Sorry I haven't written in a while but I have been out in the field since May 1st. I am still out now. As you probably know we have gone into Cambodia.
So much had happened in the last 3 weeks I wouldn't know where to start. In 4 days 3 of my trucks got blown up by mines. Luckily no one was killed in any of the explosions. When the first one hit a mine I thought for sure the driver was killed when I looked back and saw the truck flying in all directions. Fortunately two dump trucks and a tractor trailer hit mines and they are extremely heavy. Altogether 4 people were injured in the three incidents. In the first one the road was swept and they missed all four mines, one of my trucks hit one, a Vietnamese in an ox cart hit one and was killed, one of my men found one and I found the other one. I dismantled the one I found. You aren't supposed to, we usually blow them in place, but I wanted to say that I have disarmed one, and also I am keeping part of it as a souvenir.
We have been doing quite a bit of demo work in Cambodia blowing up large catches (?). A few days ago I blew up a lot of medical supplies and turned it in on a situation report. Next day I got called in because I guess it is against the Geneva Convention to destroy medical supplies. They told me if you destroy them not to report it. So now I am probably a war criminal, ha. Actually Cambodia is not bad because they are running around like chickens with their heads cut off and most of them don't have any combat experiences. The bad part is near the border before you get across because that's where the hard core NVA are and they really know what their doing.
Two days ago a part of C-Co, 65th Eng Bn got ambushed near the border and have two killed. Most of the American causulties are coming from our own artillery being miss directed. The stock market situation looks bleak, which is good in a way since we are pretty much out of it. By the time I get out of the Army we ought to be able to make money. Fricke is really an ass having you buy Tennaro in this sort of market. Watch it close and if it doesn't fall too far hold it, when this market turns around it should go up.
I suggest you take $3000 out of the bank and put it with the $7000 and buy treasury notes. Also buy all the Halmer you can it really looks good. Try to buy (???) 10 or so, but don't be held back by fractions of a point. I think it should be a real money maker.
Whats new with NORD.
Say hi to everyone.
John
P.S. Tell Pat my recorder is broken and as soon as it is fixed I'll send her one.
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