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Guys, Shorty Menendez is going to be on TV. Here's what he sent me about it, asking me to send it out to all you guys, which I'm very happy to do.

DAVE, YESTERDAY I WENT TO GAINESVILLE AND SPENT 2 1/2 HOURS FILMING AN INTERVIEW FOR "THE HISTORY CHANNEL." IT WAS ON THE VIET CONG AND NVA USING TUNNELS IN VIETNAM AND MY EXPERIENCES. IT WILL AIR ABOUT FEB.2006. I WAS ABLE TO MENTION OUR UNIT TWICE IN HOPES IT STAYS IN THE FINAL EDIT. I WORE A 3/22 LAPEL PIN ON MY SUIT ALSO. I FIGURE THAT WAY WE'LL ALL GO DOWN IN HISTORY. THIS EVOLVED IN JUST A TWO WEEK PERIOD AFTER THEY CONTACTED ME BY E-MAIL. THEY SAID I WAS THE ONLY TUNNEL RAT THEY COULD FIND IN MILITARY RECORDS AS A TRAINED TUNNEL RAT. BUT THEY COULDN'T TELL ME WHERE THE RESEARCHER CALLED. I GUESS I JUST GOT LUCKY! COULD YOU E-MAIL THIS LETTER TO THE GUYS ON THE ROSTER FOR ME. I ALWAYS SCREW IT UP SOME HOW.

THANKS , SHORTY


I just finished reading Shorty's book and recommend it to everyone in our group. His descriptions of his first phone call from Stuart Simonson and his subsequent first reunion, his feelings about those events should be read by everyone, those who have attended a reunion, and especially those who have not yet attended one.

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