"The Making and Un-making of a Marine"

 

Larry at US MIA Office in Hanoi, Vietnam Perfume River, Hue, Vietnam Ferrying Larry and crew across the Perfume River View of South China Sea north of Ho Chi Minh City Sunrise on the beach at Marble Mountain 1994 (this is the beach Larry stood guard duty in 1969-- see Chapter 25, "You've Got Two Steps", The Making and Un-making of a Marine) Round boats on beach at Marble Mountain Kids fishing on island at Hoan Kiem-Lake in middle of Hanoi Rooftop salon at night Rex Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) Old man Old man climbing steps Viet Cong Memorial Larry and unknown Vietnamese gentleman  Larry at Cu Chi Tunnels northwest of of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) during tree planting ceremony (soldier in right rear is wearing the current Vietnam army uniform) Larry Ashley, Larry Winters' roommate in Vietnam (See Part II, Chapter 11, "Thunder in Vietnam", The Making and Un-making of a Marine) Larry and General Diep   (Gentleman wearing tie at left rear is Nicky, the tour leader) "General Diep, Sir, I have brought with me my Crew Wings, the most honorable symbol I have of my war experience. I fired my weapon on your people. I tried hard to kill your people. I am not proud of killing. I want to give you these wings as a gesture of peace between us. Now I give up the hatred for the Vietnamese I have carried for years." (From Part II, Chapter 17, "Wings of Freedom", The Making and Un-making of a Marine) Veterans after presentation by General Diep   Standing, left to right:  Larry Winters, Larry Ashley, Mario ??? Seated:  Professor Dung, General Diep, ???  Vietnamese flag with statue of  Ho Chi Minh Clouds in Vietnam Beans in a Market in Ho Chi Minh City