Sower Posted March 30, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 14 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,243 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 5,845 Days Won: 1 Joined: 07/09/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted March 30, 2019 Thank You for your service............. John 15:13 "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends" 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted March 30, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 950 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,528 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 9,027 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Hi, Never heard of it. When did a separate Memorial Day observance for Vietnam war start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sower Posted March 30, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 14 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,243 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 5,845 Days Won: 1 Joined: 07/09/2009 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Neighbor said: Hi, Never heard of it. When did a separate Memorial Day observance for Vietnam war start? Almost nobody else has heard of it either. The Vietnam 'conflict' is the war most Americans believe 'best forgotten' The higher ups are trying to 'make up' still for what the veterans received returning home from war. The citizenry, California mostly, greeted them with their ticker tape parade; tomatoes-eggs-spit. The vets did not start the war. The politicians did. People forget. Vets remember........ I thank God returning veterans today receive their due. Freedom is not free. On March 29, 2012, President Barack Obama proclaimed March 29, 2012, as Vietnam Veterans Day. On March 28, 2017, President Trump signed the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017. This act officially recognizes March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bropro Posted March 30, 2019 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 212 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 314 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/29/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted March 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Sower said: Almost nobody else has heard of it either. The Vietnam 'conflict' is the war most Americans believe 'best forgotten' The higher ups are trying to 'make up' still for what the veterans received returning home from war. The citizenry, California mostly, greeted them with their ticker tape parade; tomatoes-eggs-spit. The vets did not start the war. The politicians did. People forget. Vets remember........ I thank God returning veterans today receive their due. Freedom is not free. On March 29, 2012, President Barack Obama proclaimed March 29, 2012, as Vietnam Veterans Day. On March 28, 2017, President Trump signed the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017. This act officially recognizes March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. As a Vietnam Veteran myself, I was not aware of this until recently. You are right, Vets remember, and freedom is not free. Even as we came home, the war was not over for us. Aside from the demonstrations, the name calling, and the rejection, the images of what we had seen and done, are still with us today. Thanks for your acknowledgement and respectful thoughts towards us. You don't know how much it really means to finally find acceptance from the people of our country. Gary 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sower Posted March 30, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 14 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,243 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 5,845 Days Won: 1 Joined: 07/09/2009 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 34 minutes ago, bropro said: As a Vietnam Veteran myself, I was not aware of this until recently. You are right, Vets remember, and freedom is not free. Even as we came home, the war was not over for us. Aside from the demonstrations, the name calling, and the rejection, the images of what we had seen and done, are still with us today. Thanks for your acknowledgement and respectful thoughts towards us. You don't know how much it really means to finally find acceptance from the people of our country. Gary Actually, I do know bropro. VN, 66-67-68 Thank you for your kind words Gary Lee In Him Who is Semper Fidelis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted March 30, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 950 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,528 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 9,027 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted March 30, 2019 I guess I missed the demonstrationsagainst. What I remember as a very young funeral director employee was the very first casualty we received, a Marine in 1964. and then for the 169 more on through 1972 that I had some personal part in serving their family as a funeral director and memorial park director. We also gathered supplies from within the community to send over to soldiers by name to their squads in the field. We learned how to make sure the supplies got to them and not get intercepted. Our community rallied behind the cause. We bagged up foot powder, Dr. Shoal foot pads, socks, Jello, cool-aid, shaving stuff, cookies, etc. and had them strung together in baggies on a string line addressed to specific soldiers whose names were given to us by survival assostance officers at Ft. MacArthur. By having a name the goods got through to the field wherever the named person was. We saw on newscasts our strings of supplies beng offloaded on sites in the field from helicopters. We had memorial day services where over two thousand would attend to honor the fallen during that era. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bropro Posted March 30, 2019 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 212 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 314 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/29/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted March 30, 2019 45 minutes ago, Sower said: Actually, I do know bropro. VN, 66-67-68 Thank you for your kind words Gary Lee In Him Who is Semper Fidelis. Welcome Home Gary Lee, from Gary Lee. I was with 1st Battalion 4th Marines 1968-69. If it was not for the grace and mercy of God, I personally don't think I would have made it. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bropro Posted March 30, 2019 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 212 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 314 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/29/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted March 30, 2019 30 minutes ago, Neighbor said: I guess I missed the demonstrationsagainst. What I remember as a very young funeral director employee was the very first casualty we received, a Marine in 1964. and then for the 169 more on through 1972 that I had some personal part in serving their family as a funeral director and memorial park director. We also gathered supplies from within the community to send over to soldiers by name to their squads in the field. We learned how to make sure the supplies got to them and not get intercepted. Our community rallied behind the cause. We bagged up foot powder, Dr. Shoal foot pads, socks, Jello, cool-aid, shaving stuff, cookies, etc. and had them strung together in baggies on a string line addressed to specific soldiers whose names were given to us by survival assostance officers at Ft. MacArthur. By having a name the goods got through to the field wherever the named person was. We saw on newscasts our strings of supplies beng offloaded on sites in the field from helicopters. We had memorial day services where over two thousand would attend to honor the fallen during that era. Thanks for your part in supporting our troops while they were there. Maybe I should have used anti-war protests rather than demonstrations. It was a real morale killer when we would hear of them. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sower Posted March 30, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 14 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,243 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 5,845 Days Won: 1 Joined: 07/09/2009 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 32 minutes ago, bropro said: Welcome Home Gary Lee, from Gary Lee. I was with 1st Battalion 4th Marines 1968-69. If it was not for the grace and mercy of God, I personally don't think I would have made it. Gary Glad you did make it Gary. I was 1st Mar Div, 3rd Marines, 1st arm amphib. I Core, Chu Lia-Danang-DMZ. Yes, God's great mercy, and His amazing grace. Why did we make it? God has a plan......... And He is Semper Fidelis 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_Beth Posted March 30, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 42 Topic Count: 31 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,324 Content Per Day: 1.64 Reputation: 3,617 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/08/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted March 30, 2019 3 hours ago, Sower said: Actually, I do know bropro. VN, 66-67-68 Thank you for your kind words Gary Lee In Him Who is Semper Fidelis Thank you for your service! May God bless you, always! ? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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