I was a bomb maker and delivery of bombs to the flight line that were about to be dropped in Vietnam at the beginning of a ten year bombing campaign called "Rolling Thunder." I am not proud of it because at that point they were bombing railroad stations and the sort, but I was young, and following orders. I flew into Saigon once on the way home, but I am not a combat veteran.
However, I worked for years afterwords for and with Veterans of the Vietnam War. I helped them get assistance from the VA who had been ignoring them up until about 1980. Then slowly the VA came around and started to really act like they cared about Veterans.
Two of my best friends in the World are Veterans that served in Vietnam. I walked the length of Vietnam and depth of Vietnam with Combat Veterans helping them deal with addiction and PTSD and assisting them in getting mental, emotional and phsyical treatment. It was a screwy war that killed three million Vietnamese and 60,000 Troops.
War is the enemy!
2007-07-29 19:17:38 · 8 answers · asked by zclifton2 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Yes war is the enemy. I wish our current administration understand the things you understand. Then maybe we would be losing so many US troops right now.
2007-07-29 19:33:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
How do you claim to be a BOMB MAKER in Thailand??
Bombs were fabricated in the USAand not made over there, seems like we have a "Wannabe" here.
Post more proof of who you claim to be.
2007-07-30 14:48:26 · answer #2 · answered by conranger1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WELL LIKE MOST MEN AT THAT TIME YOU DID WHAT YOU HAD TO DO. PROUD OF THAT MAYBE NOT.
BUT NO MATTER WHERE AND HOW YOU SERVED. YOU SERVED. JUST TELL THEM THE PART YOU SERVED AT AND THAT SHOULD BE ENOUGH. IT WAS STILL WAR TIME. COMBAT OR NOT.
2007-07-30 02:28:40 · answer #3 · answered by CEYISHA S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clarify only is asked.
You helped them as a good friend. That is what mattered. I am sure they wouldn't care if you where from Mars.
2007-07-30 02:23:00 · answer #4 · answered by Dennis Fargo 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tell the truth
2007-07-30 05:32:44 · answer #5 · answered by joeson73 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanks for sharing. It sounds as if you really need to get a lot off your chest. I hope you have someone to talk to.
2007-07-30 02:22:16 · answer #6 · answered by thezaylady 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why would you need to clarify this
2007-07-30 02:34:54 · answer #7 · answered by josh m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May GOD Bless You! And Welcome Home!
2007-07-30 02:31:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