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Donald Luther Krimes is a Vietnam veteran who volunteered to serve his country rather than waiting to be drafted. He expertly filled the role of sergeant in charge of the company motor pool and helped our boys stay well-equipped to fight their foe. Along the way, he made connections and established relationships in the Far East that would last for a lifetime. Never able to settle for a normal life, Krimes figured out what he wanted out of life and then went and got it. From his days serving in the military to his adventure of working in Vietnam as a civilian and meeting the love of his life to the ins and outs of establishing a successful import-export business, Krimes has lead a unique life. Experience it through his eyes as he explores Vietnam and Saigon. Meet his exotic colleagues and live vicariously through these tales of a life lived with no regrets. About the AuthorDonald Luther Krimes is a retired Vietnam veteran and entrepreneur from eastern Pennsylvania. After leaving the army, where he served honorably as a motor pool sergeant, he spent years developing his business interests and traveling back and forth to the Far East for business and for pleasure. He owned and operated Krimes Oriental Shop in Denver, Pennsylvania, for years and brought a taste of the lifestyle and culture that he loved back to the United States. He dreams of one day returning to that area of the world to retire in style, surrounded by the people he has come to love.

Author John C. Berkhoudt spent one year in combat as a first lieutenant infantry platoon leader in Vietnam. In My Boots and Through My Eyes is a collection of poetry, short stories, and ponderings during enlistment, training, combat, and home. This insightful work portrays a raw view of life in the jungles of Vietnam during the war. From the horrors to the small moments of joy, Berkhoudt's journey is expressed with passion and reflectiveness that anyone could learn a thing or two from. About the AuthorJohn C. Berkhoudt was born and raised in western New York and has two sons. He moved to North Carolina in 2004 and married his first "girlfriend" whom he met at age three. After returning from Vietnam, Berkhoudt resumed teaching junior high school. He later did his master's work at Cornell's Industrial Labor Relations school and has taught Labor Relations in their extension program. He worked as a Labor Relations Specialist for NYSUT (New York State United Teachers) for over thirty years. In his spare time, Berkhoudt enjoys reading, writing, friendships, and thinking.

Innocent EnemiesBy: Margret S. de Oliveira Castro "After having been kept for several months in quite filthy quarters at the local police station in San Salvador, we were transported one day suddenly to the port of La Union, where the U.S. Marines gave us a hearty welcome. Capt. James J. Foley -it's more than 30 years ago now, but I'll never forget his name- bellowed to his men, 'Herd 'em up, those sons of bitches, and if anybody moves, give 'em the works!'We had to strip down and stand naked for hours at the pier where a U.S. cruiser had anchored. Then we were allowed to put our clothes on again and after everything was carefully examined, all pencils, fountain pens, etc., broken -they could contain hidden explosives!-, the Marines drove us up the gangway with their bayonets. "This is how her father described being jailed and extradited to an unknown destination. During World War II, German civilians living in Latin America were rounded up and imprisoned, taken to internment camps in the US, and later exchanged against American prisoners in Germany. They were innocent enemies, useful pawns. About the AuthorMargret S. de Oliveira Castro was born in Germany, went to school in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Canada, and has a Masters in Translation from the University of Geneva, Switzerland.She spent 20 years in Colombia, where she wrote La Lengua Ladina de Garcia Márquez, the first encyclopedic compilation of neologisms, localisms and unusual words that appear in the extensive work of the Colombian Nobel Laureate author. She later moved back to Geneva, where she dedicated herself to etymological research. She now resides in Miami, Florida, where she continues to write.

"It wasn't that there was something internal or intellectual refraining me from profiteering myself in a conservative mindset. Self progression has a powerful impact on an individual attuned, attuned to the concept of their own existence and independent motion. "Mind to mind, facet to facet, a person's honesty with themselves is their only differentiation between a life lived and a life endured. All experiences experienced in life form this particular time genre. And to encourage positive fluidity of free thought."About the AuthorKeir Watson is a lifetime writer and graphic artist. He enjoys walking in the tides on the beach, seventies light rock and a good bottle of red wine on a stormy weekend. He lives in Illinois with his cat Maddie.