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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]Victor_c3
(3,557 posts)35. My own experiences as an Infantry Platoon Leader showed me the same waste you saw
I have a lot of mixed feelings about my military service, but the waste of human life and resources appalled me. I feel a lot of guilt for the loss of life on both sides of the fight. Had the tables been turned, Im sure I would have been fighting on the other side. I believe the majority of the insurgents I fought against truly believed they were fighting to defend their families and communities - I can certainly identify with that.
Victor
Army, 1997-2007
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I flew in the US Air Force for eight years during the Vietnam era... [View all]
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