As part of a family whose members served in Vietnam, I now have tears in my eyes. (Reply #47)

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Wed Sep 16, 2020, 01:10 PM

47. As part of a family whose members served in Vietnam, I now have tears in my eyes.

That inexcusable war cost so much to so many.
By the grace of circumstance, my family came home physically safe. Not sure about mental status after that horrible experience.

Those who did the awful job of bringing back casualties should be thanked for the service rendered.
One of my family members flew medivac helicopters. He never talked about this horrible experience.
I'm sure his dreams bring flashbacks.

As we watch current events and the stupid moves by this administration, I worry about another useless, inexcusable war. One of my family came home with a Silver Star plus other medals. A sad but honorable tribute.

Thank you for your very poignant post. Those of us who remember Vietnam are doubly concerned at this point. Nothing tRump does will surprise me. He is a desperate despot!

This idiot in the White House will do anything. I can't get it out of my mind.

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53 replies	Author	Time	Post
I flew in the US Air Force for eight years during the Vietnam era... [View all]	Jack-o-Lantern	Sep 2020	OP
God Bless You Brother	pdxflyboy	Sep 2020	#1
You speak for many.	JohnnyLib2	Sep 2020	#2
+ 1. nt	iluvtennis	Sep 2020	#25
+100000	AZ8theist	Sep 2020	#42
Thank you, Jack.	crickets	Sep 2020	#3
Always consider the source. To be admired by Trump indicates the recipient is some sort of immoral	Karadeniz	Sep 2020	#4
Right there with you, Brother.	Stinky The Clown	Sep 2020	#5
Amen! Well said, brother	FakeNoose	Sep 2020	#6
K & R	Hulk	Sep 2020	#10
This is positive thinking @ it's best!...	Illumination	Sep 2020	#20
Love it. nt	iluvtennis	Sep 2020	#26
Made my day!!!	colorado_ufo	Sep 2020	#48
K & R. nt	okaawhatever	Sep 2020	#7
Please consider submitting this OP as a Letter to the Editor...	Laffy Kat	Sep 2020	#8
I thought the same thing the second I finished reading it.	Dem2theMax	Sep 2020	#13
I thought this too	leighbythesea2	Sep 2020	#15
NYT/Wash Post/ LA times	zipplewrath	Sep 2020	#51
Yes Kat, I will do that.	Jack-o-Lantern	Sep 2020	#9
Thank you for your witness	MaryMagdaline	Sep 2020	#11
Thank you for posting this.	democrank	Sep 2020	#12
As MM says, thank you for your witness	Hekate	Sep 2020	#14
Hearing your story brings tears to my eyes. All the sacrifices & lives lost doing what's	Illumination	Sep 2020	#16
K&R .. respect	PoliWrangler	Sep 2020	#17
Very powerful, very real.	panader0	Sep 2020	#18
Nice and	speaknow	Sep 2020	#19
DU rec...	SidDithers	Sep 2020	#21
A touching story.	Aussie105	Sep 2020	#22
Ya know what?	colorado_ufo	Sep 2020	#49
BOOM	oldsoftie	Sep 2020	#52
Thank You.	TallMike	Sep 2020	#23
There with you. Didn't serve in country but when asked I answered.	flamin lib	Sep 2020	#24
Thank you for your service	MustLoveBeagles	Sep 2020	#27
As did I	Jamesm9164	Sep 2020	#28
Thank you	Larissa	Sep 2020	#29
Thank You!	BadGimp	Sep 2020	#30
Thanks for your story and the good work!	burrowowl	Sep 2020	#31
I hope when he's detained serving his life sentence before that	Lock him up.	Sep 2020	#32
The further the ruling class gets away from war, the more they worship it	Withywindle	Sep 2020	#33
So it goes, homes.	MrScorpio	Sep 2020	#34
My own experiences as an Infantry Platoon Leader showed me the same waste you saw	Victor_c3	Sep 2020	#35
Thank you for your service...	Freedomofspeech	Sep 2020	#36
...and after he is in the ground rotting....	Grins	Sep 2020	#37
Whoa. Talk about perspective...	sarchasm	Sep 2020	#38
No doubt. People will be dancing in the streets when Trumpy is gone.	PatrickforO	Sep 2020	#39
K&R	Blue Owl	Sep 2020	#40
Amen!	Texin	Sep 2020	#41
100% share your sentiment	Dukkha	Sep 2020	#43
My heart breaks each day for this.	peacebuzzard	Sep 2020	#44
K&R!	ProfessorGAC	Sep 2020	#45
Thank you for your service. My nephew picked up where you left off.	Frustratedlady	Sep 2020	#46
As part of a family whose members served in Vietnam, I now have tears in my eyes.	Paper Roses	Sep 2020	#47
You have written this so well	KT2000	Sep 2020	#50
I simply cannot not respond to the comments.	Jamesm9164	Sep 2020	#53

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