February 25, 2007 at 07:36:21

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PTSD Part V: The Passing of a Stateless Soldier

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And he died alone by his own choosing.

He was my Bac or Uncle Chi and it is with deep sadness that I report his passing.

When Chi is placed into the ground for eternity, he will finally be with his wife and son. Their ashes will be buried along side his remains. Ironic that those of us that follow can do this kindness for a man who lived most of his life in isolation.

There is a flag of no status now, because it represents a country long gone. It is yellow with three red stripes. The red stipes represent the three Vietnams: the North, the Central Highlands, and the South.

I think I will make a blanket of that flag, the flag Bac Chi fought for and never surrendered, for his last journey.

Few will notice and few will grieve. But he was a good man that gave his all to his nation in what turned out to be a lost cause. And now it has taken him too early too. He is in God's hands now.

God rest you, Bac Chi.

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