National Vietnam Veterans Day

Thank you all for your service, to those who never made it home to their families, may you rest peacefully. To those who came home suffering with physical and emotional disabilities like PTSD, may you get all the help, care and love to help you live your life as comfortably and safely as possible. 🇺🇸
 

I worked very hard against this war, but NEVER You, my beloved fellow American brothers (and sisters). I wanted you home safe, with me, to enjoy our young lives together. This tragedy of our youth has been a huge hurdle for our generation. I am so sorry that this horror happened for you and those who did not serve. Special hug for you SD.
 
Rae said:
I say thank you for my husband who is a Vietnam veteran. He is struggling now with health issues but is still remembering those days, too.
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Hugs to you and your husband.

My son’s father was over there in 68-69. He got blown off a track and came home with a steel pin in his hip and inoperable schrapnel in his back.

We went our separate ways when our son was 10. I always thought he managed to stay fairly well adjusted until our son’s fatal car accident when he was 19. We both went to absolute pieces, but my ex went off the rails. It was as if everything in Nam caught up to him.

My ex has had two strokes that I know about and has been in a VA home for quite a few years. Even now that is hard for me grip because he was not only smart, but such an outdoor-loving person. While we were married, my anniversary gifts were things like chainsaws, campers, and floor scrubbers- stuff I needed, lol

I know the strength it takes for you to manage life. You and your husband are in my prayers.
 
Imogene said:
My son’s father was over there in 68-69. He got blown off a track and came home with a steel pin in his hip and inoperable schrapnel in his back.

We went our separate ways when our son was 10. I always thought he managed to stay fairly well adjusted until our son’s fatal car accident when he was 19. We both went to absolute pieces, but my ex went off the rails. It was as if everything in Nam caught up to him.
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Oh my goodness, @Imogene; I cannot even begin to imagine that level of physical and emotional agony, for both of you. 😢 I'm sending prayers and a hug.

@squatting dog, thanks so much for flagging this. I am embarrassed to admit I was not aware there is a National Vietnam Veterans Day. I was born in 1968, but I have tremendous gratitude to all those who served. It sounds literally (and I almost never use the word literally) hellacious.
 
My brother was in the Navy, spent his first tour on a destroyer tender....went out servicing battle ships. They did a short stint in Viet Nam. But never was comfortable stating that on his Naval resume, as he felt they were only there a few weeks, never went boots on ground.

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There are 58,320 names on the Wall. No mention of the other hundreds of thousands of lives that war took or destroyed (millions if you count the Vietnamese.
May there be a special corner of Hell for LBJ and McNamara who cooked the hole mess up. And may they be joined in that corner by Nixon and Kissinger who prolonged the war for political advantage.
 
Honor Flight now includes Korea and Viet Nam veterans as eligible to participate in their program. Sadly that is the result of our WWII Veteran population deminishing every year. If you know of a veteran WWII, Korea, or Vietnam who has never visited the memorials in Washington DC encourage them to consider signing up. There are many veterans who have a hard time with the effects of their service and some of us have found this trip with other veterans very rewarding. There is no cost to the veteran, but it is a worthwhile and inspiring experience.
 
I favor Veterans Day over Vietnam Veterans Day. I just can't see why one group has earned a respectful acknowlegement more than all Veterans. I say this as one of the Vietnam Veterans, just my opinion. If you want to honor veterans beyond November 11th annual recognition, consider volunteering at the VA. You will see a special portrait of patriotism every day, and you will be rewarded by veterans again and again thanking you. If you don't see the good in that then we will agree to disagree.
 

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