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"Now look, I'm from the South, and I'm up here in Alaska, and I got this white woman rubbing my back. This is not going to work, you know?" (Video interview, Part 3, 16:01)
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Terona Chivers |
Terona Chivers, 1968 | Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Army
3rd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment (Air Assault), 101st Airborne Division; 5th Special Forces
United States; Vietnam
Sergeant, E-5
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Terona Chivers' tour of duty in Vietnam as part of a helicopter crew was packed with moments of culture shock, from adjusting to the local cuisine to observing respect for a fallen comrade from the Vietnamese Army to his recuperation from a wound in an Alaskan hospital. He vividly describes fierce battles, tragic accidents, and the generosity of the civilians he encountered. He even got a welcoming home parade, rare for veterans of that war.
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