Bob Parsons

But our boy, Pavlovich, moved his fat ass and tipped the bowl. And they had this wooden floor put in. I mean, this kind of a crappy wooden floor on an altar. And this thing hit the wood. Didn't explode. Now, that got my attention.

But our boy, Pavlovich, moved his fat ass and tipped the bowl. And they had this wooden floor put in. I mean, this kind of a crappy wooden floor on an altar. And this thing hit the wood. Didn't explode. Now, that got my attention.

But our boy, Pavlovich, moved his fat ass and tipped the bowl. And they had this wooden floor put in. I mean, this kind of a crappy wooden floor on an altar. And this thing hit the wood. Didn't explode. Now, that got my attention.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah. So I go outside, and I go, there's no way I'm going back in there, period. And so Cook goes back in there, and they used to have on their helmets, they'd have these big black rubber bands, straight pieces of rubber, and they would keep bug repellent. Bug juice in them, right? Well, Cook put the M79.

Yeah. So I go outside, and I go, there's no way I'm going back in there, period. And so Cook goes back in there, and they used to have on their helmets, they'd have these big black rubber bands, straight pieces of rubber, and they would keep bug repellent. Bug juice in them, right? Well, Cook put the M79.

Yeah. So I go outside, and I go, there's no way I'm going back in there, period. And so Cook goes back in there, and they used to have on their helmets, they'd have these big black rubber bands, straight pieces of rubber, and they would keep bug repellent. Bug juice in them, right? Well, Cook put the M79.

Yeah, so he puts the M79 round in it, and we're walking back, and you could see he's got about two, three guys walking. And then one guy watching him, and he's back about maybe 20 yards. And then 20 yards, and he's walking with this thing on his head. I kept waiting for his head to just.

Yeah, so he puts the M79 round in it, and we're walking back, and you could see he's got about two, three guys walking. And then one guy watching him, and he's back about maybe 20 yards. And then 20 yards, and he's walking with this thing on his head. I kept waiting for his head to just.

Yeah, so he puts the M79 round in it, and we're walking back, and you could see he's got about two, three guys walking. And then one guy watching him, and he's back about maybe 20 yards. And then 20 yards, and he's walking with this thing on his head. I kept waiting for his head to just.

I did. I did. And I still do. And, you know, it's just stuff I've come out of. Like, for example, for example, I'll give you this. Okay. I'm on Okinawa and I get sent to Okinawa to get processed back to Vietnam, back to the unit. And it's been a couple of months or maybe three months. And I really don't know. But it was around then. Okay. So I take and...

I did. I did. And I still do. And, you know, it's just stuff I've come out of. Like, for example, for example, I'll give you this. Okay. I'm on Okinawa and I get sent to Okinawa to get processed back to Vietnam, back to the unit. And it's been a couple of months or maybe three months. And I really don't know. But it was around then. Okay. So I take and...

I did. I did. And I still do. And, you know, it's just stuff I've come out of. Like, for example, for example, I'll give you this. Okay. I'm on Okinawa and I get sent to Okinawa to get processed back to Vietnam, back to the unit. And it's been a couple of months or maybe three months. And I really don't know. But it was around then. Okay. So I take and...

get to be his doctor there, got to be friendly with me. I thought he was a good dude. And so when I got to the point where all my wounds were healed, I said to him, I went and I said, doc, I'm ready to go back, you know? And he said, You ready to go back? He says, Parson, you don't have to go back. He says, I'll keep you here for the rest of the war. And I said, no, I want to go back.

get to be his doctor there, got to be friendly with me. I thought he was a good dude. And so when I got to the point where all my wounds were healed, I said to him, I went and I said, doc, I'm ready to go back, you know? And he said, You ready to go back? He says, Parson, you don't have to go back. He says, I'll keep you here for the rest of the war. And I said, no, I want to go back.

get to be his doctor there, got to be friendly with me. I thought he was a good dude. And so when I got to the point where all my wounds were healed, I said to him, I went and I said, doc, I'm ready to go back, you know? And he said, You ready to go back? He says, Parson, you don't have to go back. He says, I'll keep you here for the rest of the war. And I said, no, I want to go back.

I want to be with those guys. I mean, they were my family, right? I loved them more than I ever loved a lot of mine. I mean, we were closer, even though it was just a month. So he said, okay. And he... He signed off. And the day that my orders come through to leave for the next day, a payroll record showed up. A payroll record showed up. And so he said, go off base. Enjoy yourself.

I want to be with those guys. I mean, they were my family, right? I loved them more than I ever loved a lot of mine. I mean, we were closer, even though it was just a month. So he said, okay. And he... He signed off. And the day that my orders come through to leave for the next day, a payroll record showed up. A payroll record showed up. And so he said, go off base. Enjoy yourself.