ʃˈɔːɹtli bᵻfˌoːɹ hɪz ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə vˌiːətnˈɑːm, ɹˈɑːdni tˈoʊld fɹˈɛndz ænd hɪz twˈɪn bɹˈʌðɚ, wˈaɪmən, hiː nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚ wˈɔntᵻd tə dˈaɪ ænd ɹᵻɡɹˈɛɾᵻd ɹˌiːˌʌpɪŋ fɔːɹ vˌiːətnˈɑːm.
Shortly before his return to Vietnam, Rodney told friends and his twin brother, Wyman, he no longer wanted to die and regretted re-upping for Vietnam.