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27 Mar

A VIETNAM WAR FLASHBACK

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As we endure these extreme winter weather conditions, many of us are turning to our pantries of canned foods for survival.
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I am starkly reminded of our survival in Vietnam eating canned food. These canned foods were called C-Rations. We would carry several cans stacked in a sock that was tied to our web gear. Our supply of food had to be balanced with our supply of bullets and other equipment essential in combat.
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More food was good, but was of no value if you were dead. I thoroughly enjoyed cans of pound cake, peaches, and fruit cocktail. As basic and bland as C-Rations were, they were far better than the basic Vietnamese food which was dried fish.
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I’ve shared a picture of three of our men on a brief C-Ration break on the battlefield. They are (L-R) Dan Ebbole ( GA.), Steve Iguanta ( FL.) and A.C. Anderson (MO.). Another picture is of me in Rach Kien Village on a Market Day. The dried fish smelled horrible and were covered with pesky flies.
www.VietnamAndBeyond.com

Thanks for listening…….Thanks for caring.
~Barney Tharp, Vietnam Veteran

Thank you Barney for sharing this story with Comes A Soldier’s Whisper, where we are all connected.
God Bless all who serve and keep us safe.

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