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In reply to the discussion: When I got home from my 2nd tour in Vietnam, my younger brother was heavily involved [View all]Srkdqltr
(7,417 posts)29. After all this time .. so rightly said. Bless you and your brother.
The soldiers are victims as much as the civilians.
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When I got home from my 2nd tour in Vietnam, my younger brother was heavily involved [View all]
MarineCombatEngineer
May 2024
OP
I am very proud of my brother and my service, but especially my late brother
MarineCombatEngineer
May 2024
#8
Thank you for sharing your poignant reflections with us (me). Insightful, memorable moments help us all.
AnotherMother4Peace
May 2024
#9
You're correct, later on in life, he said that his views on the war
MarineCombatEngineer
May 2024
#17
Just the word "Vietnam" is overwhelming to many to this day. I think it can't be described to those
twodogsbarking
May 2024
#16
You're right. My father was the same way about the Korean conflict. I never really got the 'story' from him
SWBTATTReg
May 2024
#20
Very well said and by brother would've wholeheartedly agreed with you. nt.
MarineCombatEngineer
May 2024
#19
Maybe there is that reality in another parallel universe where we choose differently.
1WorldHope
May 2024
#58
He was killed in 1980, but he hated all wars because of the death and destruction they caused. nt
MarineCombatEngineer
May 2024
#25