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84. Your post says it all

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 03:52 AM

Feb 2013

Soldiers may leave the battlefield with their life

but he'll live that battlefield the rest of his life

This thread has brought back so many memories. Memories of watching the men or should I say boys marching down the road towards the flight line heading out to Viet Nam. Watching out our living room window in awe of these men and not fully understanding war. Living on base at Glenview NAS.

A cousin who was on the front line during two tours and then wanted to go back. Recently I told him how much of a hero he was to me as a child and as an adult.

Another cousin lost her VN husband a couple of weeks ago and he had agent orange. His body is still at the funeral home while they try to figure out what to do with him while he deserves a full military burial.

Watching the coffins coming of the planes. So many.

I could go on but it was a sad era and now we have once again the coffins coming home.

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For some of us, there's no escape from the Vietnam War [View all] pinboy3niner Feb 2013 OP

You K&R'd it there... catnhatnh Feb 2013 #1

That just pisses me off even more. Wait Wut Feb 2013 #2

+10 n/t whathehell Feb 2013 #13

My 18-year-old cousin was killed in Vietnam in1968 Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #3

My 19-year old brother Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #4

I hear ya. Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #7

My brother died in Binh Long Province in June of 1969. Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #11

I'm sorry for your loss. yardwork Feb 2013 #18

Thank you... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #21

That is so sad. I'm so sorry. yardwork Feb 2013 #22

It was long ago... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #23

Good for you. Light House Feb 2013 #29

Vietnam did the same.... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #35

Thank you for your kind words. Light House Feb 2013 #41

Hallelujah! Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #44

I'm happy with Chuck Hagel as SecDef also, Light House Feb 2013 #46

Sure sounds that way... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #50

Good news from the Prez Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #77

My son had just been dischared from the Marines a few months... unapatriciated Feb 2013 #39

I'm so happy Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #42

you are so right. daybranch Feb 2013 #64

You're welcome. Good to know we're not alone huh? Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #67

I was in Binh Long Province in June of 69. Light House Feb 2013 #25

I will mail you, if that is okay? Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #26

I don't think any mother gets over the loss of a son or daughter in such a terrible way.... OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #81

My eldest first cousin was killed in 'nam in 1968: his widow still grieves him and I indepat Feb 2013 #31

I had two friends who had older brothers in Vietnam Art_from_Ark Feb 2013 #90

Both Teddy and Mitty are chickenhawks. Light House Feb 2013 #5

Oh, yes, and don't forget Five Deferrment Dick! whathehell Feb 2013 #12

I forgot about 5 defer. Dick. Light House Feb 2013 #17

Oh, no, you can't forget "the dick", and apt name if ever there was one! whathehell Feb 2013 #62

There's a reason gasser85 Feb 2013 #65

LOL! whathehell Feb 2013 #72

Pleased to make your acquaintance also. Light House Feb 2013 #101

Thanks, Light House! whathehell Feb 2013 #104

K&R Chorophyll Feb 2013 #6

K & R Zorra Feb 2013 #8

I hope there is a special place in hell for chickenhawk POS's like Nugent. nt stevenleser Feb 2013 #9

My BIL did two tours in Vietnam Downwinder Feb 2013 #10

Can I ask a question, only tangentially related? Denninmi Feb 2013 #14

Can't speak for him, Light House Feb 2013 #19

It probably wasn't the majority of the Vietnamese who waged war against us. Denninmi Feb 2013 #27

I think that good relations with former combatants Light House Feb 2013 #34

Those who hold a grudge The Wizard Feb 2013 #94

The U.S. has good relations with Vietnam pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #36

Not exactly an empty question... Cheviteau Feb 2013 #61

Thank you for your service to our country. yardwork Feb 2013 #15

Wouldn't it be great.... ReRe Feb 2013 #16

ohshit. Wait Wut Feb 2013 #20

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2013 #24

I'm proud to rec this one, pinboy3niner DollarBillHines Feb 2013 #28

I've argued over the value of my service with my brother who is also a VN veteran. HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #30

