To: fight_truth_decay
As I walked into the terminal, a passenger somewhat sourly remarked: We sent boys to fight our wars.
I could not help but respond: Yes, and when they come back, they are men.
I agree...it happened to me in 1968-69 when I returned home from Vietnam. I did not want to associated with the "kids" I knew when I left. I just wanted to be around responsible citizens who had seen pain and had lived through it. I feel most of the soldiers we send off to war will find ways to live through it. (thank GOD)
10 posted on
12/13/2003 5:43:02 AM PST by
FlyLow
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To: FlyLow
You too? When I came back from Korea I discovered I was a different person and I kept asking myself what happened to my country? It wasn't the same place I left 13 months earlier.
Something I've noticed over the years is that vets seem to be able to work togeather better than non-vets. One of the most valuable Uncle Sam teaches is that you don't have to like someone to work with them.
17 posted on
12/13/2003 8:01:11 AM PST by
Valin
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