VIETNAM -- 1967
PART2
Editorsnote: This story takes place in 1967 when there was NO HIV . The mostdangerous STD were Syphilis and Gonorrhea, which could be cured bypenicillin or the new antibiotics.
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JohnM. Johnson had grown up in a suburb of New York City, in WestchesterCounty, N.Y. He lived in a white, middle class bubble, and wasunconsciously protected on all sides. He always had food, clothesand money. In the middle of winter, he walked around his house in hisunderwear. He got a car for his 16th Birthday. There wasonly one black person in his High School. He never met a "sociallyundesirable", and to all intensive purposes he was perfectlynormal. He had many acquaintances, but no close friends. He did notparticipate in any of the normal sexual games of high school. Hestoically put up with jibes about the extraordinary size of hisendowment. Since the city was so close, he visited many museums andBroadway plays. He was sophisticated in intellectual development, butnot in sex.
Hehad one drawback, he had a very low sex drive. He only masturbatedonce a month, (with thoughts only on the physical sensations, notsexual fantasies involving other people of either sex), did not date,and conformed with what was expected of him, and nothing more. Hewent to the Senior Prom with a girl who was known to "Put Out",but he didn't take advantage of her.
Hewent off to college with an educational deferment. He was one ofthose few people who went through college, and maintained theirvirginity. His sex drive was so low, that he did not realize that hewas missing anything. He did not make sexual advances on anyone, butexuded a sexuality that attracted other males. Straight guys wantedto be his friend, while homosexuals were turned on, and wanted to getinto his pants. He did not recognize sexual advances made towardshim, and his lack of response caused the gays to give up on him,despite a beautiful body and fantastic endowment. He did notunderstand what his male friends were talking about when they talkedabout sex. He thought of himself as normal, and went about his life,not knowing what he was missing. He was a sexual innocent!
Upongraduating from college with a BA in Literature, he received one ofthose governmental letters that said: "Congratulations onGraduating College, You are Drafted" There was nothing he could do,and he resolved to "Serve his Country" honorably, by being in theArmed Forces. He went down to White Hall Street in NYC for aphysical. The site of many naked young males walking around, had noeffect on him. He didn't even compare endowments, although other guyskept glancing at him. He was inducted into the army and went off tobasic training. He was naturally athletic, so he sprinted throughbasic. When the Army examined his records, the "Powers that Be"attempted to talk him into becoming an officer. He was flattered, butdid not want a career in the military, so he politely declined, astwo years in the Draft Army was enough for him. As he could think,the Army in its infinite wisdom, sent him to Fort Monmouth and theSignal Corps. As he was in a different class, he never ran into TomRiddle. He became a photographer, advanced in grade, flew through theschool, and was immediately sent to Vietnam.
Specialistswere the equivalent of a Sargent, but were not in the chain ofcommand. Their expertise in their given MOS (Military OccupationalSpecialty) resulted in their rising in the ranks. As he was an E-4,he qualified to go to the "NCO Club", (Non-Commissioned Officers)and didn't have to do dirty work, no "KP" (Kitchen Police) or"Latrine Duty". He concentrated on his duties.
Asa "replacement" he flew into the country, stayed at the"Repo-Depot" at Tongsonute Airport outside Saigon, untiltransportation to his assigned unit, was arranged. He finally arrivedat II Field Forces Headquarters where he was checked in, and beganhis duties with the Photo Company. It was there that Spec.4 John M.Johnson met Spec.5 Tom Rydel. Tom was assigned for John'sOrientation. He showed him the mess hall, the "NCO Club", theshowers, the Company Headquarters, and the latrines. Spec.4 Johnsonsaid he wanted to try the showers.
Asit was late in the Day, they went back to their Hutch, and got soapand towels. Without any consciousness of nudity, John stripped down.And wrapped the towel around his waist. Tom, likewise stripped down,and put his towel around his waist. Tom had faced away from John whenhe changed, so he did not see John's front view nude. He wasimpressed with the view of John's upper body, and wondered what thetowel was hiding. When they were ready, they went to the shower. Tomshowed John how the Shower worked. They hung their towels on hooks inthe dry section, and both stepped to the showers and turned the wateron. This was the first time Tom saw John from the front, and he wasturned on by what he saw. Tom did not become erect, but he memorizedJohn's every curve. When he looked at John's crotch, he almost lostcontrol, he was so impressed.
Spec.4Johnson was a male beauty, extraordinarily well hung, and totallyignorant of sex. He looked like a drawing by "Tom of Finland",come to life. He had broad shoulder which "V'd" down to a narrowwaist. He stood 6 foot tall, with a mop of curly brown hair.Sparkling green eyes looked out at you from a clear skinned, pleasantface. He had unbelievably long eyelashes of the same color as hishair, but hardly any beard. He had a six pack, and square pectorals,and was completely hairless. Aside from his biceps, developed byhard work, he was not muscle bound, but had a "natural" body. Hehad hair on his head, under his arms and in a "Pubic Bush", andthat was all, even his legs were hairless! "Good Gene's" hadproduced a natural looking body with large genitalia. In his tailoredArmy fatigues, he looked like someone who should be on the cover ofEsquire, or even Playgirl.
Spec.5Tom Rydel was intrigued by what he saw in the shower. Spec.4 Johnsonwas very sexy, and completely sexless. Tom vowed to himself that hewould have sex with this new comer, and introduce him to the joys ofmale-to-male sex. When they got back to the Hutch, no one was there.Tom's hopes were raised when John said: "Boy am I stiff! The waterfelt great, but I still am stiff."
