[RobbyS]

No, simply pointing out that many who served in uniform in Vietnam were in no more personal danger than those serving stateside. Being in uniform gives one priceless insight into how the military actually functions, and Guilani is worse off not having served. But he seems to be thinking the right thoughts. He stood behind his cops and he probably would stand behind the military. He is not my first choice or even my second , but we could do worse.

[TommyDale]

I’m not that forgiving about a guy who wants to serve as Commander In Chief over the U.S. Armed Forces who avoided the service himself. I lost many friends in Vietnam, and I don’t want to hear Rudy Giuliani’s opinion on that war. I don’t trust him to lead America. Period. Go ahead and defend him if you want.

[Vietnam Vet From New Mexico]

I don’t know of any place in Viet Nam that was as safe as stateside. Of course the chance of getting hurt was a lot less if you stationed in Saigon than if you were in the Iron Triangle, and safer to be a chopper mechanic than a door gunner, but terrorist attacks, mortar and rocket attacks and snipers throughout RVN.