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<blockquote data-quote="pickup" data-source="post: 537355"><p>my father came home from vietnam in 69 also. He told me that to get the reduced airfare that was paid for by the army, he had to wear his uniform. He got some strange reactions from people on that plane: a quiet flight indeed. He never talks much about the actual war. He'll talk about his R and R experiences , the soldiers he became friends with, etc, but never the fighting. </p><p>I am not good with batallion numbers etc but apparently he served in one that was associated with the "babykillings" a year or two before he entered the army. Even though that group was supposedly cleaned out , I think a genetic memory remained in his unit. He once said to me "I did some things I am not proud of" : A statement that I heard said by many others in that war who would not elaborate, fearful that they said too much already just by that one comment.</p><p></p><p>So tomorrow, on the day many remember to forget (you'll get the reference Pretzel man): Memorial day. I salute all those who fought , who sucked it up and faced fears that most 18 and 19 years olds could not dream of today. I also salute and thank those who served but didn't see any active fighting for a variety of reasons.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pickup, post: 537355"] my father came home from vietnam in 69 also. He told me that to get the reduced airfare that was paid for by the army, he had to wear his uniform. He got some strange reactions from people on that plane: a quiet flight indeed. He never talks much about the actual war. He'll talk about his R and R experiences , the soldiers he became friends with, etc, but never the fighting. I am not good with batallion numbers etc but apparently he served in one that was associated with the "babykillings" a year or two before he entered the army. Even though that group was supposedly cleaned out , I think a genetic memory remained in his unit. He once said to me "I did some things I am not proud of" : A statement that I heard said by many others in that war who would not elaborate, fearful that they said too much already just by that one comment. So tomorrow, on the day many remember to forget (you'll get the reference Pretzel man): Memorial day. I salute all those who fought , who sucked it up and faced fears that most 18 and 19 years olds could not dream of today. I also salute and thank those who served but didn't see any active fighting for a variety of reasons. [/QUOTE]
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