THE WALL OF FACES

Scrolling through this page the date caught my eye. January 9th, 1968. What a terrible time that must have been for your family. Your infantry brothers lost you as well. A great deal of heartache generated by something that can happen in the blink of an eye. I was a SP/4 in the Army also, but not when you were. January 9th 1968 was my 5th birthday. Family & friends, a cake, maybe a present - a happy time for me & mine. I did go on to become a police officer after my time in the Army. I saw people at their worse as a cop but nothing like what you experienced in war. I could return to my home at the end of a shift. You couldn’t. The horrors you saw were worse than anything I endured. My military time was peacetime only. Uneventful. It’s bittersweet to think that as I was enjoying a happy day, that you gave all you could possibly give under miserable conditions. Vincente, may your soul rest eternally where war does not exist. You deserve nothing less.

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. As long as you are remembered you will remain in our hearts forever….

We can never truly repay the great debt we owe our fallen heroes. Rest in peace SP4. Gonzalez, I salute your brave soul. My heart goes out to you and your family.

Specialist Four Vincente Ramirez Gonzalez, Served with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Army Vietnam.

You will forever remain in our hearts and prayers