 south for 90 minutes to Exit 73, go east and look for signs. I went last year and enjoyed the comradeship. I've never had to face the decisions Kerrey faced, never had to see a pile of bodies and know those lives were my responsibility. The St. Augustine Record and Morris Digital Works . Please read our Privacy Policy.