a humbling experience

[s_dogg 0]

Last night I had the chance to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. Not the one in Washington D.C., but a replica about 1/10 of the size that has been traveling around the country. I made the trip with my parents, and I'm very glad I had the chance to see it. Now...I don't pretend to know everything involved with the War, or even all the politics, because I wasn't alive then. But it really makes me sick to think of how the soldiers were treated when they returned. While I understand alot of Americans didn't agree with the war, it's not like the soldiers wanted to be over there. They were simply following orders and serving their country. There were more than 58,000 people killed over in Vietnam, and to think that the soldiers that came back were treated the way they were treated really just makes me sad.My dad served in the war, and actually was awarded a bronze star with a V, which indicates "bravery in ground combat", when his helicopter had to land in the jungle to save another crew whose helicopter had been shot down. It was a very humbling experience seeing my father react to all the exhibits and things that were present at this event. I really had never seen him like that, and I could almost see him reliving some of his experiences right there in front of me.On the ride home, the subject of Jane Fonda came up. What she did in Vietnam is an absolute act of treason, and she should have been put in jail. That women absolutely disgusts me, and I will never see a movie she is in. Even if it was a poker movie with DN :-) Well, I'm not sure what the point of this post is other than to share with everyone what a humbling experience that was. Everyone of us Americans should be grateful for what those soldiers did, and what the soldiers of today do to protect our freedoms.God Blesss

[bigkg 0]

Good post.I too was not alive during that time, but talking to people that were makes it sound awful.I have never heard of that Jane Fonda thing, care to enlighten me?

[s_dogg 0]

From what I understand, Jane Fonda made a trip to North Vietnam (the country we were fighting against) for a visit while the war was going on. She met with the communist leader, and even visited a POW camp where Americans were being imprisoned. While she was there, an American POW slipped her a note to give to an American military person (not sure who) with what I assume was some kind of inside information. She proceeded to turn the note over to the North Vietnameese, and the POW was then killed.If anyone knows anything else about this, feel free to post and correct me if I'm wrong or add info.

[avsfan 0]

From what I understand, Jane Fonda made a trip to North Vietnam (the country we were fighting against) for a visit while the war was going on. She met with the communist leader, and even visited a POW camp where Americans were being imprisoned. While she was there, an American POW slipped her a note to give to an American military person (not sure who) with what I assume was some kind of inside information. She proceeded to turn the note over to the North Vietnameese, and the POW was then killed.If anyone knows anything else about this, feel free to post and correct me if I'm wrong or add info.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/29/...ain692015.shtmlmaybe someone else has more on this.

[Vade 0]

Wow. Maybe now Republicans will sush up about CBS being the bastion of liberalism. (It's not-not even Rather was all that liberal imo) Yikes.

[Allie 0]

Jane Fonda is a disgrace and a traitor.Fonda on N. Viet anti-aircraft gun

[bigkg 0]

Wow.That just gives me one more reason to not see Monster-in-Law.

[fryer98 30]

Wow.That just gives me one more reason to not see Monster-in-Law.

You needed another?

[HangukMiguk 8]

Wow.That just gives me one more reason to not see Monster-in-Law.

You needed another?