I showed this story to my 101st Army Ranger brother. I told him about the other post (above) --about it being "better than the spiting on and being called baby-killer." I told him how sorry I was about his having to go through that. I told him that now that I'm old enough to change things, I will. (He's 9 yrs older than me).
We were at an anti-war demonstration in San Diego -- as PRO Iraqi Liberation supporters a year or so ago. We were just there to support President Bush, because we knew there'd be some bashing. This Vietnam Vet came up to me and started yelling at me saying where was I during the Vietnam war...I said I was at home, but my brother was there as an 101st Army Ranger, and I'm so sorry Sir that we didn't thank you enough. I'm thanking you now...God Bless you Sir, I told him....and his face immediately turned from a one filled with rage, to a face with eyes now filling up with tears.
I'm so sorry Chieftain, but we'll right that wrong as best we can, together! Please know that we care and thank you very, very much. God Bless YOU.
The scumbag anti-American, anti-war, hippies are the ones who disgraced THEMSELVES, not us!
Thank you for your support of our troops and ALL veterans.