Dwyte joins the Navy after graduation because his three older brothers are also in the military and he wants to learn a trade. As a radarman and plotter he is stationed in Cam Ranh Bay where the war seems very far away and the soldiers spend their time relaxing. Dwyte is lucky as a black officer because he is able to enjoy luxuries that most black soldiers do not. Back in the States Dwyte does not enjoy the same freedoms as in Vietnam. Because he does not have any battle scars or disability he is viewed as a regular Joe. Dwyte feels bad for the Vietnamese when Saigon falls. He always felt bad for the local people and did what he could to help them.
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