I will be there.
From a story published today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2004-11-10-vets-edit_x.htm
But that wasn't to be. During a 20-year career as an infantry officer, I came back from Vietnam twice. The first time, I detected coolness. A few years later, I returned from Vietnam again, and the reception was hostile. Hurrying to catch a plane to be rejoined with loved ones, a hippie-looking youth stepped in my path and spat right in my face and on my uniform.