Santos Rosas |
Santos Rosas [2004] | Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Army
4th Division, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment
Vietnam
Specialist Four
Santa Maria, CA
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Drafted into the Army in 1969 at the age of 18, Santos Rosas was sent to Vietnam and assigned to a patrol unit based out of Pleiku. Endless patrols in the jungles offered no shortage of gut-wrenching experiences: losing close friends and sustaining injuries himself. The trials of Vietnam didn't end with his homecoming: He suffered rashes from exposure to Agent Orange and had trouble readjusting to the confines of his close-knit family. Throughout it all, though, he maintained an upbeat attitude and an appreciation for the small pleasures of everyday life.
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