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Veterans

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1. i never understood my dads opposition to my enlisting in 1981. i did my 4 yrs got out and he was so

Thu Jul 11, 2019, 07:39 PM

Jul 2019

glad. then told me the whole story of his time in korea. then i understood.

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Reading my old mans Vietnam diary I can imagine the feelings [View all] TEB Jul 2019 OP

The forgotten (police action) war. demosincebirth Jul 2019 #7

you don't need to go there. put that stuff down rampartc Jul 2019 #2

He told me the night before I left for benning TEB Jul 2019 #3

I respectfully disagree DashOneBravo Jul 2019 #9

Vietnam was a special kind of Hell. nocoincidences Jul 2019 #5

I have a brother who was there. blueinredohio Jul 2019 #6

Why would they share? They were called "baby killers." demosincebirth Jul 2019 #8

You should donate it to the Infantry Hall at Ft Benning DashOneBravo Jul 2019 #10

No judge TEB Jul 2019 #11