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Dear_Prudence

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2. Anniversary of Kent State today, May 4

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Sat May 4, 2024, 10:09 PM

May 4

Thank you for your testimony. As you know, Vietnam veterans were spurned and vilified when they returned. It was a shameful time. What you went thru was not right and the lack of support for our returning vets was not right. Your ability to knit this all together and to forgive is truly moving.

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May the 4th [View all] gay texan May 4 OP

Powerful. Thank you. CanonRay May 4 #1

Anniversary of Kent State today, May 4 Dear_Prudence May 4 #2

I remember that. calimary May 4 #3

Thank you for posting this. democrank May 4 #4

Thank you for sharing! My eldest brother was in Viet Nam too. Was shipped home with alwaysinasnit May 4 #5

Thank you for this. dchill May 4 #6

Similar experience growing up Sympthsical May 4 #7

My dad was enlisted, in the early days (63-67) TBF May 5 #8