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From: "sharon marshall" <>
Subject: Re: [ZA] Border Wars
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 19:56:18 +0200
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My boyfriend was also there - same reaction - and I would say was suffering
from post-traumatic stress disorder for a number of years after that. He
once came across a book in CNA which had random pictures of troepies up
there - and he was featured. It was soon after the whole saga (he was
luckily discharged after about 6 months with chronic hepatitis) and he
wanted nothing to do with anything that would bring back memories, so didn't
even write the title down. He now wishes he had. I wonder what it was, and
what angle it took?
Sharon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patricia Frykberg" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 7:38 AM
Subject: Re: [ZA] Border Wars


> I heard one lad say it was the worst time of his life and something he
> wouldn't have wished on anyone. And no he won't talk about it either. Just
> shakes his head 'worst time of his life'. he was in Angola.
> Pat
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Meintjes" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, 1 June 2004 01:57 PM
> Subject: [ZA] Border Wars
>
>
> > In the USA it is Memorial Day which, among other things, got me
thinking:
> >
> > Is there any recognition of, or list of casualties, of the participants
in
> > South Africa's border war(s)? I am thinking of Zimbabwe (Rhodesia),
> > Mocambique, Caprivi Strip in SWA (Namibia), and, mostly, Angola.
> >
> > I had a friend who fought in Angola. Personally, he would not talk
about
> it.
> > Publically, the conflict was also not acknowledged.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Keith.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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