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southernyankeebelle

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9. Thank you for sharing your comment with everyone. Your father was really good looking.

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Mon May 28, 2012, 06:30 PM

May 2012

Yes he may of come back with all his body but the scares never left him. I know how you feel about your dad. You know my father-in-law was in WWII, Korea and VN. He said VN was the worst experience. My mother-in-law said if he didn't put in his retirement papers she would leave him. So after 24 yrs he finally did put those papers in. No sooner did it happen orders came down for another tour of duty in VN. Thank god he didn't have to go back. He was there at the beginning when he was a trainner. He said we wouldn't win this war because the citizens didn't have the fire in the belly. I honestly don't know how he came out ok. My father was in WWII, Korea and VN before we even started building up there. He use to sleep with a baseball bat. You had to watch how you woke him up. These are things that are left over from wars. I am sorry for your pain. Many people keep that pain within and they shouldn't.

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I visited Dad today... [View all] Drunken Irishman May 2012 OP

That is touching- digonswine May 2012 #1

RIP to a brave warrior... snacker May 2012 #2

RIP -- and he know how much you love him, Drunken Irishman. gateley May 2012 #3

My condolences.... Taverner May 2012 #4

k&r... spanone May 2012 #5

An awful thing, my heart goes out to you MannyGoldstein May 2012 #6

Irishman, I cried when I read your post spiderpig May 2012 #7

What an excruciatingly beautiful, poignant story and tribute you've K Gardner May 2012 #8

Thank you for sharing your comment with everyone. Your father was really good looking. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #9

Thank you, southeryankee belle - this is what people don't understand spiderpig May 2012 #11

Even though I come from a family of long serving military soldiers I hate war and so did southernyankeebelle May 2012 #17

You're right. It's a long history of the non-privileged being used and abused. spiderpig May 2012 #21

Yes I see your point. However, today the middle class is being abused. I don't get southernyankeebelle May 2012 #22

This really gets me - people voting against their own self-interest spiderpig May 2012 #23

A couple of days ago I heard that politicans talk to people at a 10th grade level. They southernyankeebelle May 2012 #28

. Skittles May 2012 #10

Rest In Peace, Daniel riverwalker May 2012 #12

And RIP to your daddy, Riverwalker Ishoutandscream2 May 2012 #19

That is a lovely tribute; VN screwed so many people up mentally, and babylonsister May 2012 #13

I hug you, DI. Your dad was a baby when he went in. That war killed roguevalley May 2012 #14

I agree. musical_soul May 2012 #15

Be Proud of your Dad as I am of mine.. rsmith6621 May 2012 #16

(((GOOD VIBES))) Odin2005 May 2012 #18

Peace be with you and your family Ishoutandscream2 May 2012 #20

thanks for posting this grantcart May 2012 #24

may your dad RIP denese May 2012 #25

Awww, DI, so sorry you lost your dearest dad pink-o May 2012 #26

I'll bet he was very proud of you. pacalo May 2012 #27

Thank you for the tribute - TBF May 2012 #29

This jus breaks my heart..... a kennedy May 2012 #30

Your Dad's memory is honored with your words sellitman May 2012 #31

RIP, Daniel. Skinner May 2012 #32

Beloved DI JNelson6563 May 2012 #33

This helped me..... jimmil May 2012 #34

Sleep well, Daniel. cliffordu May 2012 #35

Beautifully expressed Rhiannon12866 May 2012 #36

A beautiful tribute to your Dad... Spazito May 2012 #37

A beautiful and touching tribute. Droidbot May 2012 #38