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KC2004 · 07-22-2008, 10:38 PM

My dad is a Vietnam vet. Nothing strange about that a lot of us are kids of vets of WWII, Korea, or Vietnam. What i find strange is that most Vietnam Vets are quiet about their service. I don't talk to my Dad much about the war or what happened. He offers bits and pieces of the war thats amusing but lays off when it goes to the sad side of war. He did two voluntery tours and won a bronze star. If ya asked him he deserved none of the awards and was just lucky. To me my Dad is a hero! No matter what he did in Nam he will always be the man to me. He took alot of shit when he got home. Thoughts may have changed since then but you got to realize that that's whats sticks out in my fathers mind most about the war. I'm not preaching about Vietnam or what happen 30 years ago and don't think my Dad would want me to. I Just want to make sure we thank our Vets this time cause they didn't ask to go.....we sent them. To all the guys and gals out there protecting my freedom THANK YOU!!!!!

RJ · 06-13-2009, 10:06 PM

One of my closest friends, a Vietnam vet, had a little girl who died of leukemia when she was just four years old. The child was conceived after he came hom from his tour. He and his wife never had another child, they later divorced. A few years ago he started reading about birth defects among children of parents who were exposed to Agent Orange. My friend says he was exposed to Agent Orange several times while he was there, that he walked through fields that had been defoliated with it.

I've never heard him get mad about it or lay blame to anyone, but I can tell it weighs on him. It sure would weigh on me.

07-22-2008, 10:38 PM
KC2004 I'm with stupid ^ Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Small town, Missouri Casino cash: $9927400	My father the Vet My dad is a Vietnam vet. Nothing strange about that a lot of us are kids of vets of WWII, Korea, or Vietnam. What i find strange is that most Vietnam Vets are quiet about their service. I don't talk to my Dad much about the war or what happened. He offers bits and pieces of the war thats amusing but lays off when it goes to the sad side of war. He did two voluntery tours and won a bronze star. If ya asked him he deserved none of the awards and was just lucky. To me my Dad is a hero! No matter what he did in Nam he will always be the man to me. He took alot of shit when he got home. Thoughts may have changed since then but you got to realize that that's whats sticks out in my fathers mind most about the war. I'm not preaching about Vietnam or what happen 30 years ago and don't think my Dad would want me to. I Just want to make sure we thank our Vets this time cause they didn't ask to go.....we sent them. To all the guys and gals out there protecting my freedom THANK YOU!!!!!
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06-13-2009, 10:06 PM	#61
RJ Supporter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: In a shotgun shack Casino cash: $9965202	One of my closest friends, a Vietnam vet, had a little girl who died of leukemia when she was just four years old. The child was conceived after he came hom from his tour. He and his wife never had another child, they later divorced. A few years ago he started reading about birth defects among children of parents who were exposed to Agent Orange. My friend says he was exposed to Agent Orange several times while he was there, that he walked through fields that had been defoliated with it. I've never heard him get mad about it or lay blame to anyone, but I can tell it weighs on him. It sure would weigh on me.
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