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pinboy3niner

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7. I'm very sorry about your cousin

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 01:36 PM

Feb 2013

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I knew more than 60 guys who died in the war, and many, many more who had to struggle with the trauma afterward. Some didn't survive it.

If it's any consolation, some of us somehow managed to survive the trauma and we're still kicking and tilting at windmills...

.... But be that as it may, those of us who did make it have an obligation to build again. To teach to others what we know, and to try with what's left of our lives to find a goodness and a meaning to this life.

--Epilogue, Platoon

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

Proud to kick and recommend this. Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #1

That war destroyed my cousin. tblue Feb 2013 #2

I'm very sorry about your cousin pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #7

Thank you for serving, and I'm sorry about your injuries. AndyA Feb 2013 #3

heartfelt k and r niyad Feb 2013 #4

Plant your spiked heel, lol pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #8

YOU, sir, are a true hero and patriot! lastlib Feb 2013 #5

My ex went in clean and sober Warpy Feb 2013 #6

BIG K&R..............nt Ernesto Feb 2013 #9

K&R!!! meegbear Feb 2013 #10

Thanks pinboy3niner GiveMeFreedom Feb 2013 #11

A big kick! catchnrelease Feb 2013 #12

I agree with you, pinboy3niner Glorfindel Feb 2013 #13