Garner Veteran Carey Carpenter - U.S. Navy
As a special part of Garner hosting The Wall That Heals, Tim Stevens has reached out to Vietnam Veterans in Garner to listen, to hear, and tell their stories.
Have you ever thought about the end of the world? Carey Carpenter did while aboard a U.S. nuclear submarine during the Vietnam War.
“I was on-board the Nathanael Greene, a Fleet Ballistic Missile Nuclear submarine, during the Vietnam War. The sub carried 16 nuclear missiles and the crew often talked about what we would do if we launched.
“We had enough firepower to destroy half of the world and if we launched it meant that Russia had destroyed the other half. But if we launched, the world as we knew it would be gone. What would we go back to?
“We tried to figure out the best place to go considering the winds and the likely attack. We decided the best spot would be as close to Antarctica as we could get.”
You can read the Vietnam stories of more than 50 community men at garnerwall.com.
You can support Vietnam veterans by visiting The Wall That Heals at Garner's Lake Benson Park on April 16 through 19, by viewing The Wall's escort into Garner on April 14 or by attending one of our special events.
Check out garnerwall.com for more details, more stories and more information.
