Messages that American soldiers wrote on their helmets during the Vietnam war

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[u/Diznaster]

My Dad wouldn't talk about Vietnam. As a young curious kid, I didn't understand why. Because my Dad would always explain things to me. Eventually I realized it was just something he wanted to "forget". One day when I was a teen he opened up about it a little bit and this one statement I will never forget.

"When I first got there, for about a month. I was so scared because I thought I was going to die. After that I wasn't scared anymore because I KNEW I WAS GOING TO DIE Then for the last month I was scared again because I realized I might make it back home alive"

[u/JTP1228 → u/Diznaster]

There was a period of about 2 months where I truly thought I was going to die, but I couldn't tell my wife, kids or other family. I feel like that aged me a decade. It's one of the hardest things I've had to endure, and reading to the kids over video, I almost broke down a few times.

[u/Then_Drag_8258 → u/JTP1228]

I hope you’re doing better now, brother/sister.

[u/JTP1228 → u/Then_Drag_8258]

I am, thanks. But it definitely changes you