In this episode of Dearest Suzie, Bill writes home about receiving letters from family, sending a bracelet to his niece, and arranging to repair the family camera—a small task that connects him to home across thousands of miles. But tucked into the end of the letter is a casual mention of night patrol, a routine mission that carried extraordinary risks.

Accompanied by a cockpit view from inside a Huey helicopter, today's episode explores the dangers of night missions and the psychological strain of flying through the darkness, where every shadow could hide the enemy.

What’s Covered:

• The routine dangers of night patrol missions
• The psychological toll of night flying
• How small household matters connected soldiers to home
• The constant effort to stay present in family life from afar

📷 Featured Photo: A view from the cockpit, with the Vietnamese landscape in the distance and another helicopter flying alongside.

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