Politics and Religion
Just a reminder that this weekend is Memorial Day weekend.
JackDunphy
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followme
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For those of you with Veteran friends, give them a shout out on the phone, or in person, and thank them for their service, no matter how long ago they served.
Some soldiers have NEVER heard, "Thanks for serving", from friends or acquaintances.
If you want to touch the heart of an old timer who served in Vietnam, tell them how much you appreciate their sacrifices for our country.
If you see tears, they're tears of remembrance for those they lost in war, and tears of joy for the respect you showed.
That's something they didn't hear back in their military days, when times were different and many spineless low life citizens made a point of protesting against and slandering soldiers, when the soldiers only crime was enlisting to serve their country or following orders when they received their draft notice.
I'll never forget when I was a child at the airport, with my Mom, and a crowd of young punks were protesting in the parking lot against weary, war torn soldiers on their way home.
Even as a child I could recognize the signs of fatigue,sadness and despair in the soldiers eyes.
I asked my Mom why are those kids yelling at the soldiers, my Mom replied, the protestors are not honorable like brave soldiers, they are cowardly scum with empty hearts.
I asked my Mom, "what's scum".
She spit on the pavement and rubbed it in with her shoe.
That shocked me but I got her definitive point, loud and clear, never to forget !
-- Modified on 5/27/2016 2:50:15 PM
Some soldiers have NEVER heard, "Thanks for serving", from friends or acquaintances.
If you want to touch the heart of an old timer who served in Vietnam, tell them how much you appreciate their sacrifices for our country.
If you see tears, they're tears of remembrance for those they lost in war, and tears of joy for the respect you showed.
That's something they didn't hear back in their military days, when times were different and many spineless low life citizens made a point of protesting against and slandering soldiers, when the soldiers only crime was enlisting to serve their country or following orders when they received their draft notice.
I'll never forget when I was a child at the airport, with my Mom, and a crowd of young punks were protesting in the parking lot against weary, war torn soldiers on their way home.
Even as a child I could recognize the signs of fatigue,sadness and despair in the soldiers eyes.
I asked my Mom why are those kids yelling at the soldiers, my Mom replied, the protestors are not honorable like brave soldiers, they are cowardly scum with empty hearts.
I asked my Mom, "what's scum".
She spit on the pavement and rubbed it in with her shoe.
That shocked me but I got her definitive point, loud and clear, never to forget !
-- Modified on 5/27/2016 2:50:15 PM
I've never met a soldier, active, or veteran, that I've heard of murdering anyone.
Every soldier I've been in contact with is A+ OK in my book. I have no way of proving, but it's possible, every soldier I've met is an Angel.
The worst memories I've heard from Vets, a couple guys described when they were helpless to stop a fellow soldier from dying in their arms. I seriously doubt I would be so cheerful every day if I had to endure something so horrendous. The fact "all" your Nam vet friends have confessed to murder, tells me a lot more than I suspected about the company you keep.
On the other hand, your old vet friends could have been junkies in Nam, confined to base, rehearsing their rearranged experience into a propaganda rally cry, engulfed with Kerrified war fantasies of abusive soldiers running roughshod over civilians. Regardless, no wonder you're consumed with anger and hate.
The toxins surrounding you have metastasized in your mind, destroying your inner peace.
I suggest you find a more reputable gang of friends. Perhaps a dose of positivity would help your negative Patriotism.
Try this: Venture outdoors to the streets, greet every soldier you see with a smile and
respectful praise. Never forget, yet don't dwell on your country's failures and sad days. Look at all the positive accomplishments our Military men and women have achieved over the years, liberating other countries, promoting World peace and protecting our Freedoms. Tell every soldier you greet, you believe beyond any shadow of doubt, President Trump won't even try to make USA soldiers greater than they are, they are already much greater than great. :-
