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George McGovern

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6. But for the grace of God . . .
Tue May 27, 2025, 12:15 PM
Tuesday

His non—assuming name was Myron and he served as a Tunnel Rat. Are you familiar with that designation? A Rat's job was to drop down into a hostile enemy tunnel and reconnoitre.

Myron, when we met, was a volunteer greeter at a local hospital. He was the most mild—mannered, friendly, outgoing fellow you'd ever want to meet. He was a good—listener with a ready smile. One would never guess in a proverbial million years whom he had been some fifty—plus years ago.

At any rate, like you for your brother, I am grateful I did not have to go. Nor did my two younger brothers. I enjoyed opportunity some time ago to visit a traveling model of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. I volunteered for a shift at reading the names on the Wall out loud. It was a moving experience.

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