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Jan 21, 2012 19:54:56   #
ichthus
 
Thanks for a tremendous article. As a Vietnam Vet,
I appreciate your comments and the story.
ichthus

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Jan 22, 2012 04:41:04   #
johnr9999 Loc: Carlton, OR
 
George H wrote:
johnr9999 wrote:
Same here. As a corpsman on a casualty evac team, I don't recognize the names on the wall, just the wounds and faces.


JohnR,
One of the finest men I ever met in my life was a gay medic in the Army. This man received 50 separate bleeding wounds pulling men to safety in a fire fight. This was verified by his 201 file and the commendation that accompanied his bronze star. Medics and Corpsmen in my opinion were the finest military men around, I salute you all.

George
quote=johnr9999 Same here. As a corpsman on a cas... (show quote)

Thanks, George. If he had been an officer it would have been the CMH. Oops, bitterness.

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Jan 22, 2012 07:17:49   #
George H Loc: Brooklyn, New York
 
johnr9999 wrote:
George H wrote:
johnr9999 wrote:
Same here. As a corpsman on a casualty evac team, I don't recognize the names on the wall, just the wounds and faces.


JohnR,
One of the finest men I ever met in my life was a gay medic in the Army. This man received 50 separate bleeding wounds pulling men to safety in a fire fight. This was verified by his 201 file and the commendation that accompanied his bronze star. Medics and Corpsmen in my opinion were the finest military men around, I salute you all.

George
quote=johnr9999 Same here. As a corpsman on a cas... (show quote)

Thanks, George. If he had been an officer it would have been the CMH. Oops, bitterness.
quote=George H quote=johnr9999 Same here. As a c... (show quote)


JohnR,
Don't feel bad I am of the same opinion, because of my illness and being a test case at the hospital I became the NCOIC of the Army Liaison Detachment. I actually sent in a request for upgrade and it was turned down, no explanation just denied. Welcome home brother.

George

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Feb 5, 2012 18:18:14   #
gdwyer Loc: Greenbush MN>
 
I to was there and that post brought back some life changing memories. I have been all around this country but that little peace of ground in Washington is to big for me to cross.

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Feb 5, 2012 18:18:14   #
gdwyer Loc: Greenbush MN>
 
I to was there and that post brought back some life changing memories. I have been all around this country but that little peace of ground in Washington is to big for me to cross.

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Feb 5, 2012 18:44:48   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
c'tDigitalPhotography wrote:
I'm a little groggy this morning, because I was up past my bedtime last night attending a talk in Santa Barbara by Kim Phuc, the girl from that icon Vietnam War photo. This site includes the photo: http://blindflaneur.com/2008/06/30/after-napalm-the-long-road-to-forgiveness/

My wife was one of the photographers covering the event, so I went along with her and boy am I glad I went. Kim's a pretty amazing woman. One of the things she spoke about was the cameraman, an army photographer, who took the photo and how afterwards he put down his camera and carried her to a hospital. It's one of those cases where the impartial observer became partial and saved someone's life. Heck of a story.
I'm a little groggy this morning, because I was up... (show quote)

I seems heartless to some observers as photographers take photos of the suffering of others, but without them, we would miss a large part of the story.

I always felt sorry for the boy in front of the girl. He looks truly terrified.

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Feb 6, 2012 10:52:21   #
c'tDigitalPhotography Loc: Santa Barbara, CA & Germany
 
jerryc41 wrote:
c'tDigitalPhotography wrote:
I'm a little groggy this morning, because I was up past my bedtime last night attending a talk in Santa Barbara by Kim Phuc, the girl from that icon Vietnam War photo. This site includes the photo: http://blindflaneur.com/2008/06/30/after-napalm-the-long-road-to-forgiveness/

My wife was one of the photographers covering the event, so I went along with her and boy am I glad I went. Kim's a pretty amazing woman. One of the things she spoke about was the cameraman, an army photographer, who took the photo and how afterwards he put down his camera and carried her to a hospital. It's one of those cases where the impartial observer became partial and saved someone's life. Heck of a story.
I'm a little groggy this morning, because I was up... (show quote)

I seems heartless to some observers as photographers take photos of the suffering of others, but without them, we would miss a large part of the story.

I always felt sorry for the boy in front of the girl. He looks truly terrified.
quote=c'tDigitalPhotography I'm a little groggy t... (show quote)


Apparently those other children in the photo were Ms. Phuc's brothers, sisters and cousins.

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