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Holidays Away From Home
The following are holiday-themed selections from stories that have been submitted to the Story Wall over the past several months. Some are cheerful, and, as one might expect, some are sad.
Did you spend Hanukkah, Christmas, or New Years abroad? Or were you a civilian spending the holidays at home without a loved one? What do the holidays mean to you?
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Except for our work at the chapel, I didn't really know Gary. But, he seemed to have a remarkably sweet angelic radiance about him.
Read Edy's Story
Our Infantry Cycle was cut short by 2 weeks to give us a short leave at Christmas to be at home with our families.
Read John's Story
Then things went silent… maybe it was my imagination, but I thought I heard people singing Christmas carols in the distance.
Read Tim's Story
Lucky, I got assigned to easy duty, even got to see Bob Hope on Christmas Day. But then Tet happened.
Read Mark's Story
The Red Cross tried to help us celebrate the Christmas holiday. Of course it wasn't the same as being at home with your family.
Read Ed's Story
The most challenging holiday for me was Christmas. However, my best friend, McClure, did her best to bring Christmas to Vietnam.
Read Marcia's Story
Biographical Details
Submitted From: St. Paul, MN
Story Subject: Military Service
Story Themes: Bob Hope, Christmas, Ed Scheunke, Edy Johnson, Holiday, Homesickness, John Sorich, Marcia Stevens, Mark Odegard, Medical Personnel, Read, Relationships, Stories on a Theme, Tet Offensive, Tim Connelly