Etiam non princeps sed usque ad genua, Principis Pacis! Both are/were despicable humans and most Vets would not consider either one our "Brothers," though both served in harms way.
And while Murtha slimed a group of Marines in one instance/incident, Kerry's (Knowingly) faux accusations, tarred with that broad brush, ALL of us who served in Vietnam and we were made to feel ashamed of our service to the point, most of us hid that fact for 30+ years.
Thank God Murtha, the Iraq Vets Against the War (an offshoot and sponsored by the Vietnam Vets Against the War) as well as Code Pink and sundry other Anti-War Zealots--though they tried--were not successful in attributing atrocities and War Crimes to all who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Some of us Nam Vets vowed to never let that happen again and for the most part, have been successful in that those who have made such accusations, were not simply left to their own designs absent any documentation or proof (as Kerry was able to get away with) and when pressed for same, their charges were seen to be specious, malicious and fabricated.
Maybe God will forgive Kerry (and Murtha to a lesser degree) for all the hurt, pain and suffering they caused, but I won't....not ever!!!
Etiam non princeps sed usque ad genua, Principis Pacis! The only way I can get my blood pressure down, is to trust my Father in Heaven to exact justice. He knows so much more than I do, and believe me, there is so much more evil we DON’T know about and He’ll take care of that, too.
Same way goes for blessing those who help me when I am in trouble. I pray God blesses them more than I ever could.
Peace and joy.
Very Proud Soldier Sister Sgt Robert Post Hampton, Jr.
My sweetheart is a Nam vet and we also will NEVER forgive Kerry and Murtha for all they did to harm our military heroes with all their lies.