Dear Mom, Howard, Val, Bill & Fam                                             Wed, Dec 11

Just a note to let you know all is okay. It's getting hotter & dustier - Dust everywhere - When it blows you can't see. We now have dust goggles.

War is close but far away - V.C. hit all around us last 3 nights Haven't hardly slept for a week - Full alert everynight - But - nothing has hit here - Don't really expect cause nothing here they want - But we're ready in case - This place is better fortified than Ft. Knox.

Worked today putting out extra claymore mines & booby-trapping the wire around the camp.

VC mortared 1/2 ? down the road last night - But nothing here.

Road is rough due to motor holes ? - I travel only in Day Time - "Charlie" sleeps during the day -

Bill's tree is up & got presents under it. Received all of your packages mom - THANK YOU MUCHLY

Choppers are overhead tonight   LOVE THOSE CHOPPERS.

ALL FOR NOW IN HIGH SPIRITS AND SAFE

All my Love

Randall

PS  Got Val and your Xmas cards mom & Lil & Jean's - Thank you all & a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS - will write Bill soon

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