You are referring to “a young VC gal” as “This young lady”, where zero hatred for a former enemy is shown. I feel the same way. Those that actually played those deadly for real war games, regardless of which side, were actually similar people being led to do what they each felt they had to do.
I have no hatred for the Vietnamese.
I do have absolute contempt for the dems for “throwing in the towel” and undercutting the South’s ability to continue the fight. This in effect was like just throwing away all of our KIA’s as being a waste. Not to mention those of us with permanent injuries of various sorts that live to this day.
What’s even more sickening is this defensive war/nation building strategy from Vietnam is exactly what we are doing today in our current endless wars. The difference is the draft. Since there is no draft, our military industrial wing of the swamp can continue to send our best young people off to war and no one really gives a shit.
Sorry for the rant, but it’s how I feel about all of this.
I had no animosity for the young woman. She was out of the war after the firefight was over. I even went to visit her 5 or 6 weeks later, at her request. She kissed me on the cheek and thanked me for getting her the medical treatment to save her life. Once someone is out of the fighting they are just another human being deserving of human rights.