Waterloo man reunites with Vietnam buddy

Waterloo man reunites with Vietnam buddy

(EXCERPT) By JON ERICSON, Courier Staff Writer

CEDAR FALLS --- Life sometimes gets in the way of the best intentions.

That's the case for Richard Smith of Waterloo.

The Vietnam veteran made good friends with Ray "Grud" Grudzinski
during his tour there from the spring of 1968 to May 1969.

Both men were Army GIs with young wives at home. They formed a bond
through long nights guarding an airfield and swapping stories from
home.

Smith went home first, with Grud following a few months later. They
promised to stay in touch and get together when Grud got back home to
Michigan.

They stayed in...

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