Posted by Carol Fye
Peter C. Fraser, author of "Vietnam And Other Heartaches" speaks to the Rotary Club of Austintown.In the eve of September 11th, a very timely program was presented by Pete Fraser who recently authored a book on Vietnam which consists of poems dedicated to the 168 men of the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, Third Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division who died in combat 1967-1968, the year he served in Vietnam."Just believe in yourself,and those guys around you.This is my reality.In these guys I place all my trust.These guys are my brothers.I trust them with my lifeas they trust me with theirs.This is all we have,each other."Just some of the words that bring a foreign world to life as you try to visualize all these "kids" went thru at another wartime in history.Major Fraser received 4 awards of the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service including decoration for his service in Desert Storm.Shown from left to right in picture, Rotary President Karl Rein with Major-US Army Retired Peter C. Fraser