We Thought We Were Invincible

VIETNAMBy Nicole SmithCopyright 2007 Erin Nicole SmithUsed by permission Raging warIn a foreign landU.S. Soldiers Made a stand Many diedIn VietnamWas it right?Or was it wrong? Violent protestIn the streetAmerican citizensSaw defeat Nightly newsBrought the pictures homeRadio listenersHeard the songs Love and hateWar and peace60's chaosNever ceased Battered SoldiersFought and diedThe cost of freedomOh so high Strong emotionsIn the USASounds familiarA lot like todayhttp://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=Dr+Art+SchmittThe book chronicles stories of truly Invincible Warriors. A woman Black Hawk pilot with two tours in Iraq tells the story how she thought that she was in A Star Wars Movie.The story of a Navy Corpman who served with Marines. His son is also a Navy Corpsman in Iraq. Harrison H (Jack) Schmitt, Apollo 17, one of the last men on the moon. I was his instructor to get him checked out in Helicopters. He tells his invincible story about a three hour hold on the mission and he took a nap in the rocket before launching to the moon. Stories of many Vietnam veterans. Pilots, Door gunners, River Patrol Gun Boat warriors (River Rats) and Navy SEALS. Admiral James Flatley, The former Executive Director of Patriots Point tells his story of his invincible story of flying a C-130 Hercules off of an aircraft carrier. Other Invincible stories of CTF-116 River Rats, River Patrol gun boats in Vietnam.A tribute to Helicopter Attack Light Squadron Three, door gunners, crew and Pilots. A Vietnam Poem written by Nicole Smith , 14 years old, My wife's Grand Daughter. We were all truly Invincible.