The Things They Carried; Field Trip
By Tim O'Brien

…it was hard to picture what had happened on this ground some twenty years ago. Except for a few marshy spots along the river, everything…
…marshland along the river. I took off my shoes and socks. "Okay," Kathleen said, "what's going on?" "A quick swim." "Where?" "Right…
…meaningful and right, but nothing came to me. I looked down into the field. "Well," I finally managed. "There it is." My voice…