tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680984228843410546.post8489525573225989052..comments2023-12-21T22:29:33.778-05:00Comments on Memoirs From Nam: Boots: by Lee TuckerCJ Heckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867024641088772150noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680984228843410546.post-30874534782837710892014-07-18T16:00:58.189-04:002014-07-18T16:00:58.189-04:00When I arrived in the Nam, it was the end of '...When I arrived in the Nam, it was the end of '69, and they had changed the design of jungle boots to the bigger tread pattern, mine were some of the last of the old, smaller tread design. And I was fiercely proud of those boots, cuz, in my mind, they identified me as a veteran of Vietnam, not to be confused with the cherry boys with the new cherry jungle boots. I wore those boots the whole 25 months I was there, and you know they were wore out by then, almost no tread left, cuts and gashes all over the toes, and the same color as the dust, cuz the factory shine was long gone and I was proud of that. There was a million other pairs of jungle boots, but that pair was mine. Excellent article Lee, it brought back alot of memories, thank you for your service. Welcome Home Brother!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01543370499018565713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680984228843410546.post-58287662304713116242014-07-17T13:20:18.797-04:002014-07-17T13:20:18.797-04:00Keep polishing Jim..... Eventually, you will hardl...Keep polishing Jim..... Eventually, you will hardly notice that scar.... Welcome Home Brother!!!!! Thank you for your service to our country....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680984228843410546.post-42094774067452827262014-07-17T09:39:23.602-04:002014-07-17T09:39:23.602-04:00Well written. My boots rest as my own private memo...Well written. My boots rest as my own private memorial to my experiences. They live in a corner of my closet. I clean and polish them every now and then. They have a deep scar across the toe - that I can't seem to polish out. USAF - Republic of Vietnam Jun 67-Jun 68. Jim P Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03905530226488239754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680984228843410546.post-78111251849879659732014-07-17T09:03:39.263-04:002014-07-17T09:03:39.263-04:00We as Brothers-In-Arms all say "Thank You&quo...We as Brothers-In-Arms all say "Thank You" to one another.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com