God Bless Them All

[Remy]

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[motorgypsy]

A friend who served in vietnam in special forces and his brother who was a medic on the front lines finally got their parade a few days ago. They were spat on, jeered and called "baby killers" when they returned from fighting a war they didn't start and that they didn't have the connections or the desire to avoid. They were just serving their country and trying to keep it safe. They trusted their government not to send them somewhere to waste their lives and lose their spirit. It's about time we thanked them for their sacrifice and all the others who did and are doing their best to help their country. It was so sad to see the tears streaming down the faces of these men in their sixties who were never thanked before and who were so astonished that people finally understood and appreciated all they had done.

[Remy]

I can sooo understand. My husband served two tours in Vietnam and was in the thick of the fighting. Thank God he came out alive and well. When he returned he was also jeered but the kids and I were very proud of him for doing what he considered the right thing against all the predjudice and political maneuvering.

War is not pretty but it will be with us forever. I wish that were not true, but I fear it is. I remember my 7 year old son asking his father on the eve of his departure for his first tour - "Daddy, why do you have to go?" And his father replied "I am going because I don't want you to have to go in the future." Unfortunately there are now young men and women who are still fighting. They don't always agree with the cause but have sworn an oath to their country.

If there is anything I could wish for it would be an end to war. Now and forever. Meanwhile I try not to let my political feelings get in the way of supporting our troops.

[baileyholc]

I find myself looking for faces I know. My Father and my Uncles served in Vietnam. They do not talk about their experiances their.