Today, March
30th, is Vietnam Veterans Day in Georgia.
Some states
celebrate 29 March as their welcome home date.
And some (AR, HI, KY, MI, MS, NE, NV, UT, WY) do not even recognize the
date at all. Hell, even Puerto Rico
celebrates the day on 30 March since 2009. And what's with Hawaii? Many vets spent R&R there with their girlfriends, wives and family. Take the money but stay PC.
It has been
44 years since we (the US) pulled out of that beautiful shit-hole of a country. Over fifty eight thousand young lives lost
because LBJ and Congress didn’t have any balls, yet our men and women fought
bravely and honorably only to come home to ridicule, though I have yet to meet
a man who was actually spit on – not to say it didn’t happen. Just not as often as the public seems to
thing. They did get dirty looks and some
comments, but no spitting. And the worst
only came if there was a demonstration outside the airport, which rarely happened.
But no
matter which day the states choose, every day is Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans
Day for me. Especially for the 299 survivors of the USS Frank E Evans.
Thanks, guys, and welcome
home.
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8 comments:
judging from Iraq and Afghanistan we haven't learned a damn thing! Still farting around being all political while good men die! Pisses me off!
Nice post, Coffey! I feel for all of them and thank you for your service. Lots of love from me to all Vietnam Vets!
For me, The Wall is the saddest place in the world.
Love,
Janie
The veterans cemetery by my parents house had a huge ceremony. it was packed.
Hey Coffey. Just a heads up. When you see a Facebook request from someone that's not it, it's really me. Sent you a message and a request because after all you are Bob's twin brother once removed. Initials will be AB. Don't ask me why I'm incognito on FB yet not on my blog. Makes no sense to me either.
Done, Rita. The mystery continues.
Amen...
Amen and Welcome Home one and all,especially the survivors of the USS Frank E Evans (DD 754).
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