During the Vietnam War, a helicopter gunner's life expectancy was 2 weeks. A helicopter pilot's life expectancy was 1 month. Over 10% of all combat and combat support deaths in Vietnam occurred in helicopter operations. It is a fact that the North Vietnamese engaged in the torture of captured Americans. This fictional story is about how a U.S. Marine helicopter pilot crashes in North Vietnam and begins talking on the radio, with his would-be rescuer. As he talks on the radio, which gives him hope of being rescued and returning to his family, the pilot writes in his journal and reflects on his life. After talking on the radio, the pilot's rescuer finally arrives, but the rescuer is actually...
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