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mary quilting 06-28-2012 05:28 PM

Thank you for your service
 
This is a good video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2L3s...ature=youtu.be

nivosum 06-28-2012 07:16 PM

That brought tear to my eyes.

Rose Marie 06-29-2012 06:57 AM

Me too. Thank you.

raynhamquilter 06-29-2012 10:07 AM

God Bless our Heroes.

Grandma Bonnie 06-29-2012 05:57 PM

I love that ~ thank you for posting!

Jim's Gem 06-29-2012 06:10 PM

Made my cry! Thank you! My Father in law served in Viet Nam, my husband served 20 years including Desert Storm, My daughter has served in both Iraq and Afghanistan and My son is in the Navy.

Cindy60545 06-30-2012 03:23 AM

OMG! I cried! Am passing this link to those I know served! THANK YOU!

ranbro 06-30-2012 03:26 AM

That WAS a very touching moment...thanks.

coopah 06-30-2012 04:57 AM

Excellent!! As a nation, we "shafted" Viet vets...so it's great to raise awareness. Thanks for sharing. i'm passing this one on to others.

May in Jersey 06-30-2012 05:13 AM


Originally Posted by nivosum (Post 5324916)
That brought tear to my eyes.

Mine too. thanks for sharing it with us. May in Jersey

BeverlyH 06-30-2012 05:29 AM

That was awesome.

sunny42539 06-30-2012 07:04 AM

Great video! My husband served in Viet Nam. I wish more people would remember them.

Roberta 06-30-2012 07:16 AM

Our nearest city, Waterville, ME. just welcomed home Vietnam warriors a few weeks ago with a celebration as they walked across the Two Cent Bridge to claps and cheers from spectators. Better late then never I guess.

anniebannanny 06-30-2012 07:55 AM

Thank you for sharing this touching video....I have passed it on to my friends....I'm still crying!!!!!!

nancyw 06-30-2012 08:07 AM

Made me cry too. It was shameful the way Vientnam warriors were treated when they came home. I'm glad we've learned our lesson

chips88 06-30-2012 08:19 AM

i am glad you posted this. they ''all''past and future should be seen as hero's . thanks for posting

Quilterfay 06-30-2012 09:30 AM

It made me cry. We have 1 son and 1 son in law that served in the Canadian army and are now retired. It is very sad that we do not honor them more. My step son now has an invisible decease ..... Post Trauma Stress Disorder ..... While they look like they are back in prefect condition ...... it is often not true.

Latrinka 06-30-2012 10:14 AM

Thanks for sharing!

raptureready 06-30-2012 02:11 PM

My first husband was a Vietnam veteran. Had he lived he would have been 69 years old on August 29th this year. Wasn't a big fan of that war but respected the people that fought. As a people I think we learned a lot from that time. Things like the fact that you can hate a war or all wars and still be respectful of those that serve in it. We can still treat soldiers and their families with the dignity and respect that they deserve when they come home---no matter what way they come back.

raptureready 06-30-2012 02:16 PM


Originally Posted by Quilterfay (Post 5328489)
It made me cry. We have 1 son and 1 son in law that served in the Canadian army and are now retired. It is very sad that we do not honor them more. My step son now has an invisible decease ..... Post Trauma Stress Disorder ..... While they look like they are back in prefect condition ...... it is often not true.

I've never known a veteran of war that doesn't have some kind of PTSD. Some of them have it so badly that it's totally debilitating while others can keep it at bay most of the time. My dad was in WWII and for the most part was able to keep it at bay unless he was busy and not paying attention when a small plane flew overhead. Once, when he came out of it he had crawled under the tractor he was working on and dug a foxhole with the large wrench in his hand. He was completely soaked with sweat and shaking when he came in the house.
He didn't work for the next day or two until he could gain control again.

matraina 06-30-2012 02:40 PM

That made me want to cry.

JoanneS 06-30-2012 02:40 PM

Me, too. There are a lot of older vets who never were acknowledged.

AliceQ 07-02-2012 03:13 AM

Awesome video! My brother served in Viet Nam. He survived 2helicopters being shot down bringing him out when his term was up, only to come home to ridicule by the general public. SOOOO different when my Marine son came home from Afghanistan. There needs to be a very public nation wide Thank You and show of gratitude and respect for our Viet Nam Vets!


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