Dear Bob,            22 Nov 68

I've finally found time to write to you. But it will be short.

Man they're really fuckin with us. For the last two weeks we haven't been on the ships for more than 10 hrs at a time. We just came in from fire support and tomorrow morning we are going out again, eagle flights. Three days. Man I'm really getting sick of this shit.

Well I'll be 21 in a couple of days, boy a few years ago I would of never thought I'd be spending my 21st birthday this way. Oh well I guess I'll have to wait till I get home to enjoy becoming a man. Ha (shit)

Well I told you this was going to be short. I don't really feel like writing but I wanted to get a letter out to you and you know I'm still alive.

Please keep the letters coming. Thank you.

Your Army buddy,

Dan.

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