A Memorial Day picture
I’m a Viet Nam veteran. I joined the US Navy in 1965 to stay out of Viet Nam and managed to end up in a unit that made amphibious landings with the Marines. As Homer would say — Doh…
I never lost any friends over there, but I saw more death than I care to remember and the whole time left a indelible mark on my soul. I’ve never been to the Washington DC Memorial and I haven’t yet got the courage up to visit the Oregon version of the wall, but pictures of either put a lump in my thoat.
This photo on ‘Glimpse of a Grrl’ blog is no exception. Poignant and sweet at the same time. Thanks Lisa..
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pril wrote:
my father was in the Navy and spent time off the coast of vietnam. I’m not sure where. I just know the captain of his ship got mad at him and chucked his guitar overboard one day.
Thank you, Jerry.
Posted on 31-May-04 at 10:06 pm | Permalink
Jennifer wrote:
Thank you for serving.
Posted on 01-Jun-04 at 7:28 am | Permalink
stonering wrote:
Ah. I was commenting to ask what it is appropriate to say to a veteran. But I see from the comment above. Thank you.
I saw an older gent in a book store yesterday wearing a hat that said he was a veteran. And I thought of saying something, but didn’t know what to say. So we chatted about my daughter instead, and his nine grandchildren. It was pleasent enough, but I wanted to acknowledge more, somehow, and didn’t know what to say.
Thank you for serving Jerry. I’m glad you are here, blogging, now.
Posted on 01-Jun-04 at 7:39 am | Permalink