If you spent even one day in Vietnam, in the surrounding waters in-support or in the neighboring countries supporting the Vietnam operations, then you were awarded this:
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Posted on 01/22/2019 11:41:50 AM PST by TigerClaws
Correction: Earlier versions of this story incorrectly said that Native American activist Nathan Phillips fought in the Vietnam War. Phillips served in the U.S. Marines from 1972 to 1976 but was never deployed to Vietnam.
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Vietnam Era Vet is a valid term. It distinguishes veterans who did not go to Vietnam during that time from the Vietnam Vets who did go.
Agreed. This puke never served a day in the military.
No. “Veteran” means you served as a member of the U.S. armed forces, war or not.
Fake Injun too, I’d think.
He enlisted at 17?
Most likely someone at the WP who trolls FR saw it and sent an email to executives before someone slapped a slander suit on them.
His parents told him he had high cheek bones and is probably an indian.
Regardless of what Chief $#itting Bull may or may not have done 45 years ago, today he is a professional troublemaker and a pathological liar.
I was in the USN from 61 to 65 and the last two years were the best times of my life. I’ve never equaled it. People who never served in the military are missing something to be found nowhere else.
And anyone who served honorably in the military is a veteran, whether it’s Audie Murphy or some guy who spent his enlistment digging graves in the Solomons.
Vietnam era enlisted vets have the lousiest benefits you could imagine
It’s a weasel phrase because if falsely suggests that the person served in combat in Vietnam. “Vietnam” should be left out unless you actually served in Vietnam. That does not diminish one’s veteran status, which should be lauded.
My ed benes for four years were $1200 and 12,000 home loan - when average home where I lived at the time was $72,000. Used W$1000 of ed up only to find out I was not able to do the job unless willing to go blind. You imagine there are additional ones? I doubt that they were increased and fat lot of good any of them would do me now at 76.
“FWIW - if you enlisted prior to Oct 1, 1976, you are considered a Vietnam Era veteran, and qualified for the old GI bill.”
That describes me. I never got closer to Nam than the Pacific Side of the Panama Canal Zone. I tell people that upfront. I did get to see a lot of Gitmo and a lot of the water around Gitmo for 2 years.
I did qualify for the old GI Bill, and the VA helped to finance our first home and to pay for my Master’s Degree.
Look, if you write “Vietnam ERA veteran” on forms required by the Government, that’s one thing. But to go around and publicly call yourself a Vietnam era vet is misleading, and connotes that you served in combat in Vietnam. I know of one Vietnam ERA vet who just got his ass kicked a year ago at a local VFW because he was wearing a hat that said “Vietnam Era Vet.” Just call yourself a “veteran.”
I’m not imagining anything. Another poster said the benefits we got were paltry compared to what came later. I asked what came later.
It’s a weasel phrase because if falsely suggests that the person served in combat in Vietnam.
No, it states that someone served during the Vietnam ERA. It does not imply they served in VN, so it is the opposite of weasel. The weasel wants to exaggerate his service, not diminish it.
Fold3 is very efficient.
Suggest...don't use Vietnam War as search item.
Haven't had Fold3 for many years now so maybe I'm wrong.
I worked in the VA from 1974 to 1996. These terms were used and understood by everyone in the veteran and VA community.
There is no dishonor in calling oneself a “Vietnam Era Veteran.” It just means you served in the military during the war but were not deployed to SE Asia.
Pretending you were In country when you weren’t is dishonorable and reprehensible.
If you spent even one day in Vietnam, in the surrounding waters in-support or in the neighboring countries supporting the Vietnam operations, then you were awarded this:
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