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While the reception most of us got when we got home was not as pleasent as what we had imagined, I need to set the record straight. Shortly before getting out of the service, Regimental Landing Team 26 U.S.M.C. rotated back to the states on troopships to San Diego, Ca. My Battalion Commander realized some of us had served with RLT 26 when we were overseas, and sent those of us who had once been part of RLT 26 to San Diego, and the City of San Diego put on a ticker tape parade for us. I had been back in the "real world" for a year, and full of bitternes for the things said to me on my return, but that day, the people of San Diego took a great deal of the bitterness away. (in fact, I'm crying now remembering the emotions I had that day). Thanks Snow Bunny for reminding me of a time I should never forget.

Thank you so much stumpy for your post and sharing your heart . There are good tears and bad tears and yours are good ones. I just want so much for ALL the Viet Nam vets to know without a doubt that there are tons of people that feel as I do. Maybe they could not go and visit the troops, maybe they knew no one personally that went but by golly they LOVE all of you that went and are so very , very grateful.

I am blessed to have known so many Viet Nam vets and their families. Thank you again and WELCOME HOME.