BTTT!!
DC Chapter -- you guys rock. I need to share something with you all....
I had a phone call last week from a Vietnam vet who picked up my number off a letter I sent to WRAMC and was hand delivered by Coop. This vet called to thank me. I talked to him for about 45 minutes. He told me lots of stories. What he does, is, on his own dime, travels to WR for a couple of days a month to talk to the newly injured and help them see that the decisions they make now can determine how the rest of their life plays out. He was injured in Vietnam -- he has walked in their shoes. He asked how my letter happened to get there, and I gave him the short version. When I said "I have a friend who stands on the street corner out there with a bunch that's there every Friday night supporting the troops", he told me that one Friday night he was arriving at WR and saw you all there. (He also said it was hard to drive past the moonbats.) He apparently gained access to the parking, and then came back out and shook hands with you all and thanked you. He told me that the guys on the inside know you are there, and they appreciate you. He wanted me to tell you to keep it up. I just wanted to pass that on and I hope it boosts your spirits! God bless you all for what you are doing there!
I talked to him one Friday night - don't ask me when, the weeks all mush together after a year. I do remember I was wearing winter outerwear... in any event, we talked for a good long time and if I remember correctly, he said he lived in a New England state. He drives down on his own dime every few weeks to work with the guys and women at WRAMC. He has firsthand experience with life-changing injuries. He is a very nice man doing good things for those who have followed him in service to our country.
Thanks for sharing Star!
Thanks for the heads up on your friend. It does help make Friday nights more pleasant knowing that the troops know what we do. We have made friends with several and were glad to see them either go home or go back to their company.
[Mr] T