As A Veteran, I AM DAMNED FUCKING PROUD TONIGHT

[matcom]

I, as a Veteran FINALLY have a VOICE. I have NOT BEEN HIJACKED TONIGHT!

I HAVE A VOICE THAT MY FELLOW VETERAN'S CAN FINALLY SHARE.

I FEEL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME THAT I CAN BE PROUD OF MY SERVICE!

I. just. feel. good. right. now.

sorry. just HAD to post.

[NMDemDist2]

1. hugs Matcom

:hug:

[Not Me]

2. Thank you for your service.

[wellstone_democrat]

3. Funny, that crossed my mind too. As a vet I'm proud

I feel that hope finally that I've been hearing about.

[JohnKleeb]

4. Kerry the veteran's president

Kerry will be known among other things sa the president who fought for vets.

[BensMom]

5. And I am Proud

Proud of you, too.
About time for us all to feel good!

[Nlighten1]

6. This whole convention.

Has been great. I especially like the fact that people are focusing on the Democratic vererans.

[EstimatedProphet]

7. MATCOM, I envy you

getting to be there LIVE, with all that energy and hope and vision.
God I wish I could have been there...

[name not needed]

8. You're a veteran? Oh God.

You got discharged for running around with your yellow ass hanging out, didn't you? :P

*In all honesty, thanks for your service. It's comforting to know there's people like you willing to die for their country.

[LSU_Subversive]

9. You should be because we are soooo proud of you!

:hug:

[imax2268]

10. As do I matcom...

I am very proud to be a veteran...not a Vietnam vet...a Gulf war vet...and I salute you and ALL our veterans tonight...

[spanone]

11. Thanks for your service matcom. I'm proud too of John & You.

[Gildor Inglorion]

12. Yeah, me too! Weeping, but PROUD!

N/T

[Tom Kitten]

13. Me too...

I'm a vet also. albeit non-combat, and I am getting teary eyed watching this...

[Cha]

14. They and Kerry are making me proud tonight of our Flag and

our Country! And not just that ...but the whole World!

[BlueCollar]

15. As a NAVY veteran

I'm even prouder...

:toast:

[Bluebear]

16. Hell yeah and we are proud of you!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

17. Thank you Matcom

Thank you!

[Longhorn]

18. THANK YOU, VETERANS!

You're right -- You're finally getting your due respect in this president!

[MoonRiver]

19. Thanks for posting!

My dad's a WWII vet. I always have had a soft spot for you guys and gals. :hug:

[Birthmark]

20. Doesn't it feel good?

I've never gotten to experience this before. I was already going to vote for him. Now, I think that I may work for him, too.

[Sugarbleus]

21. Vet family here. Very impressed too. Thanks for your service!!

[SalmonChantedEvening]

22. Bless your heart matcom

Never apologize for saying what is on your mind.

Your service to our country is what makes veterans everywhere what they are, our very finest.



My hat is forever off to you.

Regards and Respect,
R.J. Gatenby
Son of a WWII Vet, named for one of the lost on the Bunker Hill, and proud of both.

[Merlin]

23. I'll second that, bro!

We are all a band of brothers... and sisters... tonight!

[captain_change]

24. I feel I can wear the flag now

For the last 3 years I have been repulsed by the "chairborne rangers" who festooned there cars with the flag and wore the flag pin like a new age Nazi party pin. Now as a proud veteran who served in combat, I have my flag back

[matcom]

25. i'll start AFTER the election

not before.

thanks.

[matcom]

26. kick

[seabeyond]

27. As A Veteran......................i am so happy for you matcom

so very glad. yes to what you say, and yes to all those that were on stage, and yes to john kerry

the vets did good for all military, and wesley clarke......he was a great starter

[Zomby Woof]

28. you go brother!

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[matcom]

29. kick me brother

and THANK YOU PAL!!!

:hi:

[TahitiNut]

30. Y'know ... I agree. Finally, Vietnam service gets some honor.

I saw those guys on the podium and felt like my bothers were there. Finally.

[janx]

31. Good for you and for all of us. Cheers!

.

[matcom]

33. kick

and THANK YOU

[mailman82]

32. Vets

As a Marine Nam Vet. I could be prouder. I would march into Hell for this Man. Thank You John Kerry!!!!

