My uncle KIA Vietnam 5/1/68 usmc

[TEB]

so I stopped by nursing home to visit my mother today. And she says hey kid I’m 52 she still calls me kid three grown daughters and two 13 year old boys at home. told me do you know what today is. today your uncle was killed in Vietnam he was a sweet kid. She still remembers at her being 76 years old , I never knew mike my uncle. I do know his mom my grandmother still feeling the pain into the 90’s until she passed over mike. She used to say a parent should not have to bury a child.
As former infantry vet I am thankful I never had to be in war.

[democrank]

1. Kicking for all the Vietnam Vets

those passed and those still with us.

~PEACE~

[SCantiGOP]

2. May 30

My best friend was killed in Nam the last week of April in 1970, but the May 1 date sticks out to me. That is the day I got home after my Freshman year of college to be met by my Mother bawling her eyes out at the front door with the news.
My son, who is now 33, is named after him. I had already turned from a young Goldwater Republican to an anti-war protester during my first year, but this news pushed me over the line into full-blown radicalism.
What a waste, and what a shame that assholes like Trump now use the military to bolster their undemocratic agendas.

[snowybirdie]

3. Thank your family

And we honor his service

[RandomAccess]

4. And they're dying still of their war injuries --

poisoning by agent orange, PTSD, etc.

Too damn many "sweet kids" and even not-so-sweet kids who didn't deserve to die. My generation. I am lucky that I only know of 1 person who was KIA -- the younger brother of a guy I dated in my senior year. Didn't really know him, thank heaven. But I'm sure it was too like the end of the world to that dear family.

I think most of us in my generation carry a heavy burden of grief from that war, and those senseless deaths. It took me many years before I could watch any 'Nam movies.

[3Hotdogs]

5. From the time of Smedley Butler to Iraq, what war was justifiable?

Before you begin, would Japan have attacked us if we hadn't cut off their oil?

[DashOneBravo]

6. Maybe that's more appropriate in another thread

Not a Rest In Peace post in the Veterans forum.

Respectfully sent.

[DashOneBravo]

7. I can't imagine the pain

Family members go through and they never forget.

Rest In Peace Marine and you're not forgotten.

[raven mad]

8. Heartfelt sadness for your loss.

The years between make no difference - the empty is still there. I thank him for his service then, and you for yours, TEB.

As I was "only a girl ", no combat for me and I joined right at the tail end of that....ahem... "CONFLICT" (my butt, that was a war, no matter what the powers--that-be wanted to term it).

I am also thankful you were spared that horror. Both my ex (good guy) and his brother did 2 tours each. Neither ever "got over it".)