[R-390] Veterans Day

[Sheldon Daitch]

I suppose many had different experiences.

I made two trips from Vietnam, fall of 1970 and
June 1971, both trips via San Francisco to Atlanta
to Augusta, and either I was so dead tired I didn't notice,
or I was not spat upon.

As Todd has pointed out, everyone in the armed forces
serves a useful purpose in the grand scheme of things.
Not everyone can be a combat troop, nor should everyone
be humping a rifle.  If it isn't for the supply troops and the
transportation troops, only the basic load of ammunition
makes it to the field.  Someone has to make sure ammo
is delivered to the area of operations and then get it out
to the field where it is to be used.

As a fixed station communicator during my 22 months in
Vietnam, I was lucky, in a sense, to be shielded from
what a lot of people saw during those years.  My main
military and vet support was with other Reservists, many
of whom did serve in Vietnam and that camaraderie
was valuable - Reserve service after my active duty time.

I knew only one person whose name is on the wall, that is,
I only knew one personally, a guy from my hometown, a year
or two behind me in school.  I know there were others listed
with the same home town, but I did not know them.

73
Sheldon






On 11/12/2011 7:45 PM, AI2Q wrote:
> Barry, Todd, et al:
>
> As a Viet Nam combat veteran I can appreciate your sentiments. I was one of
> those who was spat upon when returning to the US after service in Southeast
> Asia. I recall kissing the ground when I returned to the good ol' USA. I
> also soon learned that my fellow veterans were my best support system at the
> time. What's more, most of us were opposed to the war.
>
> As for what you call "Protest folks," all I can say is that a lot of my vet
> friends, and myself, look at the Occupy Wall Street people as true patriots,
> speaking out against the vast money resources corrupting politics and
> democracy, the banksters, and the greed on Wall Street.
>
> Vy 73, AI2Q, Alex
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Todd, KA1KAQ"<ka1kaq at gmail.com>
> To: "Barry Williams"<ba.williams at charter.net>
> Cc:<r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 11:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [R-390] Veterans Day
>
>
>    
>> On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 11:05 AM, Barry Williams
>> <ba.williams at charter.net>  wrote:
>>      
>>> There are members
>>> who used to worry about being spat on when they were in the service. It
>>> is hard to believe.
>>>        
>> And well overdue, but it's nice to see veterans being appreciated more
>> and more over the last decade or so. If the current 'Protest' folks
>> had their way, you'd probably be on trial. Fortunately, they are a
>> fringe minority, despite the media representation.
>>
>> I thank you, Barry, and all others who served our country. Whether an
>> eggbeater pilot, ground pounder, truck driver, R-390 tech or whatever
>> - you are the true heroes of the USA. At the very least, you
>> sacrificed your freedom for a period of time to ensure freedom for
>> all. Many sacrificed so much more.
>>
>> de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ/4
>> ______________________________________________________________
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