When my siblings and I were in 6,7,8th grade (1967/1968)we pen pal with Vietnam soldiers.

I can not remember how many letters we wrote back an forth.

Well we all grew up and moved on.

My younger sister move to NC and had a friend that was a cop. He helped her locate the soldier we wrote back and forth to.

She had since moved back to the Boston area and as it turned out he live on the south shore.

So after maybe 4o years later we set up to meet and have dinner together.

This soldier still had our grammar school photos which he pulled out of his wallet. He told us he never knew who we were because if he were to be captured that the enemy would use the photos against them .

It was awesome to meet and honor him and for him to finally put names with the faces after 40 years.

Thanks to all our Veterans and WELCOME HOME!