>Thanks for the nice compliments about my father, who happens to be alive
>and
>doing very well! I'm sorry you didn't know that. I went to the 39th
>battalion web site and saw the chat about this being a possible hoax. I'm
>enclosing two photos of my father and me, both taken after he returned from
>two tours so you will know that this is genuine. My dad retired as a Lt.
>Colonel in the early 80's, lives in Connecticut and owns an engineering
>firm
>(no surprise)! My dad is a wonderful person, always looking out for
>others, and has told me many stories about his Vietnam experience, except
>for the very interesting one I read about on the Special Forces web page.
>As a toddler, I can remember watching the Vietnam reports on the evening
>news. Adults thought it was cute, but what they didn't know was that I was
>hoping to see my father on TV. I have very vivid memories about the
>Vietnam
>era, for a child who was my age. In fact, the memories are so strong, that
>I've had a fascination with the Vietnam Era for years. I've been a
>subscriber to "Vietnam Magazine" since college. I guess you could say I'm
>part of Vietnam: Generation II. I am currently an Executive Producer at a
>TV News station in Norfolk, Virginia, home of the world's largest navy
>base.
>I have produced extended military coverage, including the terrorist attack
>on the USS Cole. I plan to speak to my father in the next few days, and
>can't wait to tell him about all this.
>
>Thanks again for your kinds words, and my best as you launch your new
>calling.
>Linda Wenners
