To our Vietnam Veterans
Jul 3, 2018 10:43:42 #
thanks for posting. Im an old wrench on those babies. A trp, 7/17th Air Cav, Camp Holloway, RVN
Jul 3, 2018 10:45:24 #
Jul 3, 2018 10:49:40 #
photophly wrote:
Thanx for this post.....spent 68/69 in country with the 71st Assualt Helicopter Co.out of Chu Lai.Your remembrance is greatly appreciated.
To all the Vietnam Vets out there......”Welcome Home”!🇺🇸
To all the Vietnam Vets out there......”Welcome Home”!🇺🇸
My first tour (USMC) 64-65 was in Chu Lai
Jul 3, 2018 10:50:36 #
jaycoffsky wrote:
Air Force 1965-1967. United States and military service very dear to me. I dont understand the insult of kneeling during the anthem. To me their grievances should have other ways to address. I wonder what % of the kneelers or supporters of that demonstration are Veterans. My guess less then 10% but maybe I am wrong. Thanks to all who served. Freedom including the right to "kneel" is not free. Not sure they understand that.
We all pay a price. It is called "Vigilance".
We do not support the rights of "Symbols". We support, should support, the rights of the People.
Go run your "Patriotism" where people do not appreciate nor understand Freedom and Liberty.
I put in my time so "those" people can "kneel", or whatever other way to state their grievances. The national Anthem should not be trivialized with its use in any paid sport. If the Anthem is played, then any and all have the right to present their plight.
It is even sadder that you do not understand what "Freedom" actually means, as seen by your statement. Free, as a right, is not the same thing as the "free" we see in commercial sales ads.
To those who know the difference, Thanks. We need to protect it in spite of those who are willing to give it away.
Jul 3, 2018 10:55:49 #
Goondar wrote:
Thank you for the post. Spent 12 months in Vietnam with the Marines doing 12 combat operations in 1968 all along the DMZ from the Laotian border, Khe Sanh, to the coastline. My little unit had almost 50% casualties during those 12 months and hardly a day goes by without me remembering those friends. Thanks again.
Semper Fi.
Jul 3, 2018 10:55:55 #
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Jul 3, 2018 11:01:10 #
fhadfield wrote:
Let's try that again. It's SEMPER FI
Holy crap I did misspell it. Thanks for letting me know. Don't tell anyone. Need coffee.
SEMPER FI
Jul 3, 2018 11:07:53 #
traveler90712 wrote:
Been there, done that.
Navy
Tet
And I would do it again, even at 75, 'cause I'd be the meanest MF in the valley.
RIP
Navy
Tet
And I would do it again, even at 75, 'cause I'd be the meanest MF in the valley.
RIP
Yea tho I walk thru the Valley of Death if fear no evil; for I am the meanest SOB/MF in the valley.
'67-'68
'68-'69
Jul 3, 2018 11:09:35 #
USAF 1963-1967. 1965 Mactan, PI. & Okinawa, support of Vietnam, C-130E tail # 877. 1966, CCK Crew chief, C-130 assault airlift aircraft # 877. "In country" most of those two years. Transported way too many body bags. Rigged for casualties way to many times. VA shrink asked me "how often do you think of Vietnam"? Answer, "every day". If you weren't there you don't know.
Welcome home brothers
Welcome home brothers
Jul 3, 2018 11:39:26 #
My brother Keith serviced as a Special Forces Green Bretes. His last mission was to rescue American POW's held in a death camp in North Viet Nam. Of the 250 rescued POW's only 2 were killed. Keith and a fellow solider he was carrying on his back who was hurt and could not walk. They were only 100 feet from the rest of American forces when Keith was shot.
The painful thing of this ordeal is his body is still over in North Vietnam along with all of his belongings. All we received was a flag. No name on the wall, nothing to show that he was in service everything buried.
The painful thing of this ordeal is his body is still over in North Vietnam along with all of his belongings. All we received was a flag. No name on the wall, nothing to show that he was in service everything buried.
Jul 3, 2018 11:40:45 #
cwp3420 wrote:
My wife and I visited Eagles Nest, N.M. last weeke... (show quote)
Thank you for the post and sharing. And YES Thanks to ALL Vet's on here. Served 1968-1971 Field Hosp. Unit,Freedom is not free. Thanks To ALL.
Jul 3, 2018 11:41:43 #
Vietnam, 1963. I was lucky to get there early and get out before the serious fighting started. I admire those who came after me.
Jul 3, 2018 11:41:50 #
Paratroopers 68/69 Mountains Central Highlands Humping a Ruck,,LP, OP, Ambush, LRRP,,,Visited that Memorial and Love New Mexico North of Taos saw Snow Skiing and a few days later in Southern New Mexico Elephant Butte Lake saw people boating and in Swimsuits,,,want to go to Bosque Del Apache N.W.R. one day to Photograph the Bird Migration....
Jul 3, 2018 11:55:29 #
cwp3420 wrote:
My wife and I visited Eagles Nest, N.M. last weeke... (show quote)
👍👍👍. Marines. Thanks for the post.
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