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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited July 2010
    bsoko2 wrote: »
    All of these postings bring tears to my eyes. 42 years ago when I came home I was avoided, and 2 years later just before I was retired, spit on. The climate today is alot different for service people and veterans then in my day. I am happy to see change in attitude towards our service people and veterans that we finally give to them for sacrifice and service to our country.


    Bill

    GRRRRRRRRRRR that was the tree hugging, spoiled, high, hippies that did that. To bad the Patriot Guard wasn't around in those days Bill. You would have been given the hero's welcome you desearved!:) In my late teens and twenties it used to really piss me off when I would catch such actions on the news or read it in the paper. Why in God's name would they do that to guys who put their lives on the line in that hell hole Vietnam was and is still beyond me. I can understand protesting the government but to spit on a soldier to me is treason. As far as I'm concened they were no better than that idiotic nut Fred Phelps of the so called Westboro Baptist Church! Baptist church my behind!:mad: Talk about giving Baptists & Christians a bad name.:mad:
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  • HB27
    HB27 Posts: 1,518
    edited July 2010
    Semper Fi bro'

    May your mind find the peace of your youth and your body be made whole again.

    I thank all who serve our country in any branch and position of our military.

    I remember well the day I swore the oath to defend this country. Never have I been released from my oath. I love my country.

    I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

    "According to the United States Flag Code, the Pledge "should be rendered by standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. When not in uniform men should remove any non-religious headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute".
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  • superjunior
    superjunior Posts: 1,632
    edited July 2010
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited July 2010
    HB27 wrote: »
    Semper Fi bro'

    May your mind find the peace of your youth and your body be made whole again.

    I thank all who serve our country in any branch and position of our military.

    I remember well the day I swore the oath to defend this country. Never have I been released from my oath. I love my country.

    I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

    "According to the United States Flag Code, the Pledge "should be rendered by standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. When not in uniform men should remove any non-religious headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute".

    Great post! One of the signs that this country was going down hill was when stopped this practice in our schools.
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  • HB27
    HB27 Posts: 1,518
    edited July 2010
    bsoko2 wrote: »
    All of these postings bring tears to my eyes. 42 years ago when I came home I was avoided, and 2 years later just before I was retired, spit on. The climate today is alot different for service people and veterans then in my day. I am happy to see change in attitude towards our service people and veterans that we finally give to them for sacrifice and service to our country.


    Bill

    I had my run-ins with the "draft dodging, card burning, freaks" at the airport twice. It was disgraceful. Blame it on the drugs and alcohol I guess. I know I've "screwed the pooch" a few times myself when "under the influence". My behavior was always short lived though.

    I will have to say that the "protesters" got all the media attention back then.

    After being released from Balboa Naval Hospital in '69 I really screwed up and got wasted for a week. I blew all my cash and had to hitch hike back to Indiana to see my wife, son, and parents.

    Hitch hiking across our country in uniform I was treated with respect and kindness by all who stopped to pick me up. I never went over a couple of minutes without someone stopping to give me a lift. I was on crutches with sea bag over my shoulder. The people who stopped to give me a lift were more than happy to help out.
    Not that I had to be reminded but I was proud to serve my country

    The true america at it's best.
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  • m1aman
    m1aman Posts: 143
    edited July 2010
    Thanks to all!

    M1aman
    USAF 1978-1988
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited July 2010
    I am reminded by a saying that I saw in the "Nam",, goes like "when I die,I'll go to heaven,cause I've served my time in Hell"

    God bless and keep out of harms way all of our Service Men and Women in service to our country. God bless .
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited July 2010
    Thanks to all of our service men and women
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