A Minnesota PBS Initiative
We Never Had to Go out Again
While watching a TV special decades after leaving Vietnam, Tom Harings learned just how much trouble he had been in during his final mission. He has a couple of experiences that he recalls as close calls, and he attributes his survival to a positive attitude.
We apparently stopped a major offensive of the Viet Cong-North Vietnamese on Saigon.
Biographical Details
Submitted From: St. Paul, MN
Primary Location During Vietnam: Saigon, Vietnam 
Story Subject: Military Service
Military Branch: U.S. Army
Dates of Service: 1967 - 1969
Veteran Organization: VFW
Unit: 9th Infantry Division
Tom's story was captured with the help of TPT's Minnesota Remembers Vietnam team at the 2017 Minnesota State Fair.
Story Themes: 9th Infantry Division, Close Call, Food, Holiday, Luck, NVA, Saigon, St Paul, State Fair Interviews, Thanksgiving, Tom Harings, Viet Cong, Watch, Will to Live
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