Stolen Valor

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raymond edwards - April 5, 2020

That is so true. I served 1966-1996 Viet Nam only once Mar67 to Apr 68 yes there for the TET. I was Motor T. Ret as Sgt Maj (10 yr and 9 mo TIG. I go to the V.A. Hosp and I am the only one there that was not door gunner, grunt, recon, or sniper, Seal, Ranger and the list go on. Fire fights that lasted only 10 min in 1967 now last all night. LMFAO.

The Deuce - April 5, 2020

I often ask when seeing someone out in public wearing a Viet Nam veteran (especially Marine) identifier what their MOS was. Almost always the reply was door gunner, grunt, recon, or sniper. Makes me wonder what happened to all the admin, supply, and motor T guys.

MSgt Edd Prothro, USMC Ret. 1964-1984 - April 5, 2020

Like many of you, I will never understand why people feel that they have to embellish or glorify their participation in any situation, location or service, even when just being there was heroic enough. After I retired from the Corps, I worked for the VA for about five and half years. My first job was as a new patient intake interviewer. Most WWII and Korean War vets were very humble and most always honest about their service. But for some reason the Vietnam vets were the most fictitious and outlandish, especially the Army and Air Farce. Very few had any type of discharge papers or any proof of service. I was totally amazed by how many were attached to clandestine units in Laos, Cambodia and Thailand, always involved in super-secret activity for which they still couldn’t speak or tell about. Either that, or a scout-sniper with hundreds of kills. A Hospital Inquiry of the eligibility system would usually indicate that they were just another dog-face, fly-boy or jar-head, some never serving outside of the continental United States. But I suppose that wannabes have always, and will always be with us. Maybe its just human nature. Semper Fi!!

Mark - April 5, 2020

I love the criteria for the dishonor flight. But are you guys serious, some lady of 84 years was able to get on a flight. Hey give the old lady some props, she is not just sitting around to die. Of course I totally don’t understand why people do this but jeez 84 years old and playing real life charades. I think they all should have to be thrown in combat just for the hell of it. I doubt very many come home but that would be a righteous penalty.
Mark 0317

Bob 1381 - April 5, 2020

I was in Nam 1966/1967. I never saw a “round eye” of the female gender my entire tour until my last day in-country. That was when I went to the big PX at Da Nang and saw a few “doughnut dolly’s” working there ….. Bob 1381

Bill 0331 - April 5, 2020

I assume you are referring to the 84 year old Maggie,retired Ltcol that received the Silver Star for combat in Vietnam? No woman received the Silver Star in the time between WW2 and Iraq/Afghan wars. Also read this is not her first rodeo there are claims that this was her 4th flight. That criteria for the dishonor flight is great!! I know guys that wear that kind of stuff almost everyday Bill 0331