[Cybergata]

51. Welcome to DU

Welcome to DU Mr. Mailman82!

[Bluebear]

34. kick it up

[bpilgrim]

35. we are ALL shipmates, in the same boat

and i thank you and all the rest of our band of brothers and sisters, especially John F. Kerry for ANSWERING their countrys call to SERVICE.

:toast:

BM3 bpilgrim, present.

peace

[matcom]

37. i salute you

thanks

[merh]

36. Thank you Matcom for your service and this post!

I am so proud of John Kerry and I am grateful that he has made you feel proud again. God, you and all the veterans deserve to feel proud.

:group hug:

[mwdem]

38. Hey, Matt,

my brother's a vet, too, but refuses to vote, even though I told him his 22 year old nephew (my son) could be drafted in the next few years under the Bush admistration, just to fight for oil, among other imperialistic reasons. He just won't get it. He was in Viet Nam in the late 60's, stationed in Da Nang of all places, and he still won't give a good excuse for not voting. How can I convince him that his voice will count?

[mwdem]

39. Hey, Matt,

my brother's a vet, too, but refuses to vote, even though I told him his 22 year old nephew (my son) could be drafted in the next few years under the Bush admistration, just to fight for oil, among other imperialistic reasons. He just won't get it. He was in Viet Nam in the late 60's, stationed in Da Nang of all places, and he still won't give a good excuse for not voting. How can I convince him that his voice will count?

[kwolf68]

40. Yes sir you do have a voice

And in 2004 we will elect, for the first time in history, a Vietnam Vet as President...from the Party who protested that war...and from a party who sacrificed in that war.

This is why the Repubs are so hellbent to destroy Kerry...We are truly the greatest American Party. We have Peace Protestors...walking beside Vietnam Veterans hand in hand.

HELP IS ON THE WAY. Out with the oligarchs....

[WinterStorm]

41. What do you think of Max Cleland being secretary of defense?

Thank you for your service.

[kwolf68]

48. Im thinking

Wesley Clark, but Mr. Cleland will have a place in our America.

[WinterStorm]

54. Max should be a senator right now

He got ripped off and Kerry needs to give him a job until the next election for the senate seat that he lost.

There will be plenty of jobs in the defense dept. after Bush is kicked out of office.

:hi:

[UTUSN]

42. Reporting for Duty, Me-Too n/t

[Oilwellian]

43. No need to be sorry

We finally have a leader who can put into words the gratitude we feel for our veterans. It's unfortunate our govt has allowed military contractors and war profiteers to take a front seat instead of the actual men and women who put their lives on the line. I have no doubt, Kerry will change that. :hi:

[gardenista]

44. Thank you, Matcom.

I am so proud of Kerry. And so happy to hear you say that you feel you finally have a voice through him. It is really incredible to see the power of healing that this unified party, under an honorable leader, can mean.

I have not felt so hopeful for the future of this country in many years. This feels solid. It feels good.

You should feel proud of your service. I am glad that you and all Veterens were properly honored tonight.

[0007]

45. Toasting....

:toast:

[Tight_rope]

46. Under Bush I would never join the Army...but under Kerry...I say SEND ME!

[senseandsensibility]

47. Veteran or not,

I don't understand anyone who's not moved by Kerry's band of brothers and Max Cleland's tragic sacrifice. Thank you to all veterans who actually served their time, unlike *. UNBELIEVABLE SPEECH by Kerry!:beer: Now, I'm going celebrate along with some right thinking Americans I know.

[Cha]

49. Ashburn,Virginia just called on c-span and

the man said they lost their boy in george bush's war but through the loss they are now given hope and inspiration..and they are supporting Kerry/Edwards!

[tabasco]

50. I'm so proud of the vets up on that stage tonight. All of 'em!

Oh yeah I feel good too.

[salonghorn70]

52. Army Vet Here

A peaceful time in Baumholder, Germany 1970-1972.
Its about time that we Democrats show pride in our flag and patriotism.

[trof]

53. I was never ashamed. Not a put down.

I kept Alabama safe from foreign (Cuba?) incursion for 6 years.
And I'm damned proud of that. Always have been.
;-)