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Vietnam 1971


Vietnam 1971
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Copyright: rudolph biser (rbiser) Silver Note Writer [C: 1 W: 0 N: 32] (196)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1971-05
Categories: Decisive Moment
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-02-28 22:33
Viewed: 1299
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 13
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
But for me and for most men who fought there, the war was everything. It had been the worst experience of my life and it had been the best. I have never wanted out of any place as I wanted out of Vietnam. But after I left, I had an immediate and overwhelming sense of loss for Vietnam and its war. After all these years, this nostalgia, this strange yearning to return to it all, still persists, still haunts me. Looking at it in terms of good or bad is all wrong. It was simply the most awesome experience in my life and will probably remain so until the end of my years. It is a mountain range rising up abruptly and sharply from more or less the level plains that make up the topography of my life. These are the heights desolate and depressing, more like the mountains of the moon than that of some snowcapped range, magic and majestic. They are there, undeniable and unscalable, and though time and fading memory may erode them to foothills, they will never entirely disappear from my life’s landscape until the gray glacier of death wears everything down to dust.

Written by Michael Clodfelter 101st Airborne Division

The photo is mine
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  • poulinp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1274 W: 97 N: 391] (4238)
  • [2005-02-28 22:37]

This photography speaks about itself. I did not live this time, but we feel it through your note and your photograph. Thanks for sharing.

wow, powerful. thank you very much for sharing your pictures.

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  • pnphan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 232 W: 33 N: 374] (3615)
  • [2005-02-28 22:45]

thanks for sharing

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  • PJE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2164 W: 138 N: 3833] (18247)
  • [2005-02-28 22:58]

Well I can tell just from what you said about this photo is that this place will effect you far more than anyone will ever understand. So many lives lost. God Bless you for sharing this. May His hand touch you and fill you with His Love.

Thanx for the interesting photo and note! If you have more shots like this, please share with us.

great image!

Excellent note... a very powerful photograph...

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  • xuaxo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2546 W: 165 N: 2375] (4031)
  • [2006-04-03 19:10]
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Hi Rudy,
Your powerful photo wouldn't need a note, but you chose an outstanding text to pair with your image.
As I wrote for other photos, usually I don't write "thanks for sharing" photos in this side, because I think we don't need to. In principle, we are thankful for everybody's willingness to post and share the pictures with all of us.
But in the case of your Vietnam photos I must tell you a special thank you for sharing these historic documents with us, especially to the younger folks.
Regards,
Francisco

I really have nothing to add except "Thanks for your service to our country".

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