7
7
0
Warriors, we owe a debt of gratitude to our Vietnam Veterans. Those Warriors returned home to no welcome, no parades and in too many cases, no help. Those American Warriors determined that NO FUTURE GENERATION of Brave American Warriors would ever be treated that way ever again.
We got our Parades, We got our Yellow Ribbons and the thanks of a Grateful Nation. Those Guys are still owed theirs. So from me, to all the Vietnam Vets, Welcome Home Brothers, it is 40 years in the coming, but Welcome Home none the less.
What Say You All?
AIRBORNE!
We got our Parades, We got our Yellow Ribbons and the thanks of a Grateful Nation. Those Guys are still owed theirs. So from me, to all the Vietnam Vets, Welcome Home Brothers, it is 40 years in the coming, but Welcome Home none the less.
What Say You All?
AIRBORNE!
Posted >1 y ago
Responses: 6
3
3
0
Thank you for paving the way for the rest of us, for holding your heads high while you were denounced and ignored and for showing us that bravery and courage are not reserved only for the battlefield. Thank you!!
(3)
(0)
SSG Roger Ayscue
Ain't it so!
And to think I know some Nam vets that go way out of their way to make sure that we are taken care of.
And to think I know some Nam vets that go way out of their way to make sure that we are taken care of.
(1)
(0)
2
2
0
How they were treated is one of the greatest national travesties as many are still stuck there mentally, are sad, and remain bitter. I say hello to all the veterans and have a soft spot for the WWII and Vietnam veterans. I convinced a Vietnam reunion organizer to go on a cruise, that America is ready for you now.
(2)
(0)
2
2
0
Veterans of the Vietnam war/era thank you all.
I say era because whether you went to Vietnam or not you were still looked down upon. YOU ALL are my heroes and a large part of the reason I served my country. All of you are owed a debt that will likely never be fully paid. You have my utmost respect for where you have been and what you have done, especially the way you were treated upon returning or being seen in public in uniform, with a short haircut, military length, was and in my opinion is still reprehensible.
The soldiers who return today are cheerfully greeted patted on the back and told thank you. While you veterans were spit upon and had insults hurled at you. NONE of the Vietnam vets wanted to go to war, but because you were all ordered to do so, you went. So speaking only for myself Thank you and welcome home. May God protect you and give you peace.
C.
I say era because whether you went to Vietnam or not you were still looked down upon. YOU ALL are my heroes and a large part of the reason I served my country. All of you are owed a debt that will likely never be fully paid. You have my utmost respect for where you have been and what you have done, especially the way you were treated upon returning or being seen in public in uniform, with a short haircut, military length, was and in my opinion is still reprehensible.
The soldiers who return today are cheerfully greeted patted on the back and told thank you. While you veterans were spit upon and had insults hurled at you. NONE of the Vietnam vets wanted to go to war, but because you were all ordered to do so, you went. So speaking only for myself Thank you and welcome home. May God protect you and give you peace.
C.
(2)
(0)
PO3 Michael James
As a Nam Vet, I sincerely appreciate ALL of you guys.. Thank you.. For me, it was my honor to serve this country, for the people, and if I was healthy enough I would without hesitation, serve her again !! The Veterans I associate with never really wanted parades, badges and metals were lost with bureaucratic red tape, or in some cases records were burned... problem is proving something.. All we ever wanted was for our Government to fulfill the promises made us, and an honest effort for our Government to be truthful, and to act responsibly so that our future military personnel will not be ignored, lied to, denied benefits that they earned.. Honesty with the "rainbow agents" and what it does to humans and admitting that they made a mistake !! would have carried enormous weight with our Veterans, and this would Not have lasted 40+ years.. This WAR is NOT over, since there are those of us who still suffer cancers, heart disease .. Etc.
(1)
(0)
MCPO Hans Brakob
I never served "boots on the ground" incountry, so I'll call myself an "era" vet (1958-1981).
While there certainly were some documented isolated examples of "spit upon" and similar disrespectful behaviour against the military, I never personally saw such a thing happen, nor have I ever spoken to any vet who personally suffered such degradation. In my service I was always treated with respect by the public, not demeaned or ridiculed.
Yes, I know it happened to some, but I honestly think that whole issue has been amplified as an "agenda" by many, especially in the press.
While there certainly were some documented isolated examples of "spit upon" and similar disrespectful behaviour against the military, I never personally saw such a thing happen, nor have I ever spoken to any vet who personally suffered such degradation. In my service I was always treated with respect by the public, not demeaned or ridiculed.
Yes, I know it happened to some, but I honestly think that whole issue has been amplified as an "agenda" by many, especially in the press.
(0)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google