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Marine4life · Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 4:35 am Post subject: Has anyone considered

The psycological damage that occurs to a Veteran. Most of us were 17-18 years old when we went in. I for one am changed forever by the Corps. I have seen and done things that no farm boy from Nebraska could have imagined. I couldn't relate to the kid's that I grew up with, they had no clue. Imagine taking a school boy that just graduated and 3 months later he is dodging bullets, mortars etc. Compound that by throwing in an idiot from his own team lying, and sympathizing with the ones that are shooting at him. Get off the plane in Frisco, kiss the ground and immediately get spit on by a bunch of punks. Then for 30 years he has to live with the issues that he could not resolve involving the actual combat, while his own country hated him. Then after 30 years you are finally coming to terms with it when the ******* runs for President, once again you are called to duty to defend your Nation. Thank you Swift Vets, and all Nam Vets that have answered that call for duty. Semper Fi Soldiers.
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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.

LewWaters · Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 4:51 am Post subject:

Each and every one of us has had to deal with whatever we saw or did there best we can. For me, the constant barage telling me what a ticking time bomb I was and how screwed up I was supposed to be, was as bad, if not worse, than what I saw there.

I had it a bit better than many other guys, staying on active duty another 6 years after 'Nam. Compared to others, the "spitting" I received coming home was relatively minor.

I join you in saluting all who served, be that service in country or later, even members of the reserve and guard, which is not draft dodging.

Craig · Guest

Marine4life · Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 5:37 am Post subject:

Give me your address little girl. Lew ignore this ignorant little wanabe. He is so ignorant that he can't even thank a Vet on Memorial day speaks volumes. I say at this point the administrators need to see this CR*P that he posted. What an ungrateful punk.
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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.

sparky · Former Member Joined: 06 May 2004 Posts: 546

Marine4life · Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 5:45 am Post subject:

Just another step over post Lew. ignorance at it's finest.
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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.

LewWaters · Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 5:50 am Post subject:

Perhaps they should look back to the late 40's and find a copy of the movie, "The Best Years of Our Lives." Seems that even back then, the subject of returning vets was on a lot of peoples minds.

As for the rest of their nonsense, neither of those two deserve a reply from me and I have to concur with your idea that one, if not both, should be barred from the site. It's not my call, though.

sparky · Former Member Joined: 06 May 2004 Posts: 546

Well, at least you're not calling anyone "illiterate." That last post breaks records, especially for being within two small incomplete sentences.

Also, why not tell us more about what you meant by 'I have seen and done things." What did you do?

Marine4life · Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 5:58 am Post subject:

Excuse me while I step over, ug ok here I am, Good job Lew. No response is necessary. And I certainly will not lower my standards to address them anymore. 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.

Craig · Guest

LewWaters · Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 6:09 am Post subject:

Craig, you are getting worse by the minute. I'm still waiting for you to supply where and when you actually served. My name is recorded in the unit's roster I served with. I have no need to fabricate anything, much less my DD-214.

As for your jump school rhetoric, where I was sitting, the thought was, "there are only two things that fall from the sky, bird **** and fools." Laughing

Didn't exactly go over well when attending the NCO Acadamy in Ft. Bragg.

Oh yes, I have copies of Letters of Commendation I received for graduating on the Commandants List then, as well as making Honor Graduate from the OH-6A Helicopter Repair course in Ft. Eutis, Va. Do they count, since DD-214s don't now?

sparky · Former Member Joined: 06 May 2004 Posts: 546

"Compared to others, the "spitting" I received coming home was relatively minor. "

That spitting thing was an urban myth. http://slate.msn.com/id/1005224/

Navy_Navy_Navy · Admin Joined: 07 May 2004 Posts: 5777

LewWaters · Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 6:15 am Post subject:

Geez, Sparky, you're actully trying to tell those of us who did get spit on, both actual and figurative, that it never happened?

Get a grip, son.

Marine4life · Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 6:18 am Post subject:

Well Lew he claimed to me in another thread that he didn't serve and was not a Vet. He also claimed that he did time in about 3-4 joints here in Ca. Now he is decorated war hero like Kerry, in the Army wow it just keeps getting better and better. If he would have served he would have an RE code of -10. Let me copy my DD and draft his name on it so he will have something, That won't work either I would have to have his SSN and that could open a whole bag of worm's for him.
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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.