CRAIG M. SZWED
"Wolf Pack CE"  5/67-12/67

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I wrote this poem chokingly and tearfully one morning in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the 002 Reunion of the 281st AHC Association. This was the first time I had met and talked face to face with any soldiers from my unit, since we left Vietnam. This poem is dedicated to all Huey (UH-1 helicopter) maintenance, flight, and gun crews..  To hear Craig read his poem click on the MP3 link below.

 

Orbits

 

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Brothers in the wind

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Brothers in the wind

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Brothers in the wind

"We're taking fire from the tree line!"

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Brothers in the wind

"We're breaking off!" mmm

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"Roger! We've got your 6!!!"

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Brothers in the wind

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Brothers in the wind

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"WeGOT'em!Djuseethatsecondary!!!"

Brothers in the wind

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"Roger! Let's go home!"

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"Roger!"

Brothers in the wind

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Publication of this poem and the live reading is authorized by the author, Craig Szwed, to be posted on the 281st AHC Assn  website. All other rights are reserved to the author