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I was working with the river boats on the Mekong Delta from April 1970 through May 1971. I am a decorated combat veteran. I traveled across Vietnam a few times, including one trip to Da Nang on the DMZ. My experience in Vietnam can not be fully explained to one who was not there. Needless to say, the culture of war, and especially Vietnam, was "different" than the average American culture.

I arrived at LAX for 30 days Leave directly from Vietnam. As I walked through the terminal, my mind was spinning trying to reconcile my life over the past year and being home again. Certain things were not adding up for me and I needed to take a break and think things through, clear my head, leave Vietnam behind.

I took a seat in front of the terminal to take time to gain back the American culture and deal with the past year's experience. Three long-hairs walked by and one of them spat on the ground between my feet while the other two called me a "Baby Killer". I was frozen with shock and dismay. I carry that image with me to this day.

My (only) brother served as a crypto radio operator in an Army MP Battalion on the DMZ in 1969 through 1970. He experienced the same demeaning treatment when he came home.

I can tell you that from my experience in Vietnam, Kerry had to have had ulterior motives to wrangle his metals and purple harts out of only 4 months of service in-country.

Jane Fonda, John Kerry and the liberal press are responsible for the undue humiliation suffered by proud Veterans all across this great country on their return from Vietnam. Kerry's lies still live today in the minds of many Americans. There is NO WAY Kerry should get within 3,000 miles of the Presidency, he should Ditty Mau to some communist country where he can have the respect that he deserves.