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Originally Posted by skipinminn
Sadly they didn't want to hear what we had to say. They spat on us and called us names like. "Baby killers" . I know you have heard this story from many other Vietnam Vets, but it's been 40 Plus years. I still can't forget getting off the Plane in Seattle Washington and having to go into the Men's room to take off my uniform and hide it in my suitcase. I know I sound bitter I work everyday to let this go. I'm so glad the troops come home today to a Friendly home coming. Maybe we as a Nation did listen! Time will tell. Peace and GOD BLESS AMERICA. 
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I was in the blissfuly partialy ignorant age group during Vietnam. Old enough to remember it on the news, learning about it in school, hearing adults talk about it, knowing some fathers/husbands of those around me who served and living close enough to Ft Campbell to hear a lot about the large numbers of deaths and probably aware of some of the controversy. Being as close as I was to Ft Campbell there was probably more respect paid to military around me than in most places. I remember sending cookies and care packages to the soldiers that we packed in shoe boxes at school. I am glad I was not old enough to have been in a position of having regrets about having chosen to disrespect any returning soldiers. I hate it that anyone did and still feel the need to appologize for their ignorance & hurtful actions. I am sorry so many returning military personnel were subjected to such disrespect rather than the thanks they so highly deserved. My Brother-in-law spent 13 years in the region and my father-in law was Green Beret in Vietnam and retired as Command Sgt Major at Ft Campbell. Both of them still suffer with PTSD but never complain. So, Great Big Thank You to all our Veterans, especially those who served in Vietnam and huge "I'm Sorry" to any Veteran who returned home from service to any disrespect or anything less that the much deserved Hero's Welcome. :flag2:
Thank You skipinminn.