Something special for Memorial Day...and a little challenge for you

I failed the challenge...
So did I, and I will always remember. I missed it by 3 years. 2 of my cousins, and a close family friend all made it back. I used to write letters to all of them every week as a kid. My friend Mike Bogle even sent me some dirt from Vietnam. I still have it, and I'm 62. Yep....I'll remember.