Posted on 08/02/2004 5:29:48 PM PDT by USMCVIETVET
Wasn't Vung Tau an in country R&R center at one time?
Yes, I think so. We used to go there to "relax".
That's a awesome story.
70 - 71 I spent some time in Vung Tau & Tan Chow. Do you know these places?
I knew of Vung Tau but not the other. Was fairly stationary at Bien Hoa and the at Cam Rahn Bay(Where sKerry bought his camera to shoot his "War Movie).
Come here boys an help me polish off this bottle of Southern Comfort" said Janis. Long story short we did. What a night we had.
Sounds like a great experience. Poor Janis. Had a similar experience with KC from KC and the Sunshine Band back in 81 in England. We partied on their luxury tourbus.
BTTT!!!!!!!
“I defended this country as a young man” - and when the going got rough I bailed.
“I will defend it as President” - and if the going gets rough …
Yep.
Jumping into the water to save a hampster and then refusing to sign a ban on partial birth abortion.
I recall returning to the States from Vietnam in '69. The first thing we were warned to do when we left the airplane was change out of our uniforms into civilian clothing because there were so many problems with the anti-war people.
Kerry and his miserable ilk have never apolologised for their traitorous and anti-American positions of those years. They still think they are right, but today are afraid to admit it if they are running for office. Instead, Kerry hides behind the cloak of his brief and undistinguished service (I, for one, don't "congratulate" him for it. The damage he did is far worse than the good he did, and besides, he is a self-serving promoter of the worst sort). He claims the mantle of a hyper-patriot when in fact he is one of the reasons we lost that war and millions today are still enslaved under Communist tyranny!
He's worse than just a fraud. He would make Benedict Arnold proud.
"I recall returning to the States from Vietnam in '69"
I came home in June '68 and was lucky enough to land at McCord AFB instead of a civilian airport so no protesters were around. My kid brother picked me up and we drove home.
I've never been a big fan of John McCain but that in no way takes away from what he went through or his bravery in holding up under such conditions. That he is able to forgive Kerry shows he has healed successfully and I'm happy for him. I don't believe I could be so generous toward a traitor like Kerry (and I'm not!).
I'm not sure if that is "healing" or something else - like "Senate comity".
If John Kerry saw his error and was repentant about his mistakes, he could easily be forgiven. However, he still thinks what he does was right and defends it, despite all evidence to the contrary. This indicates, to me, he is either a dangerous or stupid man. I think he is the former.
I doubt that he could ever repent. He has lived the lies too long.
I don't know a single Vietnam vet who will even watch a Hanoi Jane movie nor do I know one who has any respect for John F'ing Kerry. I doubt that any would forgive him
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