James Fortune ~Vietnam
July 20, 1969 - Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed. 
July 30, 1969 - President Nixon's only trip to Vietnam as president, visits U.S. troops and President Thieu in Vietnam.
Aug 2, 69 (Sat)
Dear Chris,
Before I start this letter I feel that I must inform that I am well pretty drunk. I have been drinking since 6:30 AM this morning and it is now 8:30 PM. So I am really messed up like wow am I ever messed up.
So how ya been? I hope fine. Sorry that I haven't written but I have been pretty tore up the last few weeks. Guess what? I was sapose to be leaving to come home tonight at 12:00 PM. Well I guess that I will have to take a rain check this time. All I have looked for and hope for was to get home tomorrow and that's why I have been drunk every night the last two weeks and this is the way I think will stay until I do get home. I really do miss you a lot. I only wish that we could be together. But I feel and wonder if you will still feel the same after I get home and the reason why is I have changed so much anthem last few months. I know that you are really a very nice girl I mean women. Please excuse me. Well you are a great kid and friend of me. And well I do now a lot of things that aren't really right and I know that you wouldn't approve of (?) do. I really think of you I think you must know that. But I know that I must change over again before I do come home. Cause I have such a groovy plan for us. So lets hope that I hurry and get home and the weather over her is hot and lots of rain.
Guess what? I was sapose to be on a plane heading for the states this morning. Oh well I guess that it must have left with out me. I really do wish that I could be with you.
Well Chris it is now Sunday morning. I was just too messed up to finish this letter last night. I am sorry about staying all messed up all the time but there isn't much else to do. I hope that you can understand cause I don't want you to be mad at me.
Guess what? I was sapose to be on a plane heading for the states this morning. Oh well I guess that it must have left with out me. I really do wish that I could be with you. I miss you so very much. In the last few months I have grown a feeling for you that I hope never stops. But I wonder if you will get tired of writing or any something like that. I sure hope not. Well close fer now. Remember that I think of you all the time.
All my love,
Jim