Captain John Ripley Dong Ha Bridge T-Shirt Color:Black let's unite

let's unite

But if you want to build something real—strength

made you a pariah when you came home

So what are you doing

For many veterans

Captain John Ripley Dong Ha Bridge T-Shirt Color:Black let's uniteStop Being Metaphorical By DIA Some people blow up bridges metaphorically. Captain John Ripley did it hanging underneath one while being shot at. In 1972, during the Easter Offensive in Vietnam, North Vietnamese forces were rolling south with tanks and momentum. The Dong Ha Bridge was the gateway. If it held, they poured through. If it fell, they stalled. Thats where Captain John Ripley stepped in and did something that sounds more like a movie than