Born on the Fourth of July Page #4

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someone to the prom?

Yeah. I'm going

with Jed.

Oh, yeah?

That's great.

I mean, he's

a nice guy... Jed.

Stevie Boyer told me

that you were taking some girl

from Lake Ronkonkoma.

Yeah. No, no.

No?

No. I don't have time

for that stuff.

There's a lot of things

to take care of

before you go

in the Marines.

I didn't even know

how much stuff.

Maybe I'll see you

before I leave, O.K.?

Soldier boy

Oh, my little soldier boy

I'll be true to you

You were my first love

And you'll be my last love

I will never

make you blue

I'll be true to you

In this whole world

You can love

but one girl

I told you

I love you.

You promised.

Let me be

that one girl

For I'll be

true to you

The batter is

Mickey Mantle.

Mickey has two strikes

and the chance

to put the Yankees

ahead in this game.

The pitcher

gets his sign,

takes his stretch,

checks the runners.

Here's the pitch.

Mickey swings,

and he connects!

There's a long drive

deep to centre field!

It is going, going!

It is gone

into the bleachers,

455 feet away

for Mickey's

491st home run!

How about that?

The crowd is

on its feet,

giving Mickey

a standing ovation.

And rattle your walls

For the times,

they are a-changin'

Come, senators

and congressmen

Please heed the call

Don't stand in the doorway

Don't lock up the hall

For the times,

they are a-changin'

There's absolutely

no question.

The First Cavalry Division

is the latest concept

in mobile warfare.

One division is worth

21/2 Russian

and 6 Chinese divisions.

How well will

the individual soldier

stand up here

in Vietnam?

What do you think,

Dad, about that?

I don't know.

13,000 miles...

that's a long way to go

to fight a war.

They fought the French

and the Japanese

for 30 years.

Can they

be weeded out?

Anything

that lives in a cave

can be weeded out.

I just hope they send you

to Europe or Korea or...

They can't.

Someplace safe.

Every Marine has

a tour of duty there.

It's not like the Army.

What's wrong with you?

You served.

Uncle Bob served.

I know, Ronnie.

I know.

Remember what

President Kennedy said?

There won't be

an America any more

unless people are willing

to sacrifice.

I love my country.

I know.

And you're right,

Ronnie.

You're doing

the right thing.

Communism has

to be stopped.

It's God's will

you go.

We're proud of you.

Be careful,

that's all.

Up there in Hanoi,

they don't allow magazines,

newspapers, and televisions

to cast doubts

on the military system.

Don't you know what being a Marine

means to me, Dad?

Ever since

I was a kid,

I've wanted

to serve my country,

and I want to go.

I want to go

to Vietnam,

and I'll die there

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