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LIGHTNING: Stories From the Second Tour  

JEAN'S LETTERS TO JACK

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LIGHTNING: Stories From the Second Tour is a true story about love and duty during a time of war when two people fought through the daily struggles of living through intense storms to do their duty. This book tells the story of Jack's second tour in Vietnam and his wife Jean's life at home with their four little children through her letters to him.

Jean's letters are available below for viewing in a form that some may find more readable than the version in the book.

1 - December 14, 1971
Page vii
2 - January 3, 1972
Page ix
3 - February 2, 1972
Page 15
4 - March 5, 1972
Page 19
5 - April 3, 1972
Page 24
6 - May 7, 1972
Page 29
7 - June 2, 1972
Page 37
8 - July 4, 1972
Page 48
9 - August 3, 1972
Page 50
10 - September 7, 1972
Page 51
11 - October 1, 1972
Page 55
12 - November 5, 1972
Page 59
13 - November 26, 1972
Page 62

 
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