Robert JenkinsChapter 2
On the plane to Okinawa, I had plenty of time to think. I was very afraid and I felt very unprepared for combat. Not only was I a 'cherry' in combat, but I also was a virgin. I knew many green soldiers died their first month in combat. I didn't want to die and though irrational, it really bothered me that I might die a virgin. If I got back, I swore that I would become a good student. I had withdrawn from Yale in good standing. I thought, I can return. Thirteen months and I can be back in...