Not my enemy.

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[The following is one of many notes and letters found at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C.]

This wedding ring belonged to a young Viet Cong fighter. He was killed by a marine unit in the Phu Loc province of South Vietnam in May of 1968. I wish I knew more about this young man. I have carried this ring for 18 years and it’s time for me to lay it down. This boy is not my enemy any longer.

Frederick Garten, Sgt. USMC

Source:

Palmer, Laura. Shrapnel in the Heart: Letters and Remembrances from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Vintage Books, 1988. 184. Print.

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[**The following is one of many notes and letters found at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C.**] >*This wedding ring belonged to a young Viet Cong fighter. He was killed by a marine unit in the Phu Loc province of South Vietnam in May of 1968. I wish I knew more about this young man. I have carried this ring for 18 years and it’s time for me to lay it down. This boy is not my enemy any longer.* >*Frederick Garten, Sgt. USMC* ______________________________ **Source:** Palmer, Laura. *Shrapnel in the Heart: Letters and Remembrances from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial*. Vintage Books, 1988. 184. Print. ___________________________ **If you enjoy this type of content, please consider donating to my [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/HistoryLockeBox)!**

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