Vietnam Tunnel Rats share stories of service

Vietnam Veterans to share stories of the role played by 'tunnel rats'
by Rudi Larini/The Star-Ledger
Friday July 17, 2009, 5:00 AM
HOLMDEL -- Two Vietnam veterans Saturday will be sharing the story of "tunnel rats" and the role they played in the Vietnam War in a special program in Holmdel.

Veterans John Scafidi and Ron Giles will be part of the program scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. at the Vietnam Era Educational Center of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.


Giles, a tunnel rat during the war, remembers groping his way through the pitch-black underground passageways. During one tunnel exploration, under the dim light of his flashlight, he discovered a strange object ahead of him. He could see it resembled a covered wok with small protrusions.

Curious, but even more cautious, he radioed his unit on the ground above and described what he saw to an Army engineer.

"He told me to turn around carefully, very slowly and get the hell out of there," Giles said.
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Vietnam Tunnel Rats share stories of service