Understand.

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

Understand

That if the time comes

When you must kill

It will destroy you

For all of this life.

This is the horrible legacy

of glorifying war

Which no one escapes

Who is the deadliest

Adversary;

The soldier

The truth

or the monument?

Source:

Palmer, Laura. Shrapnel in the Heart: Letters and Remembrances from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Vintage Books, 1988. 187. Print.

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[**The following is one of many anonymous notes and letters found at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C.**] >*Understand* >*That if the time comes* >*When you must kill* >*It will destroy you* >*For all of this life.* >*This is the horrible legacy* >*of glorifying war* >*Which no one escapes* >*Who is the deadliest* >*Adversary;* >*The soldier* >*The truth* >*or the monument?* _________________________ **Source:** Palmer, Laura. *Shrapnel in the Heart: Letters and Remembrances from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial*. Vintage Books, 1988. 187. Print. ___________________________ **If you enjoy this type of content, please consider donating to my [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/HistoryLockeBox)!**

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[–] E-werd 1 points (+1|-0)

This is good. I bet this book is a tough read.

Understand.

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