That sounds like a great Vacation,I would love to travel to some of those places.My dream vacation is to go to Vietnam and tour the Country there as you did the World WarII sites.Hopefully before too long I will get my heart transplant and be able to go there and some other sites as well.I have heard so many stories and read so much about Vietnam that it almost seems as I have been there.I guess that's the reason I am more a Vietnam freak also I lost numerous friends there and I was not able to go myself.I think I really would have loved the service if I had been able to join.I wanted to go in the Marines mainly due to the history of the Marine Corps. and what they stand for.Although I respect all branches of the Military with all my heart I am just partial to the Corps.Here in Texas at Fredricksburg there is the Admiral Nimitz mueseum and my Wife and I went there last year for a vacation.It is one of the best I have ever seen.They even have a area that represents the Solomon Island battle and they have some moving dummies dressed in era style uniforms and era weapons and have voice recordings and it seemed very real.The lights were dimmed and explosions occured lots of small arms firing etc.There were numerous older gentleman and there wives there and some of these guys had tears streaming after the presentation.I would assume they were there during the war and it brought back many memories for them.If you get to Texas try to go to Fredricksburg and visit the meuseum it is fascinating!My Dad God rest his soul was in the Korean conflict and suffered some severe stomach wounds while there and years later died from complications from his injuries.My Dad did not like to talk too much about Korea but would a little at times.He used to talk about how cold it was there and about some of his friends he served with.He told me one time it was so cold that your urine would freeze within 30 seconds of hitting the ground.I think that is why he settled in Houston Texas after he was discharged because of the warm weather here.I never heard my Dad talk of being hot or gripe about the heat index here in Houston.Maybe that is why I don't like cold weaher too much either and thats why I stay here also.We were on vacation in Virginia last year and it snowed about 10 inches and me and my Daughter and Son in law had a snowball fight in the hotel parking lot and after about 30 minutes I was almost froze,I had to run my hands under warm water to warm them up.After that I reflected back to the time my Dad told me the story of being so cold in Korea and thought about how miserable it must have been there.At least I had a nice warm motel room to warm up in and they had very little in Korea.Peace and Blessings to all Veterans!
Bobby Dodson
