What seemed like a good idea at the time, turned out to be a tragic downfall for my Uncle. One night, while conducting a night patrol my Uncle left the circle to check on his LPOP, upon return from the LPOP my Uncle tripped and his weapon went off in the direction of the formation. Fortunately for the platoon, no one was hit, however a member of the platoon returned fire and shot my Uncle twice in the midsection. Unfortunately, my Uncle lost both of his legs and Vietnam, but to this day regrets nothing about his dedication and his service to this great country. He was a great asset to me while writing this