[TheForge] Helping our troops- OT

[Phlip]

Thanks, Jerry. I'm of an age that I remember when we blamed the soldiers,
and not the government for the Viet Nam war. I'm going to pass your comments
along to another List, where some smart ass is blaming the soldiers again.

Saint Phlip,
CoD

"When in doubt, heat it up and hit it with a hammer."
 Blacksmith's credo.

 If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it is probably not a
cat.

Never a horse that cain't be rode,
And never a rider who cain't be throwed....

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry" <jfsmith at ameritech.net>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Helping our troops- OT


> Philip and all,
> I served during Vietnam, I spent two tours. I had no welcome home, except
> for a lady spit on me at the airport and said that I killed innocent
> children. If she wanted to teach me a real lesson there would have been
> many other ways :)
> This war, I have helped welcome home several reserve and guard units.  I
> have helped with doing health and comfort packages, had the kids from a
> local school draw pictures and write letters, then made sure they got in
to
> the mail system, helped out suddenly active service family deal with some
> of the paperwork.  Plus I have been to a few funerals for those who have
> passed away from all wars, that is very depressing to do.
>
> I have my dog tag from "America Supports You" for my help, when it came in
> the mail I wore it proudly. I wish this had been done for me.
>
> Jerry