**VANITY** Why I Rally. Support Our Troops/Rally for America, Spokane, WA

[waRNmother.armyboots]

March 1st, 1-3PM. Spokane, WA. Spokane Veterans'Memorial Arena located on Boone between Washington and Monroe I was eleven years old when my father went to serve in Vietnam. I remember the antiwar protests and the anxiety and anguish. I remember watching the evening news and if my father's base had been shelled looking at the men on the litters on the news to see if my father was one of them. Then days of waiting to see if we would hear other news.Waiting for a letter from my father dated after the shelling. I am a Vietnam Era veteran, Army Nurse Corp. My brother served in the Air Force and now my niece serves in the Air Force. I had six uncles that served in various branches of the Armed Forces. Two who lost their lives in WWII. Sons of German immigrants to America. One lost his life in Normandy. I rally because the memories of a child who who saw a father who never received the thanks or recognition or respect from a nation he served. I want to let him know......I love him.

[waRNmother.armyboots]

Hope you do not mind this thread. Jan

[Conspiracy Guy]

I am a Viet Nam Era vet, USAF 72-76. I appreciate your father, brother, niece, you and every American who has served their country in war or peace time. It's too bad that most protestors don't understand because the only thing they have ever served is themselves. Soldiers don't choose war or peace, leaders and situations do. The situation now warrants our support for our leaders and our soldiers. I salute you all. God Bless America.