[radu]

Thanks for the ping, Tonk!
Thanks for taking an interest in ALOHA RONNIE's site, Calpernia and posting this thread. I gather at the time you didn't know he's a FReeper?

I often find myself humbled by the folks I've met here over time. So many have done so much for our country over the years.

Tonk, Ronnie, and any other vets or active duty military folks who see this, I hope you know how much I appreciate your efforts. Thank you so much!

[injin]

" I hope you know how much I appreciate your efforts. Thank you so much!"


I would very sincerely like to second this ....
Thanks !

[Calpernia]

>>>I gather at the time you didn't know he's a FReeper?

I knew Aloha was a freeper. But I didn't know enough of the history of Vietnam to understand what his website or this picture meant.

The first two Communist North Vietnamese Regular POW's of the Battle of IA DRANG fresh from LZ X-RAY are escorted from Helicopter to Helicopter at LZ FALCON by members of the HHC, 1/7 Cav. Associated Press Photographer is running to the right to get in front of them to take the picture that is in 'WE WERE SOLDIERS ONCE....AND YOUNG.' Shadow of me taking this picture is at lower left. I consider this Picture one of the best. Notice M-16 POW wounded knee on one of the POW's in the middle of the picture.

I was on another thread with Aloha where he quoted this comment, "There Wasn't a Single Communist North Vietnamese Army Soldier inside a then Free South Vietnam" made by the protesters

Then he pointed out that picture. AFTER he explained that to me, his site and intent made the light bulb go off over my head.

Ok, maybe it is because I'm blonde

But I'm really not alone in being uneducated in Vietnam.