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The Vet
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The Vet |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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The Vet got caught up in time and tide nation’s leaders took a side VietNam, oh, what a ride time to hear Veteran’s side anger still shaking him deep nightmares still proclaim his sleep he traveled so far to keep promises; his country weeps for those who are lost and gone his country, who went beyond will of men who went along for a cause they thought was strong he led teams who went to war tell him please, what he fought for |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
A friend of mine's daughter just joined the Air Force...she is eighteen...my son is in the Army and he is twenty four... If there is a war it will be her young daughter and my young son that will go to fight and possibly die...millions of parents all over this world would lose loved one's...I hope and pray this does not happen...and yet some are losing loved one's at this very moment...James |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
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shadow of the fall Member
since 2001-08-13
Posts 83Indiana |
my dad's a vet, he would love this one, I'm gonna send it to him. Karen |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
In WWI we had the doughboys and songs like "Over There" were written about them. And they welcomed them home with hugs and kisses. In WWII they wrote songs that were played by the "big bands" like Glenn Miller, Arte Shaw, The Dorsey Brothers, etc. And they welcomed them home with hugs and kisses. In the "Korean Conflict" the sentiments carried over from WWII. Back from Grenada came our boys and they welcomed them home with hugs and kisses. Back from Desert Storm came our boys and girls And they welcomed them home with hugs and kisses. The missing "war?" When we came back from Vietnam we were called "baby killers" and our own people spat upon us and our uniforms. I have heard some of my friends say that it was good that "so and so" didn't make it back 'cuz he can't be treated like a felonious leper. ~*~ we were trained soldiers we loved our country and flag we obeyed orders not many liked war dirt, filth, and fear aren't much fun death is real, final some were teenagers most were men in their twenties they all cared deeply it was so easy run to Canada to hide avoiding the draft we chose not to run certainly not from the draft nor from armed conflict it really takes guts not to run from rifle fire to face destiny what we did not know we were forsaken at home unwanted killers unwanted soldiers not recognized for too long nightmares persisted wrapped in our brave flag our hearts withstood the assault let no one else in you can't understand our pain and thoughts are all ours nightmares have faded we don't understand and I guess we never will we accept our fate |
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