Thoughts from 50 years ago today

Judy has some thoughts as well:

50 years ago today, Steve was at Tan Son Nhut air base, Vietnam,  lined up, waiting for his name to be called, to board a commercial airliner to take him home.  He had been there for most of a week.  He has told me this was the most frightening time in the 364 days he had been in Vietnam.   The base had been under artillery fire off and on.  Scary to be so close to being home.  3 days waiting for your name, lots of guys leaving, most waiting for the next day.  His turn came.

I often try to imagine what he felt when that plane’s wheels went up. 

I can't.