Chronicles of Loong is a work of fiction /non-fiction. These stories may or may not have occurred, and the people may or may not be represented correctly. This is my attempt at fiction writing, as well as non fictional knowlege, an effort to tell the reader what it was like for the American soldier with my impressionistic form of writing. I am not a hero, I spent two tours there. And Loong was my nickname goven to me by the Vietnamese people. The rest is a compilation of what the feelings are, and how some of my friends reacted to certain situations.
"Loong", (pronounced like the name LOU with an ng at the end) is the oldest of all imperial dragons in ancient China. Until a month ago I always believed loong meant tiny or small, as I am short in stature. The revelation of it's history and meaning leaves me to wonder why I was called that. Although, through centuries the words meaning was seen in a different light. The little Dragon, became the little one. If there is anyone out there who knew me or a woman named Oanh who lived at nam muy hai, suk muy hai Din Tin Huong, Saigon (52/20 Din Tin Huong), I beg of you to contact me. I am in search of my Vietnamese friends. I have need to fill in some blank spots that have occurred over that period of time Apr 69-Jan 71.
B.G. Clark (Loong)
Email: CoRingRat@AOL.COM
13 December, 2006
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
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