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Then Tell Me What You Have To Say

Somehow I got the feeling
That when I returned to the World
I should be ashamed.
I didn’t know why
But finally realized that I was being
blamed for the death and dying in
Viet Nam.
In war there is death.
How anyone who has not been in war
Knows what war is really doesn’t know.
If you think you know, you ought to go
And confirm that knowledge and insight.
Engage in a firefight.
Have someone shoot at you,
Be next to a man who is blown away.
Then, come back and tell me what you’ve learned.
Then tell me what you have to say.
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CHUCK SAWYER - April 13, 2020

NO ONE, EXCEPT A COMBAT VET KNOWS WHAT IT IS LIKE NOR WILL THEY EVER!! COUPLE THAT WITH A SMALL 2% EVER HAVING SERVED THEIR COUNTRY, we, THE UNITED STATES, APPEARS TO BE IN SOME SERIOUS STUFF AS WE’RE TRYING TO BE THE ‘WORLD COP’ ! WELL, THE DRAFT MAY RETURN AND HAVE SEVERAL BENEFITS FOR AMERICA ; ALTHOUGH WITH MALE MEMBERS IN MY FAMILY STILL IN OUR ‘FUTURES’ ” HARMS’ WAY “, THIS DOES NOT PLEASE ME TOO MUCH. WHILE SOME SAY TWO YEARS OF SERVICE IS ADEQUATE, I THINK THE BENEFITS WILL BE DOUBLED IF THREE YEARS IS THE REQUIRED TIME FOR SERVICE.

GySgt B. G. Yarbrough Boot camp May 69 to Aug 69 Vitenam 1970-1971 Desert Storm 1990-1991 - April 13, 2020

All I Can say is AMEN brother. Viietnam 70-71 Desert Storm 90-91.Reminds me of a very true saying.”those who have shed blood with will forever be my brothers”. Tod day is no different than back in those days. As one said, armchair generals don’t know shit. You need to have been there to really understand it. Semper FI brothers.

GySgt B. G. Yarbrough Boot camp May 69 to Aug 69 Vitenam 1970-1971 Desert Storm 1990-1991 - April 13, 2020

All i an say is AMEN brother. Viietnam 70-71 Desert Storm 90-91.Reminds me of a very true saying.”those who have shed blood with will forever be my brothers”. Tod day is no different than back in those days. As one said, armchair generals don’t know shit. You need to have been there to really understand it. Semper FI brothers.

Gunnery Sgt. Robert: Bravo Company - April 13, 2020

“A man’s life is not made up of the things that happened, but by his memory of them and the way in which he remembers.”

Gunnery Sgt. Robert: Bravo Company - April 13, 2020

Until you have been there, you don’t know! Oorah—-Semperfi

John Bright - April 13, 2020

Been there done that. Purple Heart, Khe Sanh survivor.

Kevin M. Keener - April 13, 2020

77-81/0311; 82-86 ATC…..didn’t go to Nam because The Marines don’t accept HS students, but I’m not a fool either, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out the little round things zinging past your head will ruin your day as will the big KA-BOOMS……best to make sure those sending them to ruin your day are put out of commision ASAP……

Dale B. Mills Sgt. Chu Lai 1966 - April 13, 2020

AMEN ! And well said Brother.

Ron Lee - April 13, 2020

Amen, and Semper Fi!

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