We must have had a hundred dogs over my tour and they provided us many laughs. The Vietnamese and Filipinos ate dog so wandering away was dangerous and they seldom returned.

I ate dog with some Filipino officers not knowing what it was and enjoyed the meal. Later I learned our main dish was the dog running around when I had arrived. Memories of the many dogs that gave me love and fun over my life made me feel guilty and I have never eaten their meat again. Dried squid, local fish and goose eggs incubated until a few days from hatching then boiled and eaten from the shell were my favorite Philippine foods.

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