40 years ago the War in Vietnam came to an ugly end……the fall of Saigon.
Most of us that served in Vietnam have scars of some sort……some are deeper and others not so much….nonetheless there are scars…….that haunt us in our dreams, our thoughts and our lives.
I would like to believe that our experiences in that war made us a better person…..we remember what war was like and there is a significant portion of the population that have no idea…..and for that reason this country has made some bonehead decisions internationally……decisions that have been costly…..but who is keeping score?
For one…..I AM!
I think that the ghosts of Vietnam should be on the minds of everyone making life and death decisions for our military……..
The Ghosts of Vietnam Should Haunt Us – but Don’t – The Unz Review.
I keep hearing the haunting refrain, “We will never forget your sacrifice!” wafting on the summer breeze from the empty band stand in the park where once the banners flapped in the breeze and tears fell from hundreds of patriotic eyes — just before I got called “Baby Killer” while walking down the street in uniform — against the advice of my Base Commander — That is the kind of ghost that haunts me — that and the names of a few of my buddies on “The Wall.”
What haunts me is the memories of deeds past and also the treatment by friends upon my return……