Yesterday evening I had an opportunity to reunite with Hoang's extended family.
This is a pic of me with Hoang and his father in front of his father's house. During US war in Vietnam, his father was a soldier in the ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) working with US forces in Chu Chi -- where I was stationed (1966-67) as a Patrol Leader in a Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol or LRRP. Interesting to note that Hoang's father's wife was, unknowingly to Hoang's father, a Viet Cong (VC) at the same time he was working as an ARVN with US forces (talk about "sleeping with the enemy")!
Note that Hoang's father is very tall (just over 6') for a Vietnamese. Hoang is just 5'2-3"). Me = 5'8".
BTW - Many of you have asked about the weather here = "dry season" = 90F high during day, 72F low at night, relatively low humidity, and usually a constant, pleasant breeze.
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