Garner Veteran Spence Cardwell - U.S. Army
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.
Spence Cardwell cannot explain what happened to him in the midst of an ambush while he was in Vietnam except to say that God moved in a mighty way.
"I have no explanation for what happened to me in Vietnam, except for divine intervention.
“I was working with indigenous people, none of whom could speak English. … We were ambushed. I was on a sand bar and I hugged the ground…
“Then, quite clearly, I heard, ‘Roll over.’ I was the only one within miles who could speak English, but I heard it again, ‘Roll over.’
“It seemed to be a stupid thing to do and I never would have done it if I had not been told to, but when I rolled over, I fell into a little depression. I was safe.
“It was only after we got out of that jam that I realized nobody was there who could have told me to roll over.
“To me, it was divine intervention. I have believed that from that day.”
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.
