[Stashiu]

I still can't watch that kind of stuff. The Doc says it 're-traumatizes' me.

From the collection of comments, I do have to say that everyone in Nam did not smoke pot and do other drugs. As I recall, most of us did drink. I recall the one guy who did neither.

Drugs/pot were very readily available and very cheap. Also, a case of beer was about the same cost as a case of soda. We did have ration cards for cigarettes and booze.

Anyway, anything that protrays the ugliness of war and the human costs, as well as the human triumphs in awful circumstances, gets my vote.

[cyclotic]

I have a serious question for you.

I try to make it a point to thank Vietnam vets when I can. I've had 2 or 3 recent incidents, including one yesterday.

I was on a service call and the guy I met with mentioned that he was a vet. I thanked him and shook his hand. He lost his composure for a short while with the thousand yard stare. I've seen this happen before.

Does offering thanks to guys like yourself bring up too many bad memories or is it worth it for you guys?

BTW, thanks.