[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Prayers For A Vet PING

Posted on 09/29/2002 3:34 PM Pacific by Davea

Please pray for Frank. He is a Vietnam vet and is now experiencing severe post traumatic stress.
He's a great guy but it seems that even after all these years the memories are coming back and flooding in at once really tearing him up.
Thank you and God bless.

Frank: Welcome Home Brother. May God Bless and Heal You

[southerngrit]

Thaks for the ping.

Frank: My prayers are with you. I hope that you are able to overcome the trauma you have experienced. There are many people who appreciate your service, and wish you the best.

[deadhead]

My Thoughts and Prayers are with Frank

[Iowa Granny]

Prayers going up for Frank and his Brothers in Arms. Welcome home fellas (&gals). I am of that generation. I lost many friends to Nam.

Please take comfort in the love that surrounds you on this thread.

[Militiaman7]

Prayers for a brother in need

[Alamo-Girl]

Of course, I join in prayers for Frank's healing and peace!

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

You bet I will pray for Frank, Tonk. Consider it done.

[Victoria Delsoul]

O Lord, send down Your blessings and be merciful to Frank. Protect him from all dangers of soul and mind, and grant him fast release. Amen.

[COB1]

Thanks for the ping, Tonk.

Frank, my prayers are with you.
You need to talk it out, friend.
God works through His people.

[Diver Dave]

Thanks for the ping, Tonk.

davea, please assure Frank that he is being remembered in prayer and offer thanks for serving out country and welcome home from a fellow Vet.

USN - 63-67

[Terry's Take]

Bttt with a prayer for Frank...

[vikingchick]

Prayer bump for Frank.

[summer]

Praying for Frank.

[firewalk]

Thanks for the ping Tonkin. Prayer bump!

[onedoug]

TFTF, as always, Tonk.

If Frank can afford it, he should go back to Vietnam. Sometimes I even think the government should kick-in, in allowing V-vets a return trip. It really helped me get a lot of bugaboos out of my system.

And honestly, he needs to buck-up somewhat as well, and be a little prouder, if not of his own service there, then of all those great Americans he served with, in what was truly a great enterprise.

[FRMAG]

For many years I held my Nam Vet status pretty close to the bone and it ate away at me. One fine day I went to a reunion of one of my old units and somebody handed me a Viet Vet cap which for some reason I put on and wore if a bit timidly.

A group of us were walking thru a downtown area and an elderly gentleman walked up to me and said simply "welcome home and sincere thanks for your service."

I cannot begin to express the flood of emotions that his simple act released. Still have a moderate case of PTSD but I'm no longer keeping quiet about my service. I wear that cap proudly these days and woebetide the moron who calls me a baby burner or even looks like he's gonna spit on me.

[PhilDragoo]

Frank, we are praying for you flying the flag 24/7 lit dawn to dusk sheltered from the rain.

Accept the gratitude of us who know you kept the world free.

Ignore the undercurrent of the ignorant who will be recycled until they get it.

God Bless You and God Bless America.

[Euro-American Scum]

Prayers are forthcoming. Along with everyone on my prayer chain.

[davidosborne]

Thanks for the ping.. BTTT