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Vietnam Vet Still Fights After War Ends
Bluewell resident Gerald Thomason recalls service with the First Infantry Division in 1966 near Lai Kay. He describes long search and destroy missions, injuries from combat and Agent Orange exposure, and postwar health struggles. Thomason criticizes handling by the VA and laments distrust toward the government, while noting he never received a Purple Heart.
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