Dear Dr. Llewellyn:
Not to put a pin in your balloon sir, but either I was high on drugs I never used or insane at the time, but I for one was spit on when returning from Viet Nam. The incident happened at the San Francisco International Air Port.
I, a returning First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, was with an Air Force Major. We were confronted by two young men and one young lady, who were blocking out path, asking us questions such as how many babies had we killed and how many women we had raped, when the young lady stepped close to me and spit in my face.
I was, initially stunned and taken aback. I had no idea how to respond. I guess my anger was welling up within me as the young folks took off as the Air Force Major grabbed me and said something to the affect "that it wasn't worth it".
It certainly is a shame that you have taken the position as an authority on the subject and written that such activities didn't happen and are nothing more than Urban Legend.. They did and to more than just a few individuals.
This was in the spring of 1972 and to this day I feel the anti-war groups such that Lt. JG John Kerry formed were the instigators of those actions.In the early to mid 70's we really did live in a country that either sat silently back and said nothing or laid the blame for our misled adventure in Viet Nam at the feet of those who served.
John Kerry accused us of War Crimes and in his statements claimed many if not most of us developed drug habits while serving an ungrateful nation.
You can opine as much as you like, but I suggest you either have a political ax to grind or don't know what you are talking about. I suggest both.
Sincerely,
Greg Adams
Pierre, South Dakota
Should I get a response I will post it to the thread.
Just another flaming liberal who has spent his life in academia and has no real knowledge of life in the real world, IMHO.
I'd say you exhibited unusual self restraint Greg, I would have knocked the bitch out.
Bravo..Only those who were there and received or witnessed abuse can educate the professor.
Excellent letter.
YES, post the reply, IF you get on,
which I doubt, because these people are cowards.
From one South Dakotan to another, your email to him is a lot more dignified than he deserves.
Thank you for serving our country.
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Excellent.