I'm very glad to see the plethora of opinion in both this and the spat upon thread ... makes me think there is some intelligencia left on the mudcat. I, and annap, and a couple other women, posted on the other thread but most of the discussion has been among the men. I understand why. But there were many, many woman in Viet Nam, as well, who also deserve to be recognized.

I was just out of college, living in Washington, D.C., and working my first job, during the period of May 1-4, 1970. On May 1st, I dodged tires being thrown in my path and wondered if I would be involved in a car accident because of the tires being thrown by war protestors and tear gas being discharged by the National Guard. I made it to my office, where I was treated for the tear gas. I was sitting in my office when I heard what had just happened at Kent State. I cried for the students who were killed and for the National Guardsmen who were under orders to use any means necessary to stop the protesting. There was nothing, absolutely nothing, joyful about that time. History was being made and I was a part of it.

Yes, something should be erected to remember those students who were killed, because we should never forget ... just as Jews are reminded that they should never forget the Holocaust ... Events like this need to have a tangible monument so that everytime it is viewed or touched it reminds us that history should not be repeated ... moonchild