this is vince cantu, don't you know me? [laughter] i graduated in the class of 1959 in high school, 59 of us. and the next time i saw him within the middle of the worst the bloodiest battle, of the entire vietnam war. he sure looked good. joe, if i live through this, i am going home by christmas. vince, go by and see my mom and dad, but do not tell them where we met. i came to be on the battlefield frome engraved invitation the battalion commander. i had marched with his battalion three days before the battle began. toong, hot walk in the sun the east of a special forces camp. i spent the night with him, coldest night i ever spend anywhere in vietnam. in the central highlands at 4000 feet, we were all soaking wet from fording a river. i was trying desperately to get into this battle. there were five other reporters nemesis,cluding my also trying to get in. but i have the edge on him because i recognized colonel matt.s -- i said i need to get in there. he said we are going in with two helicopters full of ammo, but i cannot t