Describe your experience and how it affected you.
2006-08-09 08:12:30 · 9 answers · asked by El Pistolero Negra 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I have been back from Vietnam for 40 years, and have a Purple Heart plate on my car! I have been thanked twice!
Why don't you ask me my experience from the time I got on an Aircraft landing at Tan Son Nhut , how we were treated when we got home, and what the past 40 years dealing with PTSD and depression is like?
Many of the kids in my day were draftees that were getting wasted!
2006-08-09 08:26:38 · answer #1 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right now I am in the mysoldier pen pal program. My contact hasn't replied yet. But as soon as he does I will make sure that is the first thing I tell him. I respect military personnel more than some people because I plan to be an F-35 pilot after college.
2006-08-09 15:45:54 · answer #2 · answered by Kristyn P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes my son was in Iraq I met several returning troops. They are always the same. The look down and feel embarrassed. They just say it's my job. They get quite overwhelmed. I think it's admirable. I also thank every other vet I run accrossed and tell them welcome home. It is the very least I can do.
2006-08-09 15:23:41 · answer #3 · answered by Stand 4 somthing Please! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't, because I have no reason to be grateful. Iraq was of no threat to me or the U.S. I do find it a shame that people are enlisting for this war, and I feel sorry for the people who had already enlisted with the sole intent of getting to go to college, but I will not thank them for fighting.
2006-08-09 15:16:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
May I do that and ask every body to follow me ,But first
would you answer first these simple four questions :
1- What they were doing their ?
2- why they went their what was the cause ?
3- Are they heroes after what they left and did over their?
4- Who got all the benefits after this lose of souls and
money ?
2006-08-09 15:33:58 · answer #5 · answered by rico k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes all the time. I am glad that the do that for us, I have also been to there memorial for the ones that didn't make it home. God Bless the Troops and God Bless the USA
2006-08-09 15:24:03 · answer #6 · answered by UTGirl34 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have 2 penpals that I write to and send them supplies every month.
2006-08-09 15:16:16 · answer #7 · answered by Pitchow! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i have. my father was in the marine corps and almost went in the gulf war. since then i have talked and thanked many of his men. i think he was a captain before he retired
2006-08-09 15:18:34 · answer #8 · answered by Erich J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, my Husband..every day!
2006-08-09 16:15:19 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