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.
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.