[angkor]

They also carried chocolate.

When she was a very young girl, my wife - who is Vietnamese - was lost in her town on the Delta. Just beyond toddler-stage, she had forgotten how to get home, and she remembers that she was crying and afraid.

An American soldier - "very big and with a moustache" - gave her chocolate, took her by the hand, and led her house-to-house until he finally got her home.

Sometime I'd like to see a movie about the war, but from the South Vietnamese perspective.

[SAMWolf]

Thank you for sharing the story about your wife's childhood.

It reminds me of stories my mother told me about hers.

Growing up in a war torn county is something we American's haven't seen since the Civil War. We really have no concept of what it's like.

[MistyCA]

Yes, you are right. There are so many people around the world whose most comforting memory was of the American soldier who gently took their hand and led them to safety. Someone from Germany told me not long ago about the impact of her memory of the soldier who also put candy in her hand and protected her from harm. Your wife's memory is one I appreciate your having shared. Thank you.