Vietnam Veterans given heroes’ welcome

http://www.turret.com/cgi-bin/c2story.cgi?953+20100902124450953953001+News ^ | Aug 26, 2010 | MAUREEN ROSE

[SLB]

I participated in two events honoring Vietnam Veterans. This ceremony at Ft Knox and the Heartland Festival Parade the following Saturday. As I walked with my fellow veterans from Vietnam I was walking with heroes, each and every one of them.

[combat_boots]

Ping

[onedoug]

Well met.

1/1 CAV AMERICAL I CORPS RVN ´68-69

[EDINVA]

Reading that story made my screen get blurry. God bless you and your fellow VN vets. You are heroes one and all.

Those were horrible times, for those who served, and those who waited. So glad to see that you all are getting the kudos you so well deserve. Good for the Ft Knox community.

[onyx]

[rahbert]

dittos

919th Engr Co /3-11 ACR 1970/1971
D Co 39th Engr BN 1971

[DTogo]

After the general’s remarks, the 19th Engineer Battalion passed in review. As the unit marched by, the battalion commander saluted and the Soldiers’ “eyes right” faced the veterans’ contingent rather than the customary command group. The ceremonial respect was not lost on the veterans, who applauded the Soldiers.

That's excellent!!

[stylecouncilor]

ping

[4integrity]

SLB, THANK YOU for your service to our great country! The sacrifices made by you and your family to help keep the rest of us safe and free are so greatly appreciated!

I think back to the 1960’s when I walked down 5th ave in NYC in a march, organized by a man named Charlie Wiley, to show support for our military in Viet Nam. I thanked God for all of you then and I do the same now....God bless all of our military and their families....past and present.

[Quix]

THX THX.

[CitizenM]

It sure is about time! How wonderful that this was done, and even though late...I am sure every Vietnam Vet felt so appreciated. Sure seems that a lot of planning and coordination went into this to make it so successful. God Bless our Men and Women who serve our country.

[onyx]

The general’s remarks were interrupted again when he told the veterans, “You’re home – you’re home.”

Amen!

[calex59]

I went through basic at Fort Ord and through second 8 weeks at Fort Ord. I will never forget Louisville!:)

[dcwusmc]

Thanks for posting this. It makes ME feel as if I’ve come home, even if vicariously!

[potlatch]

Thank you for posting the wonderful story SLB and thank you for pinging me 'boots'. The Vietnam Veterans never received the thanks they deserved but all of us here thank all of you Vets for your service. You can never receive enough thank-yous!

 

[potlatch]

Thank you for your lovely compliment in Freepmail Onyx! It may have gone to ‘all’ so I mention it here.

[onyx]

I was careful, but if it went to all, that’s all right too!

[potlatch]

Lol, I didn’t know but didn’t want anyone to think I had ignored you!

[maine-iac7]

‘bout freaking time they got a ‘home coming’ - Heroes, one and all

[onedoug]

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