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[Gary J]

I'm a two tour Vietnam Vet. I enlisted in the army in '62 and went to Infantry OCS as a Staff Sergeant in 1966. My first tour in Vietnam was in '68 as a 1LT with 5th Special Forces Group (Abn) in I Corps. I was shot on operation after 5 moths in country and med-evaced back to the states. I returned for a tour with the 1st Air Cav in '72, and when the unit was rotated out as US major unit participation drew down, I was reassigned to SRAC in Pleiku for a little over 11 months total.
During those nearly 1.5 Vietnam tours I collected a Purple Heart, 2 Bronze Stars, 2 Army Commendation Medals with "V", a standard ARCOM, and Vietnamese awards.

I want to congratulate the Swift Boat Veterans as the first group I am aware of, that by their exposure, has had a major impact on the feelings of the general public toward Vietnam Veterans, and the feelings of worth some Vietnam Vets had for themselves.

Gary

By focusing attention on the self promoting, politically ambitious person Kerry has proven to be throughout his adult life, the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth have shown how Kerry's remarks in the early '70s were nothing but a collection of self serving lies that slandered every veteran. Now, he expects to be our Commander in Chief......I don't think so.

[mtboone]

Welcome on board, Welcome Back and a sincere Thank You for Serving your Country.
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Terry Boone PCF 90
Qui Nhon 68-69

[blue9t3]

I second that: Welcome Gary,
It's good to have you on deck, nothing but friendlys here.
This jerk that wants to be our next CiC is a joke, he gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "give me a break".

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MOPAR-BUYER

[fastrock]

Welcome Back Gary. U are a true American and hero.
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"It is never right to do wrong, even if sanctioned by law" Abe Lincoln
The Last True Cruiser
www.usslongbeach-assoc.org

[BigAl533]

Welcome home, Lt. Gary. This old Marine salutes you.

I hope you have read Unfit For Command. The lefties jumped on it as anti-Kerry slander attacking his heroism in the war, but they haven't even tried to defend his activities after the war. He called us all criminals, met with the enemy and brought their propaganda home with him and spewed it to lefties who gave him lot of credibility as a "decorated hero." Instead of admitting he was a traitor, they want him to be Commander-In-Chief.

As I've said before, I thought the war was over, but Kerry is forcing us to fight it some more.

How could this country be respected in the world with a war protester as president? That idea scares me.
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Hawks ruled the night - Hanoi was left defenseless..

Big Al