When expressing this sentiment became unpopular, the belief of those important Eugene citizens remained unchanged. To be considered a citizen of the city you had to despise veterans and the United States of America. The Veteran’s Day parade was forced into Springfield by the Eugene city government. When US forces went into Kuwait to drive out the Iraqis, a motel on Coburg Road put out its flags. They were forced to remove them because it was an illegal display of the American flag. When a National Guard unit returned to Eugene, I went to the airport to greet them and the police made me leave a small American flag in my truck, because if I took it into the terminal, I might use it as a weapon.
Welcome brother! 9th Inf. Div, 3/5 Cav, 67-68. Screw the bastards!!!!