ruling. until then we will have to carry on our action. i don t believe she acknowledged in any way to herself the military situation that existed. a lot of people didn t recognize it. by august of 1968 america s war on vietnam had already killed yet another 11,700 americans that year alone. for the vietnamese the numbers were even more grim. at least 116,000 dead in just seven months. the standard day going into a village and start searching it. throwing stuff around inside somebody s house. and worse. you don t win hearts and minds by burning down houses and shooting chickens. and by taking target practice on some farmer. not that these things were typical. but they happened often enough to not win hearts and minds. i used to remember thinking
herself the military situation that existed. a lot of people didn t recognize it. by august of 1968 america s war on vietnam had already killed yet another 1 1,700 americans. that year alone. for the vietnamese the numbers were even more grim. 116,000 dead in just seven months. the standard day going into a village and start searching it. throwing stuff around inside somebody s house. and worse. you don t win hearts and minds by burning down houses and shooting chickens. and by taking target practice on some farmer. not that these things were typical. but they happened often enough to not win hearts and minds. i used to remember thinking god this is so different than
forever alongside theirs in our history and in our hearts. i want to take a few minutes to tell you about jim and how he earned this place among legends. jim was raised in bangor, michigan. his father built their house from scratch and worked 40 years at a piano factory. jim s dad taught him a simple but powerful lesson never do anything halfway, always do your best. jim took that lesson very much to heart. he played for four varsity sports in high school and three in college. in august of 1968, jim was drafted into the army. within six months he was trained as a medic and arrived in
now, jim s name will stand forever alongside theirs in our history and in our hearts. i want to take a few minutes to tell you about jim and how he earned this place among legends. jim was raised in bang or, michigan. his father built their house from scratch and worked 40 years at a piano factory. jim s dad taught him a simple but powerful lesson. never do anything halfway. always do your best. jim took that help very much to heart. he played for four varsity sports in high school and three in college. in august of 1968 jim was drafted into the army. within six months he was trained as a medic and arrived in
forever alongside theirs in our history and in our hearts. i want to take a few minutes to tell you about jim and how he earned this place among legends. jim was raised in bangor, michigan. his father built their house from scratch and worked 40 years at a piano factory. jim s dad taught him a simple but powerful lesson. never do anything halfway. always do your best. jim took that lesson very much to heart. he played for four varsity sports in high school and three in college in august of 1968. jim was drafted into the army. within six months he was trained as a medic and arrived in