This was my home page after my trip of October - November 2003
My wife never worries about me having a mistress because she knows that my
mistress is Vietnam, and Vietnam fills me with exquisite joy, and sometimes
Vietnam breaks my heart. But then, I guess that is what mistresses do.

My name is Henry Bechtold and I live now, as I have for most of my life, in
Beautiful Bucks County, in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Just north of Philadelphia,
along the Deleware River. I was in Vietnam from September of 1967 till September
of 1968. Stationed at Long Binh, RSVN. Most of my time was with the 572nd
trans company but I spent some time with the 10th trans, 534th trans and the
543rd trans which was at the OK Coral in Thu Duc. I returned to Vietnam in 1969,
2001 and now in October/November of 2003.
Here are some of the 720 photos I took in Oct/Nov 2003.
Please sign my guest book and send an email if you wish.
On my last trip I took someone I met through my web site. He wanted to go back
but not alone. So I got to be tourist and tour guide. It was a wonderful trip
and he said he is glad he went and feels much better for having gone. It is a
theraputic trip for veterans.
When you are done here there is a site with a great book. The book is called
A long way from Saigon. It is a
story about one persons experiences during the war and beyond from a view point
that we don't often hear. If you stop by I think you will be pleased.
October November 2003
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