My daddy was in the army from 1970-1974. His brother was in the army before him, My dad remembers things from VietNam, but his military records say he wasn't there. He was in Korea, and one night he was supposed to go on patrol with his best friend. He had burnt his arm and couldn't go. There was a soldier fresh out of basic, he went out on patrol instead of my dad. The kid just out of basic saw a floating bamboo bomb and thought it was a ball. My dad's best friend told the kid to leave it alone, but he didn't. That night my dad lost his best friend and has told me and my siblings that he should have been there, and he blames him self. My dad suffers from PTSD and has a lot of issues, but he's my hero because he joined the Army 101st Airborne and may have saved some peoples lives. My dad has always been there for me no matter what the issue. He's held me when I cried and he's made me smile even when I don't want to. I love my dad and he will always be my hero. I love him and nothing will ever change that.

Christa LaVerne-Belle Morehouse
LaPine, OR