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Thinking of home
We had just come back from a couple weeks of operating in the field. I was sitting in a bunker last at night and turned on my little radio listening to music on AFVN (Armed Forces network Vietnam) and heard the voices of Dave Moore and George Rice, a commentator for WCCO TV. I think they were talking about religion and values but hearing their voices in this wilderness, especially Dave Moore whose voice I grew up hearing, reminded me of home and how much I wanted to be there.
At the DMZ, March 1971.
Biographical Details
Submitted From: Minneapolis, MN
Primary Location During Vietnam: Vietnam 
Story Subject: Military Service
Military Branch: U.S. Army
Dates of Service: 1969 - 1971
Unit: 2d Bn 1st Regiment, 196th Light Inf Brigade
Specialty: Infantry Platoon Leader
Story Themes: 1969, 196th Infantry Brigade, 1970, 1971, AFVN, Army, Dave Moore, George Rice, Homesickness, Jon Westby, Look, Minneapolis, News Coverage, Pop Culture, Radio, WCCO
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