Tomjumped at the opportunity and said: "Would you like a back rub. Ihave been told I give a pretty good back rub." As John had noexperience with homosexuals, he was not curious by the suggestion."Sure." said John. "How do you want me?"
Tomsaid: "Lay on the bed with your towel on your ass, and I will rubyour back." The naked John took off his towel, lay on the bed, andcovered his ass with the towel, flashing Tom in the process. Tom saton the edge of the bed, and reached over to John's neck. Tom startedto rub and squeeze the muscles. John had been right, as Tom couldfeel the tension in John's body, after all, this was Vietnam and youcould get killed. Tom had to concentrate on not getting hard.Touching John's body was a turn on, but Tom resisted. John wastotally unaware of anything sexual in Toms massage. Massaging John'sback became a regular thing.
Tom'saccurate gaydar said nothing about John M. Johnson. Tom was confusedas he got neither gay nor straight vibes from John. It was likelooking for sexual vibes in a child. What was he? Tom had never runinto a totally sexless adult person before. John was a challenge toTom. John's body was delicious. He had to get into those pants! Aplan formed in Tom's mind that involved a friend stationed inThailand, who had access to certain secret chemicals. Tom contactedhis friend via a MARS telephone connection, and listed his needs.(M.A.R.S -- Military Air Radio Service -- a Service no longer inexistence. At the time it was a connection between Short Wave Radio,and existing telephone complexes). The friend in Thailand said thatwas no problem. Tom said that money was no problem, and that he wouldbe back in touch when he had travel orders for his R&R (Rest andRelaxation) in Bangcock. Tom then put a plan into action. The next step involved going to the "NCO Club", getting John drunk,talking about sex, and gaining his confidence.
Thenext night, Tom brought John to the "Club". Tom purchased theirfirst beers, and they sat watching the Armed Forces Radio andTelevision Network, out of Saigon, on the TV, while a solder band setup. The "Company Clerk" of their Company was a drummer, and hewas scheduled to perform that night. As they set up, Spec.5 Rydelbrought more beers to the table. Tom kept feeding John more beers.Between the alcohol and the heat that John was not used to, John wassoon "three sheets to the wind'.
Hewas not the only one who was drunk. Tom glanced over to look at theCompany Clerk drummer, in the middle of a set. One foot was beatingout a rhythm in the song they were playing, as was the other foot;but it was a different rhythm. The stick in his right hand beet out athird rhythm in the song, and his other hand beat out another rhythmon the cymbal. The Company Clerk Drummer's eyes were glazed over, asthough he was stoned, which he probable was. His head was bouncing toa fifth rhythm, that was not in the song they were playing. Tomwondered what was going on inside the mind of the drummer? At thatpoint, he got up and got a couple of more beers.
Acouple more members of the Photo Company joined them at the table. The other guys did Tom's work for him. They started bragging abouttheir sexual powers. Half way around the world from home, and theywere talking about sex back home. One of them commented thatVietnamese whores had set ups tents along the road to Saigon, andthat you could get laid for an American Dollar!
Spec.4Johnson was in awe of the conversation. His alcoholic conditionloosened his tongue, and he admitted that he was still a virgin. Thisproduced an animated conversation at the table, in which the otherguys proclaimed (loudly) that they would arrange to remedy thatsituation; that they would get a Jeep, and drive into Saigon, andstop off at a Tent along the road.
Atthat point, one of the other guys looked at the next table. Hecarefully looked at the guy sitting alone at the table. Our guy stoodup, and said to everyone at the table, "It's time to go."
Spec4 Johnson asked "Why?"
Theother guy sat down, and conspiratorially said: "You see that guy atthe next table! Don't look directly at him, look at him from thecorner of your eye! Well that guy is half Irish, and half Cherokee,and he cant hold his liquor, not even beer. You see that look in hiseye! In five minutes, he will tear the club apart." At that point,they all got up and left the NCO club. They had walked about 25 feetfrom the bar, when they heard breaking glass and assorted "Booms"and "Thumps." They stopped to listen, and broke into hystericallaughter watching the musicians, holding their precious instruments,exit the building, and run for their lives. They all parted ways, andwent to their individual Hutches.
Asthey undressed for bed, Spec.5 Rydel, pulled Spec.4 Johnson asideand said: "You don't want to see a Vietnamese whore in a tent, onthe road to Saigon. They are full of diseases that even a condom wontprotect you from. If you really want to lose your Virginity, comewith me on R & R to Thailand. I know of some places in Bangcock,where you will be safe, and get your jollies. Your chances of gettinga disease in Bangcock is less than on the Road to Saigon. Besides, ifyou do get a disease in Bangcock, it will be treatable. There arerumors about some guys in Saigon who will never be sent home becausethey have an UN-treatable VD."
Inhis inebriated state, Spec.4 Johnson replied: "It is not thatimportant to me; but everyone says that I'm missing something in mylife! If you are willing, I'll go to Bangcock with you. I guess Ishould find out what I'm told I am missing."
Spec.5Rydel breathed a sigh of relief. He would take Spec.4 Johnson tothe Company Clerk the next morning, and fill out the paperwork for R&R in Bangcock, at any date they could go together. The next stepin seducing Spec.4 John M. Johnson was taken.