USNA 1973 Ride-2-Remember

Day 40, 12 September: Montezuma to Iowa City, IA

I headed to the Village Inn across the street from our motel for a late breakfast/early lunch as soon as we arrived.  While in line there a man commented, “You have on the right shirt!” He turned out to be Wes Schutt, a Navy veteran on 100% disability as a result of Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam.  He was a Storekeeper in the Mekong Delta supplying the riverine forces, and has lost four toes as a result of Agent Orange-related diabetes. He and his friend Mike Herman, former Army MP, were just returning from the VA office and had nothing but good things to say about their services in Iowa, which was good to hear. 

I thanked them both for their service, told them about our ride and our class’s experiences with Agent Orange. They wished us well and will follow us on our media.

Bill Montgomery