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In reply to the discussion: I flew in the US Air Force for eight years during the Vietnam era... [View all]Withywindle
(9,988 posts)33. The further the ruling class gets away from war, the more they worship it
I really do pray Vietnam will be the last US draft ever. Teenagers forced into carnage they didn't understand.
Thank you for your painful service, and your eloquent post about it.
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Jack-o-Lantern
Sep 2020
OP
Always consider the source. To be admired by Trump indicates the recipient is some sort of immoral
Karadeniz
Sep 2020
#4
Hearing your story brings tears to my eyes. All the sacrifices & lives lost doing what's
Illumination
Sep 2020
#16
My own experiences as an Infantry Platoon Leader showed me the same waste you saw
Victor_c3
Sep 2020
#35
As part of a family whose members served in Vietnam, I now have tears in my eyes.
Paper Roses
Sep 2020
#47