The other thread, on "Were Viet Nam Vets Spit On" is redundant, argumentative, and fairly counter productive in one sense. On the other it is very replicative of the current attitudes of this country on the war and those who participated in it. And I am not speaking for anyone - we all did what we believed to be correct and I am glad that we are all alive today to recognize that.

GUEST questioned whether the folks here were really in Viet Nam or not. It is always somewhat speculative on an internet forum to be positive about things like that. And I suspect it resides in the backs of our brains that "Hmmmm Is he/she really .......?"

I admire the metaphorical references and the apt eloquence of those who posted as I think the debate is essential to the healing of the country around this devisive issue. Spaw - your eloquence is most appreciated. Mick, Troll, ArtBrooks, and those that I don't remember all have opinions related to the "Well we were there" group. And can see both sides of the story. And Bobert, GUEST, GUEST, and others I don't remember on the "We weren't but we were not part of the atrocity" rendered on Veterans group. All have been most eloquent in thier position and position during the debate.

For me - I was there and my lengthy diatribe is simply to point you to my unit's website. We just started finding each other in April and it has been a mixed bag of glad and sad. But for those who may be curious - go to 5th Communication Bn. and check out what I did for a living there. My own pictures are mostly gone. Check out Al Browns. Check out 5th Comm on Patrol. There are no ghastly pictures of dead and dying - just a bunch of young Marines trying to do their job.

Have a superb day to you all -

Steve