Hero explains why so many Medals of Honor

Tampabay Times ^ | 3/15/19 | Howard Altman

[Gay State Conservative]

I'll wager that if you had been ordered into harm's way you would have served honorably.I served while there *was* a large armed conflict in progress but for some reason one or more Personnel Specialists/Officers chose not to put me on a plane to SE Asia.Of course I never claim to be a combat veteran...doing so would despicably dishonor those who are. And you've never made such a claim either.

Just sayin'...

[WASCWatch]

I got an ROTC scholarship in 1972, and Vietnam was still was still going on, so there was a reasonable probability I’d be going if hadn’t been shut down.

[Chainmail]

That is true. I have learned that every single veteran has his own memories, his own perspective on his experiences. You could have been in the same fight at the same time and still have seen everything differently from each other.

I also learned as you have, that people external to these experiences will not really understand what happened or the permanent effects that come with it.

The best we can do is to train and support this new generation of our country’s protectors.

[A Navy Vet]

It’s self-explanatory.

[dirtymac]

my prayers for you and your family. And thank you for your services.

What years did you serve?

I was in the Coast Guard from 66 to 70. My youngest son spent 10 years as a Nuke electrician on submarines.

[A Navy Vet]

Thanks for the prayers, but my tagline refers to Birth and Death of our Republic.

US Navy: 1975 -1987