Published: Sunday, February 28, 2010
By Linda May, Macomb Daily Special Writer

Macomb Daily staff photo by Ray J. Skowronek Mark Spooner and his daughter, Jennifer, look over a photo album of their years in the military prior to leaving last week for Vietnam.

The first time Mark Spooner went to Vietnam in 1967, he didn't think he would come home alive.

The former U.S. Marine has no such qualms about the trip he is making there this year. In fact, he is even taking his daughter with him.

"I thought going to Vietnam back then was an adventure, but from the first day, I never thought I was going to make it back," Spooner said. "I have the same kind of adventurous feelings now, but I'm looking forward to going and I'm nervous, but convinced I'm going to come back OK."

Mark Spooner is one of the storytellers in a documentary

in production called "Our Vietnam Generation." As part of the film, he is making the return trip to Vietnam with his daughter, Jennifer Spooner, who like her dad is a former U.S. Marine.  Read More here...