So many things were going through my head at that moment, and in one single heartbeat I was overwhelmed with a flashback of my entire life. Young nineteen and twenty year old kids were crying like children, but fighting like someone had raped their sisters. I watched a young, courageous black medic take an 81-millimeter round to his head, and his whole body instantly turned to smoke. Some of the events I witnessed during that moment were beyond comprehension. Medics were running left and right, risking their lives to help others with bravery that even the most amazing soldier couldnt hope to match. I saw my entire company falling like dominoes. But as I looked back, I realized that my safety net was no longer safe. As I quickly mowed them down with my automatic rifle, I crawled backwards away from the enemy gunfire, using my helmet to push sand in front of me as I went, which made it possible to look behind me. Two of the enemy soldiers, which we often referred to as gooks, quickly came after me. ⚡Published December 17th 2012 by Jonathon JonesĮxcerpt: I watched two point men take a 50-caliber machine gun bullet to the head, and watched the third being grabbed and taken behind enemy lines. ⚡ ️Book Title : Beneath the Bamboo: A Vietnam War Story This is my story, from point A to B, of my life and times in the midst of hell on Earth.įree Reading Beneath the Bamboo: A Vietnam War Story

Beneath the Bamboo: A Vietnam War Story - Excerpt: I watched two point men take a 50-caliber machine gun bullet to the head, and watched the third being grabbed and taken behind enemy lines.

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