[FormerLib]

One parent (a professor at a nearby and rather famous university) spoke up at a school meeting and suggested that the school should "carefully evaluate what went wrong."

A man decides to serve his nation and some liberal prof declares that something "went wrong." The next person who tells me that academics aren't inherently anti-American gets a pop in the kisser.

[FormerLib]

An Orthodox ping.

[DWSUWF]

"...One parent (a professor at a nearby and rather famous university) spoke up at a school meeting and suggested that the school should "carefully evaluate what went wrong."..."

This bastard should be stripped of his citizenship and driven into exile for life.

[Levy78]

The American profs. make me want to puke. Most of these worms are are the people who his out during in Vietnam war. But, does this suprise anyone?

[harrym]

I applaud the author and Semper Fi to his son. My son-in-law recently graduated basic training at Ft. Sill Oklahoma. My daughter, his wife and their 3 kids (11 yrs,4 yrs and 2 months), my ex-wife, my oldest son, my nephew and I flew out from S.F. for two days to back him up. The experience was much like the one described in the article. I think folks have forgotten the truly democratising effects of universal military training. We have become a class society. Even what is described as racism is not truly that, its class warfare. Throwing a bunch of young guys together and letting them experience direct contact with other classes is the best cure for a lot of this country's social problems.

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

If the immorality of the Vietnam War

Daddy still has a lot to learn.

Additional comments at: The father of a Marine corporal salutes his son

[IronJack]

Some of life's greatest lessons are learned at the hands of its harshest masters. I've never met a Marine who didn't have "growing up" stories to tell about boot camp. Every one thinks himself better for the experience.

[Blacksmith]

My daughter graduated valedictorian of her high school. Her decision to join the Marine Corps was greeted by cries of "what a waste" by most of the teachers at the school (Army JROTC Instructors excleded). Payback came when the recruiter stood up at graduation and handed her a $50,000 scholarship, more than all the other students received COMBINED!!! I have two kids in the Corps and one who just finished seven years in the Air Force. None of them received praise from academia for their decisions. We, and they, have no regrets.

[Mind-numbed Robot]

My son has connected me to my country in a way that I was too selfish and insular to experience before.

It is called elitism and is a perfect description of all liberals. Many rich like to insulate themselves behind high, thick walls (literally and figuretively) to escape the bother of dealing with the masses. That noble effort called the Vietnam War became "immoral" to give cover to the cowards who didn't want to take responsibilty for defending their country. They assuage their deserved guilt by considering themselves intellectually and morally superior to the rest.

I applaud the author's awakening and I applaud his son even more for his courage in taking that step amidst the mindset of his mentors and peers. Let's hope that upon completion of honorable service to his country he doen't come back and become a George McGoven, Bob Kerrey, John Kerry or others of that ilk.

Until then, God bless them both and may their new found attitudes be permanent.

[wastoute]

God Bless all those who stand guard accross the world for us this day of thanks.

[SJackson]

bttt

[don-o]

Don't know if it matters, but this essay originally appeared in the WashPost; Monday, I think.

Frank and his son co-authored a book about the experience. Believe I will pick it up tomorrow.

[FreedomPoster]

A liberal who is "getting it". He still has a ways to go, but has come a *long* way. I hope he wakes up some of his ideological breathern. Great article.