No Longer For Granted

by fanaticcolin

This is the story of the young Chris McKay, who is sent off to fight in Vietnam, miles from his beloved Marie. Will love conquer all, and let Chris see his beloved again? Or will the evils of war destroy him? Read on to find out:

1. Prologue

No Longer For Granted.

"One of the greatest casualties of the war in Vietnam is the Great Society...shot down on the battlefield of Vietnam." -Martin Luther King Jr.

Dedicated to all the brave men and women who have served their country proudly, in the past, present, and future.

Prologue.

He looked into the forest, his M14 7.62 mm rifle in his hand, and then at his locket. In that small golden locket, was a picture of the woman that was keeping him alive all those months he had spent in those forests. Thinking about her perfect green eyes, the warmth of her hand against his, was all that kept him going, she gave him his strength. He was invincible with the thought of going home to her.

He stalked the walls of green brush, looking for his enemy, the one who would not think another second about killing him, when he felt the barrel of a Smith & Wesson Model 39 go to the side of his head, and then someone he had trusted with his life all this time, his fellow soldier, who whispered "Make any sudden moves and I won't be afraid to shoot you down"