Viet Nam Memorial Day Today
Mar 30, 2019 09:55:12 #
Thank you for your service. Your pictures depict it all. Bless you and all who have served.
Mar 30, 2019 10:22:26 #
Thank you for your service, have a brother that went to Nam, he survived. Great set that you posted.
Mar 30, 2019 10:31:36 #
I was a Vietnam war protester in the late 60s and early 70s and I was in the first group of persons for the draft but I got a high lottery number. I protested the war but always had the greatest of love for the veterans as I lost two of my high school classmates there and one of my roommates in college had just returned from Vietnam. He would NEVER talk about his service. Going to Washington DC to see the Vietnam War Memorial, and to see all the names of those that were lost, was highly emotional. When I was there, I attended a ceremony for the fairly new World War II memorial. I agree, that Vietnam veterans should have a special day.
Mar 30, 2019 10:46:53 #
PaulB wrote:
The first designated Vietnam Memorial Day was "underwhelming" in my area. Pretty sad!! Maybe next year there will be more organized events. Welcome home to all of my Vietnam War brothers and sisters!
From a retired Air Force Veteran
From a retired Air Force Veteran
Hey guys, at least people talk about Nam, they don't even know(or heard) of Korea.
Mar 30, 2019 10:48:30 #
Reconvic
Loc: clermont Fl
Thank you all for all of the views and verbal responses. I just wanted to make a contribution to honoring the Vietnam Veterans. Next year I plan on making a bigger one....Semper Fi
Mar 30, 2019 11:42:00 #
Reconvic wrote:
It's all over the news today!!! Not !!! Had an acq... (show quote)
Welcome home Marine from a Navy Vet - same war!
Mar 30, 2019 11:57:09 #
First of all, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. I drink coffee with your comrades in arms just about every week. Some of the best men walking this earth. And, I really enjoyed your photos.
Mar 30, 2019 12:26:26 #
317tman
Loc: Indianapolis, In
Thanks for sharing photos and thanks to all that served. Stay strong!
I’m an old Army Vietnam Infantry grunt.
I’m an old Army Vietnam Infantry grunt.
Mar 30, 2019 12:43:43 #
Thank you for your service! Was not stationed there but served in USAF in a C-130 organization that was in direct support there. I asked a friend that was there what he did and I liked his response, it was "everything that I was asked to do". You just can't do much more than that!
Mar 30, 2019 12:56:43 #
Mar 30, 2019 12:59:57 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Welcome home, Marine. From a retired Navy Vet.
What he said!!Mar 30, 2019 13:10:07 #
Alafoto
Loc: Montgomery, AL
Thank you brother, for your service. I was there too. We went where we were sent, did what we were told, and surreptitiously prayed to survive. God bless all who served and are serving in that, or any other war. My feeling is that all who wore the uniform with honor served, whether "in country" or not.
Thank all that is holy that I didn't encounter any of the insulting group of protesters. I came home in 1966 and the anti-war movement wasn't so firmly established then, since nobody even knew where Vietnam was. I would likely still be in prison for destroying the arrogant, overly entitled little cretin who dared launch a bag of feces at me or one of my comrades in arms.
Thank all that is holy that I didn't encounter any of the insulting group of protesters. I came home in 1966 and the anti-war movement wasn't so firmly established then, since nobody even knew where Vietnam was. I would likely still be in prison for destroying the arrogant, overly entitled little cretin who dared launch a bag of feces at me or one of my comrades in arms.
Mar 30, 2019 14:06:06 #
cboysen
Loc: Homewood, IL
In Chicago in 1986 a Vietnam parade was held with no bags of feces but with loud acclimation and thankfulness for the Vets in the parade. I was there and have many slides of the parade.
Mar 30, 2019 14:12:01 #
I served from 1968 to 1972 but was fortunate to not cross the Pacific, instead crossed the Atlantic four times (counting each way). For all military serving during the Vietnam era I believe the words of Kenny Rogers' song "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town", are appropriate for explaining their feelings. "It wasn't me who started that old crazy Asian war, but I was proud to go and do my patriotic chore."
Mar 30, 2019 14:25:19 #
traderjohn wrote:
Semper Fi 60-67, 1st. Force Recon.
Now that we are "accepted" no longer despised when someone finds out I was in the service and in-country my standard response to the "thank you for your service" is "you are too late". That is not how I respond to those who are much younger.
Now that we are "accepted" no longer despised when someone finds out I was in the service and in-country my standard response to the "thank you for your service" is "you are too late". That is not how I respond to those who are much younger.
May I respectfully disagree with your response to those who thank you for your service? I believe it is never "too late." My wife and I are of your generation and I did not serve, but have always had the utmost respect and admiration for those who did. We were appalled at the reception many vets received upon their return and my wife especially always and to this day goes out of her way to thank vets who served in any period. I can't imagine how she would feel if she were told, "you are too late."
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