Show i A Soldier In Viet Nam Nam I Arthur FlemIng son of Mr and Mrs Vinton Fleming of Woods Cross asked that this poem be sent to the paper Arthur is presently stationed near Saigon Viet Nam He copIed this poem from the Stars and Stripes magazine maga- maga zine A SOLDIER IN VIET NAM Im I'm one of many of Uncle Sams Sam's Soldiers who has gone to fight at al the Far East scenes SIde b by sIde with all the rest In the outfit that Is the best Went the time to board that shIp that came to take us on our trip To go to VIet Nam to spend some time up there fighting on the line In the war Ill I'll go and rIght fight and do my best with all my might Boomed the rifle that I carrIed whIle on the march I never tarrIed These men Im I'm with are the greatest Around the tents at night man many songs we sang Some were long and some and some were short Sounding over the cannons cannon's report I wish many or of these people at al home that carry placards In the streets and roam Who use their energy for writing sIgns would use It Instead on dotted lines What a better world this would be l if those people could come and see Or even for a short time be one or of us that must be here and never fuss Through the rain muck and mud never knowing when our body will thud Upon the soft ground where we run from the hidden snipers sniper's gun Peace is great and war Is hell l ut I will continue fighting my best Until this bloody mess Is over and we can ca come home with the rest of you We have wIves and girls back home and believe you me we really care Whether we come out with our heads held high or return In a box where well we'll forever lie Thanks to the many people that care and the many other servIces that are here nd heres here's a note for the other few Know yourself l if It be you You walkIng street protest placard carriers you sneaky draft dodging early I wish you could be here just long enough away vay from the gang you think Is so tough To read In the paper and hear on the news new's news how your frIends express theIr manly vIews If I were a VIP In a position earnIng I would take all of you draft card burners That call yourself men and draft you all and draft you again The Army trIes to get only the best I bet you couldn't pass the test Thank God the majority has you overpowered they're not like you they're not a coward You call yourselves Americans It If that Is so then pass a law To get you all out of existence or stop your march for freedom resistance Im I'm probably not any older than most or of you but theres there's so much that Ive I've been through Even though lifes life's not that long have you fought the Viet Cong Wise up saps before It Is too late and ard some board congregates And adds a law to theIr fileto me file meto to have you change with us awhile and sIgns are fine so carry them proudly and carry them high Theres There's nothing wrong about carryIng that sIgn its it's what they say that we all mInd When we return to home port soon will you call foul names at our ship And throw your signs high In the air and throw rotten food at us standing there If you do Ill I'll tell you this this couldn't be the place I missId miss Id I'd actually want to continue to roam and MAKE Viet Nam forever my home Mr Ford Please Note I thInk Ill I'll open up a model tea ea shop Dont do It Those cars have been Jeen obsolete for years |