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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KingofThings, post: 155114, member: 468&quot;]&gt;Of all the things I watch I just can&#039;t seem to get to the point of watching anything on Vietnam. If anyone I knew directly was lost there I don&#039;t know of it. I do know a sniper with 4 Purple Hearts. He didn&#039;t want to be a sniper...he showed off his shooting in boot camp and bingo.</p><p>&gt;The owner of the last sign shop I worked for was a helo mechanic in country. Nothing to work on? You&#039;re a door gunner today...</p><p>&gt;I am a Vietnam &#039;Era&#039; veteran, I was in the last draft but it technically ended when I was in boot camp in San Diego.</p><p>&gt;In Pearl Harbor I worked on ships returning that were shot up. One took a rocket down the stack and killed men. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&gt;Whatever holds me back I was recently in DC and could not bring myself to go to &#039;The Wall&#039;. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&gt;I did go to the WWII Memorial, Lone Sailor and Arlington Nat&#039;l to watch the changing of the guard and also saw a caisson procession.</p><p>&gt;The guard had to stop and address someone who was laughing...he beat me to it.</p><p>That was all I could take especially with the massive lack of respect I see today for our country, flag and those who serve...their families as well. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The VA debacles are disheartening as well though I&#039;ve been well taken care of.</p><p>&gt;Thank you out there to those who have served as well as your families and friends. Today, and every day, please think of the women and men who have served and are serving...especially the Mom&#039;s and Dads who are away or injured or lost to us all. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Sincerely, Milt</p><p>p.s. sorry...all I wanted to write were the first 2 lines but then...</p><p>~</p><p>[ATTACH=full]41933[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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