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Me#1You#10 · Site Admin Joined: 06 May 2004 Posts: 6503

On this First Anniversary of their courageous and history-making campaign, my eternal gratitude to Admiral Hoffmann, John O'Neill and all of the Swiftboat Veterans for Truth membership.

BZ! Swiftees!

carpro · Admin Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 1176 Location: Texas

Thanks for the reminder. Very Happy

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"If he believes his 1971 indictment of his country and his fellow veterans was true, then he couldn't possibly be proud of his Vietnam service."

wpage · Lieutenant Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 213

I am so proud of these men for standing TALL!
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B Co. 2/5th, 1st Cav 71-72 RVN (11B) also
D Co. 1/12th, 1st Cav 1972 RVN (11B)
Battle of Kontum 1972 Easter Offensive
www.thebattleofkontum.com

mtboone · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 1:20 am Post subject:

I know many and have met many of these men on this list and I am so proud to had stood with these men long ago and in the last year. I would like to have met all of you that have stood with us and shake your hand and if kerry tries to rise up again, then we will stand together to defeat his ass.
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Terry Boone PCF 90
Qui Nhon 68-69

coffee · Founder Joined: 07 May 2004 Posts: 66

Thanks Admin for remembering! We were talking about it at dinner tonight. When we got home from DC a year ago little did we know what our lives would be like for the next six months--reporters, hate mail, hate phone calls etc. However, it also had a very positive side--renewing old friendships and making lots of wonderful new friends such as Navy Wife and Navy Chief. We'd do it again in a heartbeat!! Thanks to all of you, especially all of the wonderful supporters on this forum. I wish we could have met all of you personally.

Coffee

homesteader · PO3 Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Posts: 294 Location: wisconsin

History will always point to the SwiftVet/POW effort as an example of how courage, supported by the TRUTH will prevail over the biggest egos and the slickest spin machines.

My instincts warn me that you must keep your powder dry and build on the body of evidence. This snake is not dead and like many reptiles will try to grow another tail and make a comeback.

I hope there a groups in Arkansas getting ready to present the TRUTH with as much courage.

Retired USAF gratitude for your service, then and now.

Beatrice1000 · Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 9:58 am Post subject:

It is hard for me to grasp that an entire year has gone by since the SwiftVets’ press conference! – I have been thinking about it, watched the video again and have the same response now as then -- awe at the determination and courage of the personal stand taken by each and every one of them. After this press conference I waited for the media to explode with this story .. and it didn’t happen --- and that was the beginning of my awareness that someone or something has the power to suppress the truth from being heard….. (and I’ve been studying about and clawing at that “thing” ever since….)

After the press conference, I became so engaged in my support for the Swifts that I wanted everyone I knew to watch it and discuss the issues raised about kerry but found quickly that the word “Swiftboat” had become a “fighting term” and that I was to lose some friends and to see my family divided. That people did not agree with the stand the SwiftVets were taking was not what bothered me, well, it bothered me but I could live with it – what I took a personal affront to, what amazed and shocked me was the fact that some people I knew dismissed the Swiftees outright without even watching the press conference or reading their statement. As of today, this disappointment and outrage remains and continues. What is it in the minds of some people that causes them to just plain “not want to know?” (Party-line alone is dangerously unacceptable. To “refuse to know” is simply -- creepy.)

I thank the SVPT -- my eternal gratitude to each and every member for all they have done for this country –for exposing the truth about kerry and holding him accountable for who and what he is .. and for all I have learned and continue to learn about myself, my fellow man, our military (especially) and our country as a result of their stand.

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coldwarvet · Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 8:42 pm Post subject:

I thank each and every one of you for accepting this mission. I am so proud of all of you for the successful completion of this mission. I would be honored to be called up to stand with you in the event John F. Kerry makes another run. Cyber salutes to all of you.
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Defender of the honor of those in harms way keeping us out of harms way.

"Peace is our Profession"
Strategic Air Command - Motto

USAF 75-79 Security Police

Navy wife · Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 2:24 am Post subject:

Admin, thank you so much for posting the letter from the Swifties. As I read Beatrice's posting, I felt such a connection because I experienced the same thing she did. I thought that press conference would be the end of John Kerry's nomination. I was so proud of those men!! I kept waiting and waiting, and the silence of the media was so loud that it stunned me. As we got deeper into the summer, I felt panicked that nothing was going to stop Kerry, but my goodness, things really mushroomed in August!

Of course, my family (only my sisters) would disown me if they knew my deep involvement with the Swiftboat Vets and especially with all of you on this Forum.

And to Coffee--getting to know you, the Swifties, and Navy Chief were some of the great things that came out of a terrible year! I'm like you, and if these incredible, brave, awesome people need us again, I'd again devote all those hours of research until the job was done!

Cheers!
Navy Wife