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December 3, 2013

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In Contact

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By Charlie Vallance War, children, it’s just a shot away It’s just a shot away —The Rolling Stones, “Gimme Shelter” In Vietnam, ‘in contact’ usually meant one of two things. You were in… Continue reading →

September 23, 2013

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The Weight

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By Charlie Vallance …Some of them died. Some of them were not allowed to. —Bruce Weigl, “Elegy” The Band recorded the song “The Weight” in 1968. I arrived in Vietnam that same year… Continue reading →

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