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democrank

(11,094 posts) Wed Mar 29, 2017, 08:13 AM Mar 2017

VIETNAM VETERANS DAY Today, March 29th

Today is Vietnam Veterans Day, proclaimed as such by President Obama in 2012.

Over 58,000 names are etched on that granite wall. Many others were wounded, some still missing.

In memory of my beloved Vietnam Vet, the late J.E.S., I honor each and every one of you out there.

"He ain't heavy, he's my brother"

~PEACE~

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**VIETNAM VETERANS DAY** Today, March 29th (Original Post) democrank Mar 2017 OP

R.I.P. J.E.S. and all those we lost in the war pinboy3niner Mar 2017 #1

... Donkees Mar 2017 #2

My brother was killed in a plane crash on his way to Vietnam... Freedomofspeech Mar 2017 #3

Thank you. Such sad memories..... femmocrat Mar 2017 #4

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

1. R.I.P. J.E.S. and all those we lost in the war

Reply to democrank (Original post)

Wed Mar 29, 2017, 08:20 AM

Mar 2017

Including too many dozens of my friends.

Donkees

(31,390 posts)

2. ...

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Wed Mar 29, 2017, 08:29 AM

Mar 2017

Freedomofspeech

(4,223 posts)

3. My brother was killed in a plane crash on his way to Vietnam...

Reply to democrank (Original post)

Wed Mar 29, 2017, 08:47 AM

Mar 2017

Happened at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines...80 young Airmen were killed on that plane and they will not add their names to the Vietnam Memorial. I think this is disgraceful.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

4. Thank you. Such sad memories.....

Reply to democrank (Original post)

Wed Mar 29, 2017, 09:11 AM

Mar 2017

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