+ Reply to Thread
Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
Results 16 to 20 of 20

Thread: Thank a Vietnam Vet today.

  1. #16
    Champ dawg80 has a reputation beyond reputedawg80 has a reputation beyond reputedawg80 has a reputation beyond reputedawg80 has a reputation beyond reputedawg80 has a reputation beyond reputedawg80 has a reputation beyond reputedawg80 has a reputation beyond reputedawg80 has a reputation beyond reputedawg80 has a reputation beyond reputedawg80 has a reputation beyond reputedawg80 has a reputation beyond repute dawg80's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Posts
    42,102

    Re: Thank a Vietnam Vet today.

    Dawgbert: thanks for your service to our nation. You ARE appreciated.

  2. #17
    Champ BhadDawg has a reputation beyond reputeBhadDawg has a reputation beyond reputeBhadDawg has a reputation beyond reputeBhadDawg has a reputation beyond reputeBhadDawg has a reputation beyond reputeBhadDawg has a reputation beyond reputeBhadDawg has a reputation beyond reputeBhadDawg has a reputation beyond reputeBhadDawg has a reputation beyond reputeBhadDawg has a reputation beyond reputeBhadDawg has a reputation beyond repute
    Join Date
    Jan 2003
    Location
    Jonesville, LA
    Posts
    1,107

    Re: Thank a Vietnam Vet today.

    Quote Originally Posted by dawg80 View Post
    dawgbert: Thanks for your service to our nation. You are appreciated.
    ditto!

  3. #18
    Champ Amos Moses has a reputation beyond reputeAmos Moses has a reputation beyond reputeAmos Moses has a reputation beyond reputeAmos Moses has a reputation beyond reputeAmos Moses has a reputation beyond reputeAmos Moses has a reputation beyond reputeAmos Moses has a reputation beyond reputeAmos Moses has a reputation beyond reputeAmos Moses has a reputation beyond reputeAmos Moses has a reputation beyond reputeAmos Moses has a reputation beyond repute
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    4,651

    Re: Thank a Vietnam Vet today.

    Quote Originally Posted by BhadDawg View Post
    Do you remember who that was? Catahoula parish lost between 5-7 young men to the Vietnam war, being as small a community as it was, we knew most everyone who did not return or at least were antiquated with them or their family. The reason I ask is because one of those men was my first cousin and a couple of the others parents were friends with my parents.
    It was Roger Denny. He was from around Larto Lake...Mayna, I believe.

  4. #19
    Champ Amos Moses has a reputation beyond reputeAmos Moses has a reputation beyond reputeAmos Moses has a reputation beyond reputeAmos Moses has a reputation beyond reputeAmos Moses has a reputation beyond reputeAmos Moses has a reputation beyond reputeAmos Moses has a reputation beyond reputeAmos Moses has a reputation beyond reputeAmos Moses has a reputation beyond reputeAmos Moses has a reputation beyond reputeAmos Moses has a reputation beyond repute
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    4,651

    Re: Thank a Vietnam Vet today.

    Quote Originally Posted by Dawgbert View Post
    I was not spat on probably because we were told when we arrived back in the world that if we had civilian clothing it would be best if we changed out of our uniform, the one I was proud to wear. I did change and had no problem. I went to college for the first year out of state. I was in the cafeteria one day and a friend introduced me to folks sitting around a large round table. When he said I had just returned from Vietnam everyone got up and walked away. That stings when you are 21 and still stings today. I shut my mouth for around 45 years never mentioning I had served. My first wife knew only that I had served. My second and current wife retired as an O5 and is now a social worker. She understands what it means to serve. I was finally able to get a lot off my shoulders with her help. It was hard keeping it in all those years not being appreciated. A huge thank you to all who served and are now serving their country. Times sure have changed.
    Bravo Zulu to you, sir!

  5. #20
    Hunter Lee's Hero HogDawg has a reputation beyond reputeHogDawg has a reputation beyond reputeHogDawg has a reputation beyond reputeHogDawg has a reputation beyond reputeHogDawg has a reputation beyond reputeHogDawg has a reputation beyond reputeHogDawg has a reputation beyond reputeHogDawg has a reputation beyond reputeHogDawg has a reputation beyond reputeHogDawg has a reputation beyond reputeHogDawg has a reputation beyond repute HogDawg's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    McKinney, TX & Franklin, TN
    Posts
    36,725

    Re: Thank a Vietnam Vet today.

    Quote Originally Posted by Dawgbert View Post
    I was not spat on probably because we were told when we arrived back in the world that if we had civilian clothing it would be best if we changed out of our uniform, the one I was proud to wear. I did change and had no problem. I went to college for the first year out of state. I was in the cafeteria one day and a friend introduced me to folks sitting around a large round table. When he said I had just returned from Vietnam everyone got up and walked away. That stings when you are 21 and still stings today. I shut my mouth for around 45 years never mentioning I had served. My first wife knew only that I had served. My second and current wife retired as an O5 and is now a social worker. She understands what it means to serve. I was finally able to get a lot off my shoulders with her help. It was hard keeping it in all those years not being appreciated. A huge thank you to all who served and are now serving their country. Times sure have changed.
    Thank you for your service, Dawgbert. I hope you didn't lose too much sleep over those idiots walking away. Experience has taught me that we all do a few stupid things when we're young. At such an early point in life, sometimes we just don't know what we don't know. I'm sure those same folks today --now that they are older-- would react quite differently if given a chance to do it again.
    Last edited by HogDawg; 04-07-2017 at 02:54 PM.

+ Reply to Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts