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The morning of the 21st, we (duster) got word that the Arvn patrol didn't come back. As I swallowed I looked Geassy ( bunker partner) , The Oh shit, was on both our faces. I never wanted to be inside the wire of any camp more than that night. POP, and a flare would light up about 1/2 mile dia. Nothing, and off in the distance, boom, Boom, Boom Boomboom, tat,tat,tat,tat, Bop, bop bop bop Boom. All night long. The only time you could get any sleep was in the day time, But it wasn't really sleep, it was more like awake with your eyes closed. My radio was turned down as low as I could get it and kept the phone pressed against my ear so as to not let any noise out. around 2am every night there was this faint, "sitrep negative, break squelch twice" and I would Click click back at him.
Daylight was a painting sent from GOD. Finally, I could blink.
Ron
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