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In reply to the discussion: I flew in the US Air Force for eight years during the Vietnam era... [View all]peacebuzzard
(5,149 posts)44. My heart breaks each day for this.
Tragedy and loss that very few understood.
I had friends who served along with you, and friends who left for other countries rather than be drafted.
some are still around, although I have lost contact with most.
As a young female during that time, I lived safely on military bases both here, in Europe and South America.
Tension was everywhere. It still haunts me.
Thank you for sharing, .
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I flew in the US Air Force for eight years during the Vietnam era... [View all]
Jack-o-Lantern
Sep 2020
OP
Always consider the source. To be admired by Trump indicates the recipient is some sort of immoral
Karadeniz
Sep 2020
#4
Hearing your story brings tears to my eyes. All the sacrifices & lives lost doing what's
Illumination
Sep 2020
#16
My own experiences as an Infantry Platoon Leader showed me the same waste you saw
Victor_c3
Sep 2020
#35
As part of a family whose members served in Vietnam, I now have tears in my eyes.
Paper Roses
Sep 2020
#47