One of your statements really summarizes quite well my feelings about my service Victor_c3 Feb 2013 #86

thank you for sharing all of that renate Feb 2013 #105

Salute to you for your service and agree 100% on TN. nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #32

K&R! Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #33

You just got a couple of hearts from me JustAnotherGen Feb 2013 #37

FUCK Ted Nugent! Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2013 #38

Thank you for sharing this story. logosoco Feb 2013 #40

My friend in Florida timdog44 Feb 2013 #43

Happy to rec this el-tee. 11 Bravo Feb 2013 #45

I have to say.... 4bucksagallon Feb 2013 #68

We should have given Ho Chi Minh aid after the French retreated. Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #47

Part of our invasion and occupation The Wizard Feb 2013 #95

And we had to kill the guy we set up with our money and guns in both circumstances Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #100

Wars never end, only the fighting stops. grantcart Feb 2013 #48

God Bless pinboy markmac Feb 2013 #49

The response here is overwhelming--and my heart goes out to all those who lost someone pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #51

I salute you! I was infantry, 25th Infantry - 1969 Cu Chi, 11bravo Hulk Feb 2013 #52

Yup. FUCK TED ! and all the rest jaysunb Feb 2013 #53

Thank you for your service Tree-Hugger Feb 2013 #54

AMEN, BROTHER. OldRedneck Feb 2013 #55

Welcome home, brother pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #57

I feel so good knowing you went back, reconnected duhneece Feb 2013 #92

I wish Mike could have gone back, too pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #110

Thanks for your service, Pinboy3niner, and the rest of you. kurtzapril4 Feb 2013 #56

brother hot chocolate aint no joke! pasto76 Feb 2013 #58

Ted Nuget is a piece of chicken hawk slime! nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #59

What a thread, pinboy3niner! Iwillnevergiveup Feb 2013 #60

Another Nam Vet Here beemer27 Feb 2013 #63

Soldiers may leave the battlefield with their life madokie Feb 2013 #66

Your post says it all retrogal Feb 2013 #84

Roger that madokie (NT) The Wizard Feb 2013 #96

Semper Fi My Brother SCVDem Feb 2013 #69

Vietnam 1966-1967 Medical Speaking Feb 2013 #91

Aye Men! trof Feb 2013 #70

Fuck Ted Nugent?????? Dem_in_Nebr. Feb 2013 #71

Yes, I agree, FUCK TED NUGGET!!! dicksmc3 Feb 2013 #73

Patriot is Republican code for The Wizard Feb 2013 #98

This message was self-deleted by its author ZRT2209 Feb 2013 #74

+10000 heaven05 Feb 2013 #75

K and R panader0 Feb 2013 #76

my ex boyfriend was a Vietnam vet BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #78

It made me so mad to read his words, it's bad when you know SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #79

Pinboy, thank you...... AverageJoe90 Feb 2013 #80

I wanna piece of teddy boy's ass in a little vial around my neck. cliffordu Feb 2013 #82

I want his ears on a necklace. Light House Feb 2013 #106

I know - cliffordu Feb 2013 #108

thank you for your OP, pinboy.. Cha Feb 2013 #83

For the entire motherf*ckin country there is no escape from that war! grahamhgreen Feb 2013 #85

Graham Green The Wizard Feb 2013 #97

Kick Le Taz Hot Feb 2013 #87

If there is small consolation, the guy got a shitty seat. MADem Feb 2013 #88

Thumbs up deutsey Feb 2013 #89

3 niner this is 5 two, over The Wizard Feb 2013 #93

Some were cowards Squaredeal Feb 2013 #99

Thank you for your service and this post mountain grammy Feb 2013 #102

There should be a special place in Hell... malthaussen Feb 2013 #103

Man that's terrible... Taverner Feb 2013 #107

Thanks, Taverner pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #109