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[JimT]

B/1/1 1st Mar Div USMC 1967

CAP Quebec 6 2nd CAG III Marine Amph Force 1967-1968

CAP was a pacification and village security program. A squad (undermanned) of Marines lived in a village. We trained and operated with the Vietnamese Popular Forces (local militia). The object being to provide security from VC. This was very dangerous duty as we were in effect alone in indian country, but I thought then and still believe this was very worth while.

I remember listening to Kerry's testimony in 1971 and I have been furious with him every since. As CAP Marines our mission was to protect Vietnamese from the ravages of the murdering VC.

Since the SBVT ads on Kerry’s testimony started. my son who is a college student (lifer I think) asked me “Were there a lot of atrocities and war crimes in Vietnam?”.

I have told him very little about Vietnam over the years other than I was there. I was surprised by this question so I asked “Why are you asking?”. He said it was a big topic on campus and many people believe war crimes and atrocities by US troops were common in Vietnam.

I told him the only war crimes I saw were committed by Viet Cong killing Vietnamese men, women and children who only wanted to be left alone. The young American men in the field fighting that war were no different than any generation of young American men fighting in any other war. How can anyone believe one generation is less honorable, less valorous, less caring and more vicious than any other?

The point of this to all of you is; the idea that Vietnam vets are all baby killers is still believed by many people in this country.

Kerry started it all and it is still with us.

The MSM talking heads and political hacks are starting to insert (subtlety) into the debate this myth once again. The talking points are; war crimes were committed, Kerry wasn’t wrong and he showed his courage by exposing war crimes.

We will be smeared all over again.

note: Please refrain from all caps in topic text...thanks
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CAP Marine

[Indianbaboon]

we won't let that happen

[JimT]

[Navy_Navy_Navy]

No, you won't be smeared again.

You have too many brother and sister vets and their families and friends standing with you, this time.

NEVER AGAIN will it be acceptable to foul the good name of the American Armed Forces.

You're not alone, this time.
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~ Echo Juliet ~
Altering course to starboard - On Fire, Keep Clear
Navy woman, Navy wife, Navy mother

[Indianbaboon]

[EODARMY]

The Kerry types are now smearing this generation of soldiers!

[Beldar]

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, there were opponents of the war from both the right and the left. The right thought we should risk broader war a la Korea when the Chinese intervened, or even world war, to prosecute the Vietnam War more aggressively and effectively. And the left thought -- well, all the crap that Kerry said.

There's no longer that divide in America. The cold war is over. At a minimum, fully half the country -- and I suspect more like 85 or 90 percent -- realize what shabby treatment our country gave its veterans from Vietnam.

So yes, there's still some percentage of moonbats who are going to buy into the baby-killer stuff again. And yes, a downside of the issues the SwiftVets have raised is that it's knocking some scabs off some old wounds that haven't ever quite healed.

But it's going to be a small minority, and it's going to be met with the righteous indignation and outrage it deserves. I think that is true with respect to a substantial percentage of the folks who intend, however misguidedly, to vote for Kerry, but who either never bought into the atrocities hype, or who have gotten too wise to believe it anymore, or who are too young to have been aware of it but won't buy into it now.

[Beatrice1000]

[neverforget]