I was captured in Quangnam on the 28 th. of Sept. 1965.  Since my capture I'm well and have been treated with extreme kindness. 

   As time went along from day to day, I slowly started to realize that the South Vietnamese people were not out for blood shed and killing of the Americans, but only for independence, freedom, peace and neutrality.  These people are only doing what your and my ancestors did during the revolution of 1783 against the British invaders.  If you will only look into the background of the South Vietnamese people, you will see that they have been fighting for their freedom for 10 years and they won't lay down their arms until their country has been liberated, no matter what the costs.  They will certainly win in this war because of their just cause, their unity and the hearty support of all the peace-loving people in the world. 

   From my contact with the Vietnamese people, they don't want war or do they hate the American people; all they want is or the U. S. imperialists to leave their affairs alone and return to America. 

   The South Vietnamese affairs should be handled by the South Vietnamese people themselves and the U. S. Should not intrude upon their affairs.  We would certainly not want the South  Vietnamese people to invade the U. S. affairs, so in turn the U. S. government is very much out of place intruding on the Vietnam affairs. 

   I myself think that the U. S. government is acting very foolishly and certainly without thinking of the consequences while spending about $ 2 million dollars per day in order to keep the war going in South Vietnam. 

   I'm calling on you TO STOP TERRORIZING AND MASSACRING THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH VIETNAM.  DON'T BURN THEIR VILLAGES, BOMBARD THEIR RICE FIELDS AND HOES OR RUN THE TANKS THROUGH THE FIELDS; THESE ARE THEIR ONLY MEANS OF LIVING. 

   OPPOSE THIS DIRTY WAR OF AGGRESSION CAUSED BY THE O. S. IMPERIALISTS IN SOUTH VIETNAM.  YOUR PLACE IS NOT IN THE BATTLE FRONT BU IN YOUR SWEET HOME BESIDE YOUR PARENTS WIFE AND CHILDREN. 

   REFUSE TO FIGHT AND YOU WILL BE SENT BACK TO THE U. S. WHERE YOU BELONG. 

I must say I.m vry glad I have this chance to get to know and understand the South Vietnamese people and my decision as of now is to help them on their war against the U. S. imperialists in any way I can. 

I wish more Americans could have the same view-point of this people as I have an opportunity to have. 

'm sure I'll be released soon and then maybe I'll be able to tell you and all the people of America what I have learned about the patriotic struggle of the Vietnamese people and the policy of the South Vietnam National LIberation Front and its just cause in serving the people of South Vietnam. 
 

Sincerely, Oct. the 20 th. 1965 (Signature:      B. Garwood BOBBY R. GARWOOD 2069669 (Serial No) Chaplain's aid or ass't. Hdqt Co. Hdqt Ba, (chaplain's off 3rd Marine Div. (formly part of the 1st Brigade) CAFRO San Francisco, California 96601