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[Marine4life]

Who are you refering to as an ass me? Or Kerry. Please direct that comment to the intended target.
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Helicopter Marine Attack Squadron 169 which is now HMLA-169. They added Huey's to compliment the Cobra effectiveness. When I served we just had Snakes.

[BenJaxBchFL]

Just want to comment on the question of why Kerry's medals have not been challenged before now. Also, for the record I am 48 so I was still too young when the draft ended but old enough to remember the times. My older brother was 1st,1st,5th USMC 10/69-01/71.

Anyway, as the war was ending so many Americans I think were glad it was. There was a feeling that Nixon had become focused on Watergate and the war was very unpopular at the time. Questioning the validity of medals was not a hot topic nor one that anyone would have entertained. Just like for me there were so many different protesters I can't say that I remember John Kerry. The country wanted to move past the Vietnam War.

30+ years later we are at war with a much different type of enemy. One with no specific nation. One that has proven its desire to kill as many of us it can. Bush is seen as being our leader in this war. So Kerry decides to run for office and brings up his Vietnam experience. Problem is that many who did fight and were wounded and were there happen to remember vividly the facts. Especially the facts as they pertain to Kerry. It didn't matter as long as it was basically forgotten. But now Kerry wants to promote a storyline that many know are boldface lies. That's the rub. The lying. His lies of 35 years ago were harmful to those fighting. They misrepresented what our brave soldiers were doing. It appears they were done for his personal promotion.

America cannot expect these veterans to just sit back and let this lie be legitimized. There are 60 witnesses in the book, commanding officers all saying the same thing, and he's got a handful saying otherwise and not very loudly.

Common sense tells you what has happened here. Kerry knows it, he knows most Americans can figure it out, and he knows he must stop it.

Don't let him do it.
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The war against terrorism is not that Americans might die rather that we would alter our way of living. If we get to a point where we choose not to go out because of fear, our economy will sink and in the end so will our nation. Vote Bush.

[Navymomx2]

I have to say a few things about concerning this. I have to agree with what the other responders have already said, I really appreciate what BenJax said and would like to also add to all of this.

I was too young to remember much about Vietnam but I do remember the shame thrust upon families who had someone serving in Vietnam. I remember it being a taboo subject, the skeleton in the closet. My Uncle was in the Navy and served in Nam. He is one of my true Hero's and has always held a special place in my heart.

As a child I could not understand why my Uncle and everyone else was so bad but I would pick up bits and pieces of conversations. In my days children were to be seen and not heard.

I grew up always curious about my Uncle and Vietnam but no one really talked about it. Our family was one of the lucky ones, he came back home alive unlike many others.

It took me getting into genealogy to be able to ask questions and get a few answers. My mother is the one who has told me much of the information as my father finds it difficult to talk about his brother (my Uncle). He always tears up when talking about Uncle Reynold.

Any way the more I learned the more I idolized Uncle Reynold. I found myself becoming more angry at what people did to our vets when they came home. I felt myself becoming more angry that our Vietnam Vets were being treated like scum. Back in the Gulf War days it really hit me, I then vowed I was not going to let anyone again make me feel ashamed of my Uncle just because he was a Vietnam Vet. Every time a subject comes up refering to family and the military I speak with PRIDE about my Uncle and the many other Nam Vets, they did not deserve to be treated the way they were when they came home and even up to today.

I also will not stand by and allow my daughter and son who are in the Navy as well as any other service member today to be treated the way the Nam Vets have been.

I have taken the time to read a lot concerning John Kerry andthe more I read the more disgusted I have gotten and now with the Cambodia issue it just seems like one lie after another.

John Kerry brought up his Vietnam Service and made it the focal point of his campaign, he made his bed now he must lie in it. As long as he was only representing the people of Mass. he was their problem not mine, but when he decided to run for President and want to represent not only myself but my Sailor's that is another.

30-35 years ago was a horrible time and our country seemed to be divided, the wounds healed over, but the scars are still there, John Kerry opened up many of those old wounds by running on his Service Record. We are once again divided because of those old wounds and the lies told so many years ago.

My greatest fear is that those of today in uniform will be treated the same way those of yesteryear were. Mr. Kerry in my opinion has already attacked those in uniform today by attacking "Mission Accomplished" The hero's of the USS Abraham Lincoln deserved a Hero's Welcome Home after a record setting deployment.

I know, I was a Lincoln mom, I sat and cried New Years Eve night when we the famlies got word our Sailor's were being turned around.

When "Mission Accomplished" is mocked by Mr. Kerry it stabs me in the heart just like those famous words of his of April 1971 did to the Nam Vets.

The man has no true respect for those in the uniform and in my honest opinion is not fit to hold the position of CiC.

I know I got a little long and probably a bit off the topic and I apoligize for that.

[LewWaters]

No apologies needed, Navymomx2. That was a very heart warming account you gave.
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[pmc3rcc]

I only wish the message and proof reached More people. The fact that nixon was not even in office at the time kerry said he was denying he was in cambodia should be all the proof anyone needs .To know Kerry Lied.Its FACT. you cannot twist it. that alone stands as damning him ,his own words.
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Hold all media accountable,If you see or hear an untruth dont let it slide EMAIL them.let them know .When they figure out they are fooling noone and it goes to their credibility and enough people let them know.Maybe the slant wont be at such an angle.

[Navymomx2]

Thank You Lew and Navyx3

It was a wonderful moment for the crew, I taped the whole thing as well as the arrival in Everett, one of my adopted sailor's was interviewed.

Here's the flip that really got me, it was not ok with the Dems for the President to fly to the Lincoln, especially on taxpayer $$ yet it was just fine and dandy for our Democratic Gov and several other Dems to ride on the other ships arriving in WA at taxpayer $$, double standard!!

I just don't understand people with blinders on, Kerry stabs Nam vets in the back with his lies, he mocks Iwo Jima and now flames "Mission Accomplished", I think he has left the Korean War Vets and the Gulf War Vets alone, thank God. Nothing is sacred to this man.

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[Marine4life]

alrighty then, thanks for the clarification. Semper Fi.
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Helicopter Marine Attack Squadron 169 which is now HMLA-169. They added Huey's to compliment the Cobra effectiveness. When I served we just had Snakes.

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