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In reply to the discussion: I didn't serve in Vietnam for freedom... [View all]malokvale77
(4,879 posts)155. I thought that military service would end with my children.
Unfortunately my grandson wanted an education and thought the Navy would afford that.
I am of the opinion that they will screw him on that.
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I enlisted because I then truly believed that we were helping the S. Vietnamese govt.
GGJohn
May 2015
#117
You failed no one. Your nation failed you. The Vietnamese are a beautiful people. America's loss.
Fred Sanders
May 2015
#4
Fred Sanders, I totally agree with you. Bet you never thought you'd see me say that.
rhett o rick
May 2015
#103
Memorial Day began as a day to remember the Union dead who died to free the
KingCharlemagne
May 2015
#9
You and I may disagree on many matters large and small, but on this I believe
KingCharlemagne
May 2015
#46
The battle interlude in the long version sets up the impact for the last two stanzas.
John1956PA
May 2015
#55
Reinstate the draft, and we just get more warm bodies to throw into stupid wars
Scootaloo
May 2015
#90
I saw a TV documentary about a helicopter pilot, who took out a helicopter
Joe Chi Minh
May 2015
#167
Thank you so much for writing this post. I have never felt comfortable telling vets "Thank you for
rhett o rick
May 2015
#109
You do not need anyone's forgiveness jackpine. But, yes, thank you for serving in a movement to stop
merrily
May 2015
#164
Is it your impression that most combat veterans do not indulge this feeling...
malthaussen
May 2015
#59
Sorry, but I don't equate chopper pilots with rear area clerks, we were in just as much danger
GGJohn
May 2015
#89
Just know that you're not alone. For one thing, there are a lot of combat vets on this board.
Jackpine Radical
May 2015
#33
This probably won't help much, but I spent two-three times\week from 2001-09
KingCharlemagne
May 2015
#50
Thank you for your contribution to trying to bring our service people home from an unjust war.
GGJohn
May 2015
#52
I was as much or more a failure as anyone on this thread, but I do appreciate your
KingCharlemagne
May 2015
#58
While Nixon opened up US trade with China while they were supplying weapons to the North Vietnamese.
EndElectoral
May 2015
#30
And I didn't take part in all those anti-war demonstrations to spit on soldiers.
Paladin
May 2015
#41
Proudly Anti-War since 1967...when I went to college. Whittier College, Nixon's alma mater,
libdem4life
May 2015
#54
I can agree with you that there was no honor what our country's politicians did in Vietnam,
GGJohn
May 2015
#70
You weren't alone, brother. There were thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of us....
Hulk
May 2015
#116
I feel that young people sent to fight in Vietnam were misused by the government, but
Arugula Latte
May 2015
#136
That's true. I guess I have mixed feelings. Overall I understand the incentives to join.
Arugula Latte
May 2015
#163
Let's remember those who bravely chose to Not serve and Oppose the Illegal war
billy_j2
May 2015
#165
My stepfather (when I as growing up) said he thought the bravest men were
Joe Chi Minh
May 2015
#166