When I lived in LA , I had a boyfriend who was a Nam vet. One night we were swimming in a friend's pool in the Valley when a helicopter flew overhead. Tom freaked out, covered his ears, and ran inside shouting, "Flashbacks! Flashbacks!" I thought he was clowning around. He wasn't.
Our vets suffer numerous ill effects of war. The collateral damage from Nam alone was 58,000+ deaths, 300,000+ wounded, and 75,000 left disabled....from a war we had no business fighting.
Really thoughtful piece. I never served myself, but I have family who did. I’ve often wondered whether the Fourth’s celebrations have the effect you describe here. What a lovely tribute to Ace.
Beautiful piece. I too have come to despise fireworks for how they terrify so many. I live in LA and it seems like there's never a season free from fireworks- people set them off when the Dodgers win, for New Years, Memorial Day, etc.
When I lived in LA , I had a boyfriend who was a Nam vet. One night we were swimming in a friend's pool in the Valley when a helicopter flew overhead. Tom freaked out, covered his ears, and ran inside shouting, "Flashbacks! Flashbacks!" I thought he was clowning around. He wasn't.
Our vets suffer numerous ill effects of war. The collateral damage from Nam alone was 58,000+ deaths, 300,000+ wounded, and 75,000 left disabled....from a war we had no business fighting.
PS my dog hates fireworks, too.
Thanks for helping out Ace.
Thank you for reading, @diannemoritz310556, and for sharing about your boyfriend's experience. 🫂
Really thoughtful piece. I never served myself, but I have family who did. I’ve often wondered whether the Fourth’s celebrations have the effect you describe here. What a lovely tribute to Ace.
Thank you for reading, @randywperkins.
Beautiful piece. I too have come to despise fireworks for how they terrify so many. I live in LA and it seems like there's never a season free from fireworks- people set them off when the Dodgers win, for New Years, Memorial Day, etc.
Thank you for reading @Kirstenloveswriting, and sharing about your experiences in LA.