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The naked truth
I will tell a story, but this story is not like others, so let’s start, Enjoy it:
I was born in September 10th of 1949 in Washington DC. My name is Joseph Ray. My mom was the best woman that I never known, she was tall, thin and she had brown hair. My dad was the best father he was tall, strong and smart guy, he worked in NASA.
Growth as a spoiled child, all that I want or need it had. all was perfect but that perfect world, but that perfect moment, would not last long ¿why? Because when I had 15 years old the war was unleashed, yeah! I am talking about the worst and most dangerous war of United States of America “Vietnam vs. USA”. The police picked me up, and they took me to the army.
1964- I was on the plane, and all the people said “I want to kill people”. all of them didn’t known what the hell happened on that place, and with only 15 years old ,I went to the battle with a high powered weapon, I was afraid.
I was on that ugly place, I hated Vietnam. The black guys gave food like: honey, chocolate, fish and grapefruits. The food was fine, sometimes was sweet , sour or salty
I was walked in that jungle and then PUM!, PUM,! ¡¡RATATATATA PUM PUM!!… “the bombs are falling” and all my partners were dying , and the command was so far, and I told “¡no one’s gonna save us now, not even god!” And then we shooting everything that moved.
After the confrontation, of 20 people, survive 5(with me). We returned to the camp. We killed innocent people like farmers, child’s we are not proud of that. And I remember that the coronel martin was crying, why? Coronel, why?. It was weird, because the coronel was a big, strong, dangerous and a rude guy. It was definitely weird.
1968- I was fine, but in that times I was changed, well I had 19 years but I was a rude, greedy and hard working man. The coronel was my best friend and I hated my mud brick because it was dirty.
1970- I went to my house in Washington, and I was a crazy boy that needs his family. Well I get back to my house, and I went with my fathers, we went to the “tacofish”
Now I am an old man and I don’t understand why are we fighting for? We lose the battle. The message here “in the war no one wins”. “I know that we are not at war in this earthly world, but every day of my days I am there in my mind” END….
By: cesar alvarado 202
QUESTIONS
When was born Joseph Ray? He was born in 1949, September 10th
Which was Joseph Ray? Joseph was a soldier
Who was the best friend of Joseph? The best friend of Joseph was the coronel martin.
How was his mom? His mom was tall and thin
His father was the worst dad? No he wasn’t, his dad was the best
In what year he was on a plane? In 1969