Orbits
written and read by
Craig Szwed
Wolf Pack CE
I wrote
this poem chokingly and tearfully one morning in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the 2002
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 link below (opens in a new tab).
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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!"
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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.
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