E-mail from John A. (Jack) Gatchell

Ms Moody,

Please pass on for me the thanks to the Lebanon High School students for the project they have completed in honor of the Viet Nam Vets. I graduated from Lebanon Union High School in 1957 and am a Viet Nam era veteran via the draft. I can relate to the other "Nam" vets as I was also called a "Baby Killer" and spat on. I never talked much about my service time even though I was in a very highly sensitive function in my few years in the military.

I now live in Anthem, Arizona, at times I do miss Oregon especially when someone does what the students have done.

Thank you,
John A. (Jack) Gatchell