Honor Among Soldiers

email | unknown | Joe Galloway

[leadpenny]

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[Snow Bunny]

Thank you with all my heart Ronnie.

where's_the_Outrage? thank you for the thread !!!!

[Snow Bunny]

BUMP my brothers!

[Snow Bunny]

BUMP

[ImpBill]

I have had the same goal as you, but I never, I mean NEVER speak of my experiences in country.

I have tried upon occasion to speak with my dear bride of 34 years about my bitterness since returning "home", but she thinks I am a bit "off balance" ... LOL ... so I don't discuss them much with her either. As in most other things in our relationship, she is more than likely correct about my being "off balanced".

Anyway, nice to exchange with you and thanks for the further example of Joe Galloway's magnificent ability to put raw emotion into words.

I am looking forward to seeing the flick when it gets on the tube. I really do live about 45 miles from the nearest town with "one" theater. /;-)

[HiJinx]

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[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"As I have grown older, and so have they, and first the book and now the movie have come to pass I am often asked: Doesn't this close the loop for you? Doesn't this mean you can rest easier? The answer is no, I can't. To my dying day I WILL remember and honor those who died, some in my arms. I WILL remember and honor those who lived and came home carrying memories and scars that only their brothers can share and understand. They were the best you had, America, and you turned your back on them."

Tribute To Vietnam Era Veterans....Welcome Home by Snow Bunny

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[Nam Vet]

Beautiful thread. Salute to all my brothers here (and , of course, our own sweet Snow Bunny). My youngest 2 sons keep asking me why I won't go see this movie. They can't understand why I want to wait for it to be available for rent. The truth is, I am just afraid of my reactions in public. The 'whop, whop, whop' of the choppers refered to before sends chills up my spine to this day. I am happy a film like this has finally been made (properly portraying the true spirit of our men) but, I'm sorry to say, I don't think I can ever forget or forgive the homecoming we got. It hurts to this day. I'm sure many of you know what I'm saying.

Oct '67 - Oct '68 Tough times I treasure. But not as much as I treasure all the Brothers I shared the experience with. That's something noone else, but us, will ever really grasp. Take care.

Nam Vet

[Alamo-Girl]

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