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I Just Wanted to Forget Everything
An hour and a half into Mike Ball's tour, he was under mortar fire. Mike's memories of Vietnam have stayed with him all these years, but he's kept to himself for the most part. Now he's finally talking about his experience.
I just wanted to forget about everything. I didn't talk about it for years, and now I'm finally talking about it.
Biographical Details
Submitted From: St. Paul,
Primary Location During Vietnam: Vietnam 
Story Subject: Military Service
Military Branch: U.S. Army
Mike's story was captured with the help of TPT's Minnesota Remembers Vietnam team at the 2017 Minnesota State Fair.
Story Themes: Coming Home, Firefight, First Impressions, PTSD, State Fair Interviews, Watch
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