https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y45yHd9Lg_k

Was working in my office tonight and this song came on in my que. Got me thinking of the men in the county I grew up in, Cameron County, PA who died in Vietnam. I missed Vietnam by 1 year, the US pulled out a year before I graduated High School. But we lost 2 men to the war,

ANTHONY ANGELO GENNOCRO ARMY SP4 19430615 EMPORIUM CAMERON 1966 04 28 Y (remains were returned).
THOMAS EDWARD CLARK AIR FORCE MAJ 19390415 EMPORIUM CAMERON 1969 02 08 N (remains were never found)

I obviously didn't know them, but their names were often spoken of in our small town. Can't help but feel for the loss of their families, their sacrifice.

I know that the Dixie Chicks are surrounded in controversy, but they seem to understand the feeling's of so many Americans of that generation.

I can't help but get over the reaction from the crowd. They are too young to remember but is obvious they feel the impact of the sacrifices made.

Great song but I liked the Chicks better before Natalie got her Butch haircut.

SGT Thomas W McLeod 9thID 67-68 went through Tet my hero and father.

Thanks to all you guys. My family appreciates your service

One of the most memorable moments of my life was when I met a man who was a Vietnam veteran. He of course told me his experience coming home, how devastating the situation was. Painful. He lived like a lot of our seniors, especially broken vets. In terrible living conditions. I asked him if anyone had ever welcome him home. He said no. I took that opportunity to thank him for his service and "welcome home " . He teared up and it was just such an emotional moment between two strangers.
I'll never tell that story without choking up.

Lance V Peterson, army grunt, decorated Tet survivor tho seriously wounded. Medical discharge. Still with us.

Osky

I wish I had song writing talent. I would write a song about betrayal by the government to all those combat vets since WWII. They served in good faith. Defending our values. Only to have the rug pulled out from under them.

Truth^^^

All true, I really appreciate Big and RIch with The 8th of November.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYu9imzqBmA

I didn’t serve and none of my family has. That said, anyone who has been where the balls are flying defending our country should not have to pay fed income tax imo. Let alone wait in line for health care. Should be an automatic ticket to the front of the line. How we treat vets in this country is a disgrace!

You sure got that right.

You better be glad you missed it by 1 year. Most of the young men that served in Vietnam have issues of one sort or another. I don't see how they were defending this country from anything. Just involved in another countries conflict.

My dad was there, and he's not blinded by what went on.

I don't think there are any young men left that served in Vietnam. The ones I knew and still know don't have any
"issues" at any greater rate than is seen in the general population. A lot of people fell for and still believe the nonsense the media tried use to portray VN Vets as somehow dysfunctional.

Consider that now the government is trying to classify all veterans as somehow a threat to the government. I hope they are !

In retrospect, it seems to me that facing the Chinese and the Russians in Vietnam was a better choice than taking them on in a global conflict at the time.

I think we are once again at that point in geopolitics.

White, don't get me started on that. I watched dad struggle not with the PTSD which he certainly had but only mother truly knew. But instead with the stigma of the "crazy Vietnam vet" our poisonous media put out.

It enraged me to see my father leave a room rather than accept recognition for his service. My father has nothing to ever be ashamed of and for others to make him feel that way has me ready to hand out retribution.

He's 82 this year and has never once used any benefit he earned and won't.

I understand that feeling as well

I know quite a few Vietnam vets. I don't know of any that has any serious "issues". I rather resent you making that statement!! Pretty disrespectful of our veterans on this forum!

The only issues I'm aware of are the ones created by our own. Please forgive me, but this is far beyond my time. What did the media say about the Viet veterans?