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In reply to the discussion: For some of us, there's no escape from the Vietnam War [View all]HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)30. I've argued over the value of my service with my brother who is also a VN veteran.
Give him a couple beers and he will pretty soon after launch into how the war was unpopular but He Served America AND protected our values...including things like the rights of Ted Nugent to be a loudmouthed asshole self-proclaimed chickenhawk.
My service was completely unrelated to Ted Nugent. It was completely unrelated to serving America.
I served because when my draft number came, unlike Ted Nugent I didn't see myself as exceptional. I served because of the values I had been raised to respect. I was raised to shoulder the burdens I was handed, and I couldn't pass my draft call on to someone else.
It's as simple, and as dumb, as that.
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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 hope there is a special place in hell for chickenhawk POS's like Nugent. nt
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#9
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
And we had to kill the guy we set up with our money and guns in both circumstances
Ikonoklast
Feb 2013
#100
The response here is overwhelming--and my heart goes out to all those who lost someone
pinboy3niner
Feb 2013
#51