Yes, I edited it because I looked at it and wanted to make sure that it reflected that I was a veteran of the conflict and not just a veteran of that era. A previous posting on this forum indicating some confusion about Viet Vet versus “era” vet precipitated the change. But, if you noticed that, you noticed that I had “Viet vet/era vet” which is technically true because I served from ‘65-’76 in the USMCR not including PLC training in ‘64. My active duty was from ‘65 until ‘69.
As for Marble Mountain “O” Club, I transitted MM several times, but never went to the Club. For us pukes farther north, MM was considered “in country” R&R. And, I surely never met any members of the press anywhere during my entire tour and there weren’t discussions about it. Besides, media bias wasn’t an issue in those days like it is now. And, it didn’t become an issue with me until after I got back and saw how the reportage was. You should know as well as I that the ‘60’s generated a lot of this leftist radicalism, particularly in the press.
As for discussions about media bias not being your job as a soldier, from some of the comments I read from various sources, indications are that more than one AD serviceman are not conforming to your standard; and, I say more power to them, let them voice the criticism the press deserves from an appropriate source.
I was based out of Hue, Phu Bai for the first half of my second tour. Once the Army’s 24th Corps took over responsibility for I Corps from III MAF, my unit moved to MM. In any case, I know all of I Corps like the back of my hand.
We’ll just have to differ on what active duty personnel should be publicly speaking about.