Posted on 05/17/2012 6:29:52 PM PDT by jazusamo
Right on!
“Drive On”!
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“...something more akin to an apology would be more appropriate...”
Absolutely.
They can keep their recognitions. Every time they do it (as they did in the 1980’s) they make themselves feel better about their treachery.
Never, not even once, was there a demonstration against Communist aggression, subversion and murder; not once.
There were always demonstrations against an “unjust” war and “baby-killer” Americans.
More appropriate would be a visit to the grave of every single American who fell, by those who denigrated them.
There, apologies should flow to the occupants of those graves, their parents, their children, and their spouses for the smearing of thier honor with accusations and insults.
(One should also bear in mind that this is an election year.)
IMHO
“What do you mean we lost the war?
We were winning when I left!!”
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I earned my VN ‘stuff’ early on, and being a ‘kind of in your face guy’, I wear a VN type ball cap (have an assortment, with some ships I served on, one VN Vet, one CW Vet all with VSM, AFEM, NDM embroidered on them)- I do this so “they” won’t forget.
When approached with “Thank you for your service”, I normally say “My pleasure, thank you for remembering - You are welcome” but if it is from a male in my age group I will normally just nod or ignore - the ‘real’ VN Vet will either start with “Welcome Home or Where & when” etc...
Well said!
“Never, not even once, was there a demonstration against Communist aggression, subversion and murder; not once.”
There still isn’t. Those yelling are the children of those who yelled back then. Those yelling are the students of those who yelled back then.
Hmmmm.
Amen.
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