for Strutt9 & son
May God bless keep you both!
ping to lady jag ~ nice story I think you'll enjoy reading
Posted on 02/08/2005 9:05:58 AM PST by doug from upland
When I saw this post on another thread, I was overwhelmed. We have a FReeper from South Korea who is alive today because of the kindness of our military during the Korean War.
Strutt9 joined us on Nov. 4, 2004. Here is the story. She was responding to a Vietnam vet FReeper who, like his comrades who honorably served, was trashed by the political left for his service. Have Kleenex handy.
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From the bottom of my heart, I THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE. If it was not for the American soldiers compassion and kindness, I would have been long dead. I will not go into detail. It was not the Vietnam war but the Korean War.
Having lost my family (executed) and forceable throw out of the village (after they broke my shoulder).. i may my way further south. (execue me... but my hand is shaking as I remeber). After awhile.. I could go no further and laid down to die. Malnourise, starving, hurt, physical scares from bombs and bullets, Two soldiers picked me off the street as other people just walk by. They brought me to a military hospital where they fixed me up. Brought me to an orphange. Many kindness was they did for me. eventually, I was adopted by and American family.
Not only did the soldiers save me. I swore that if I ever get a chance to I would enter the armed forces or that I would make sure that my children would. NEVER will I ever forget.
No I never entered the service.. (not healthy enough). But after educating my only son. I told him that he should now enter and he did. He entered the Marines... my son and husband knows the full details of my experience.
I will ALWAYS have the biggest graditude for what the soldiers did and THANK YOU is never enough for me or for my family.
I hope that this little explanation from the other side will help a little to take the bitterness of your experience of how the people treated your homecoming after the vietnam war. Know that you have save many people and there are ohters like me for whom THANKing will never be enough.
Please excuse my spelling... writing fast as my hand shakes
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Strutt9, we are proud to have you here on FreeRepublic.
The American left will hate to see this story. Thank your son for us for his service.
its quite touching.
Ping
Great story. Need to hear more of these. Strutt, Thank your son for his service.
Our military is the BEST!! Strutt9, welcome to Free Republic and thank you for sharing your story.
FR's Strutt9's own story!!
Thanks for posting it doug from upland!
Sometimes I forget alot of things but giving a little food to tiny, tiny kids and some little ladies with babies along the muddy roads in Korea is one thing I do not forget. Always wished we had more to give 'em.
Yes our military is the BEST.
Right now I'm a little overwhelm and tears rising. Just wanted some of the VETs to know that what they did WILL Never be forgoten.
I'm only one of many that have been helped.. I am the fortunate. Our family owes many many thanks to the Military.
Thank you all.
Thank you for posting this great story..
Welcome to FreeRepublic!
Hearing your story will give them a smile today, friend.
BTT!!!!!
You've given more than you think.
Thank you for your generosity to the helpless.
Powerful story ~ thanks Strutt9 for sharing your story with us, welcome to Free Republic!
Thanks for posting her story Doug and thank you MoJo for pinging me!
God Bless Our Troops and God Bless America!
Welcome to Free Republic!
Thank you for recounting your painful memory. I'm sure it will bless all our military who read it.
for Strutt9 & son
ping to lady jag ~ nice story I think you'll enjoy reading
RBKA ping for an excellent read
Thank you. Can I copy the picture?
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