SGMRTDARMY
SGMRTDARMY's JournalThank You so much for posting this video
It brought tears to my eyes. When I got home after my second tour in 71, I felt, not ostrasized, but disdain towards me. Luckily, I had a very loving and supportive wife whom I am still married to.
I came through SFO in 69 in uniform going home on leave from my first
combat tour in Vietnam and was approached by a small group of college aged kids calling me all kinds of vile names, one girl looked like she wanted to do more but I think the look on my face dissuaded her. Mind you, this was in early to mid Dec. when the details of My Lai were still coming out.
Did the spitting incidents happen? I can't say yes, I can't say no, what I can say is it never happened to me, just the name calling, and only one time. You will always have a few asshole agitators in every crowd.
If it did happen, it wasn't widespread. I used to wonder if the RW pro war idiots were behind alot of the violence to make the anti war movement look bad.
Doesn't really matter anymore, I've retired and moved on.
Pres. Obama's speech at the Wall was the first true welcome home for me.
To all of my Vietnam Brothers
WELCOME HOME.
I came through SFO in 69 from my first tour when a bunch
of college aged kids started calling me all kinds of name, this one girl looked like she wanted to spit on me but thought better of it when I stared her down.
The fact is, it did happen, it happened to my brother as he returned, and it happened to friends of mine, but ya know what, it just doesn't matter anymore, I've moved on, raised a family, retired from military service and am enjoying the time I have left on this earth.
What happened over 40 years ago is in the past.
President Barack Obama hits it out of the park.
Watching Pres. Obama now at the Vietnam Memorial paying tribute to the Vietnam vets of which I am one.
Makes me proud to have voted for this extraordinary man.
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