[MJM59]

My-Lai.. I just do not know. I heard the same thing about the helicopter pilot. It is pretty easy to look back and try to judge these men. My first instinct was always to condemn their actions. But, until you walk a mile in their shoes, there is just no way to know what was the right thing to do. That is the hard part about war, the line between right and wrong can become pretty blurry at times.

My father in law was also a Chosin Reservoir survivor, definitely saw his fair share of war. I really respected him a lot. He died of Agent Orange related cancer. I recently saw a older man that had either a license plate frame of perhaps it was the licence plate itself that said, Bataan Survivor. I was really tempted to stop him just so I could shake his hand. Everyone who has ever chosen to serve their country, especially in times of war deserves a certain amount of respect.

[FR_addict]

"He died of Agent Orange related cancer."

My Dad was in WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam. When he died, we found his medals and citations. These were received prior to Vietnam. He never talked about them.

I'm sure my Dad's death was partly due to Agent Orange too. He had the cloracne on his skin, attributable to Agent Orange. He died of congestive heart failure and poor circulation. From what I understand, in Nam he was in charge of the warehouses where Agent Orange was being stored. I don't think he was part of any combat. By that time he wasn't a young man. He had been a navigator when he was younger.