Donster Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Please share this with any Vietnam Vets you know that do not participate on this forum. Maybe it will make their day. For at least a second or two we can hope that it does. I cannot thank our American Vietnam Vets enough. They were never treated right when they came home. For some it is to late. For others, it's never to late to say "Thank You"! I cannot speak of the Vietnam Vets from Australia, New Zealand, The Philippines and others. I don't know how they were treated when they got home. My guess would be probably not much better. Others could answer that here better than I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraj Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Whenever I see a Vietnam vet, I make sure to shake their hand and tell them "Welcome Home".. I know they did not hear that when they came home back them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stans Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Veterans of WW I and WW II received a jubilant return and parades and lots of gratitude. Veterans of Korea were not recognized and were quickly forgotten. Veterans of Vietnam were ridiculed, spat upon, reviled, and forgotten. Veterans of the War on Terror have received warm, thankful recognition, but as this war has passed the 10 year point I sense that reception is cooling. It's sad, our service members sacrifice so much so that we can live in comfort and safety, yet they ask for nothing in return. Our gratitude is the very least we can show our service members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No105_Archie Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 I have a friend who's was a Master Chief in the USN during Viet Nam. He's pretty stoic about it all. The unfortunate fact is that soldiers fight at the behest of their governments ..they carry out the policies that are set for them. Viet Nam was an "unpopular" war with an unfortunate ending for the United States......the soldiers still did their jobs and should receive thanks for their service. Just like the soldiers from Britain who served in Ulster. God bless 'em all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Guy Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 In the last forty-four years, not counting my family, fellow vets, and members of this forum, I have had exactly one person stop me (he saw my Vietnam Veteran license plates) and thank me for my service. That was about ten years ago in Wyoming. I'm ambivalent about the whole thing. My wife is not. She makes it a point to thank anyone in military uniform for their service. She does the same thing for police officers and firefighters. I guess my experience made her sensitive to the issue. We had a saying in Nam. "F*ck it. Don't mean nothin'. Drive on." It was a lie then and it still is. To everyone here who has expressed their gratitude to me and my brothers. You're welcome. I'd do it again if I was able. Jim aka Old Guy, Sp-5, US Army, 1965-68, Republic of South Vietnam, Aug 67 to Aug 68, 242nd ASHC (Bien Hoa & Cu Chi) & 346th ASD (Dong Tam & Vinh Long). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whizkid Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 As far as I'm concerned, ANY serviceman or woman who is sent into harms way at the behest of their Government, (who we put in Office!) deserves a hearty thanks and due recognition for their service. Just because we're the idiots who put these morons in place who then go to War for various reasons (some good, some bad) doesn't mean we should blame those serving for their perfidy! I hated the attitudes in the 60s and 70s of the long-haired SOBs who dodged the draft and went to Canada then came back and spat on servicemen! And don't get me started on Afghanistan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Sorry, just catching up on old threads here ... I thank you, OG. Since we don't have a handshake smiley, I'll just salute you and all our other veterans and active military (especially those who are also active 'Simians ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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