Re: "Getting Vietnam Right"
There were alot of John Kerrys during Nam. You just never heard about them. There were alot of folks who said they were there and never were. Then there are folks who judge by only reading articles and all of a sudden become experts on what they have read. Only he knows and Vets who arent here will meet him when his time comes.
Never heard about them hell -- they snatched defeat from the jaws of victory! I was around back then. Some fought in Vietnam. They fought,carried-out, or disobeyed direct commands, -- some as kerry puts it supposedly "raped, pillaged, burnt down villages" and all that rot, like "gain-jes-con" ---- some of his comrades fought on college campii, (who also gave their lives for "the cause"). kerry fought on both. He is still fighting --- Against "the establishment", which is the establishment,btw., which is America. He is a traitor.
If you were not there you never would know the feeling and fear ones goes through when in combat. This goes for any war. Those who were there and protest have that right. Kerry is a word most vets ignore. But he was there. Those who respond to this thread were you?
I am a vet, but have no less right to complain about kerry and the war than you, in spite of the bullets you dodged for this country. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.... Personally, I dodged pallets of frozen food and jet-a hoses/ backwash in those days. I'm not proud of my motivations back then for doing so, but suffice to say, I did my job -- You ate and had air support.
Have you ever been in combat? I have and its something I have been trying to forget for 35 plus years.
Nothing against you personally, but it gets old. I'm tired of hearing that carp for the past 35years!! You served for my freedom too. I'm no less eligable to directly-partake in that freedom than you or snoop dog!! Your service is as much honored (by patriots anyhow),as kerry's and as much as Sgt York's in WW1. Can you understand that?
I know it's hard to suck it up when you see some mutant defacing our flag on an American street,in front of American reporters (propagandists by any other name) much-less, abroad! But you must suck it up! Revert back to your training. Have you tried that? It sometimes helps. But if not enough, all you have left is God.... Because many of those you served to protect hate your "stinkin slime-soaked guts". At least, that's what they told me when I got off the plane.
Not me, mind you ... To me, "You da MAN!!!!!"
All wars are for politcal reason except WW11.
INCORRECT: (at least, I disagree);
"All wars" have only two things in common: Death and destruction. As a soldier, it was our duty to accomodate that killing of people and the breaking of things. It is the uncalled-for collateral death and destruction that angers me about kerry. He and his team of gouls seek-out the ever-willing camera (the deadliest weapon ever devised), to tear this country to shreds every chance he gets!!! unacceptable!!!
As for the political, all wars are
started and stopped by polititians, or defeat (whichever comes last) ,while they are
directed by generals, while they are fought by WE THE PEOPLE... ALL of us have a part to play. But when I personally look back 35 years, longer than many have lived, I thank you ,kerry for your contributions, and curse you for your
myriad roadblocks, then and now, and the increased,uncalled-for, non-tactical carnage on your hands!
As for 'nam -- Whether Kennedy's motives were "freedom for the oppressed", or "cheap wicker furnature", thank you for YOUR service, GF. God bless America. And God bless you. I thank God you made it, and pray
ALMOST daily for those who did not.
JR
