Either way, once you are in, Uncle Sam has you. We didn’t go in looking to be heros or for the benefits and, I think heros is used to easily.

Six of us Viet Nam vets and Charles Foreman Korean vet were honored last Friday, as week ago at Charles and Neoma Foreman’s home by Walker.

Kerin Hateh told Neoma she made six special quilts she wanted to give to Viet Nam vets. Her step-brother’s half brother was captured in 1961 and his remains never found.

This group of vets are very unique in their own way as they all had different jobs, but they all got their jobs done. I’m proud to be a part of this group of vets and am proud of all our vets. May not be proud of what we had to do or how it was handled but the fact we were called on and answered that call and did our jobs is what I’m proud of. The way we came home and what we came home to has left memories with some of these vets that will never pass but I can tell you 48 years later this tribute and thanks from Kerin Hatch and her quilts and the Foremans helped bridge that gap. A heartfelt thank you from all of us and we will share this experience for years.

Gary Vickers,

Viet Nam 68-69

U.S. means you were drafted.

R.A. means you joined.

APPRECIATING OUR VETERANS – Veterans receiving quilts from Kerin Hatch. From left: Charles Foreman, Gary Vickers, Andy Anderson, John Leonard, David Maus, Larry Applegate and Kerin and her husband, Ron Hatch. Ames Hauf received his later in the evening as he was at work. They were in front of Gary Vicker’s semi with the logo painted on the side of his battalion in Vietnam.