To all the Marines,Soldiers,Sailors and Airman who served in Vietnam with my brother...?
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I had a flood of memories watching. Good and bad.\nThank you
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As a retired Marine with 30 years, I can say it was close but no cigar.  You can never appreciate the feeling Marine Corps Boot camp can give you unless you have gone through it. When you arrive upon the hollowed grounds you can feel the presence of all the Marines that came before you. You can feel the pride that they all felt undertaking this great journey. You can feel the presence of those that served before you to keep this country safe. No Movie will ever convey those feelings, you have to live it to understand. Semper Fi. There is a reason we are the Few and the Proud. The reason is we attract the best, we attract men and women that understand it is a good thing to serve this country. Unlike John Kerry who has no respect for our troops, I do, and to my brothers and sisters serving, Thank You. God Bless and keep up the good work. Signed, MGYSGT WOODALL (Retired)
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Speaking from personal experience and pride.  I would say the Marine Corps is the way to go.  Something my friends and I noticed while I was in; if you ask a soldier what he does, he will tell you "I am in the Army." Navy? "I am in the Navy." Air Force? "I am in the Air Force." But if you ask a Marine what he does, he/she will tell you "I am a Marine!"  That is something no one else in the world can say.  For 230 years the Marine Corps has been monkey stomping anyone that needs it.  There has never been a mutiny in the Marine Corps.  Hence the motto "Semper Fidelis." Which means "Always Faithful."  It applies to more than that also. It applies to the fact that, if we can help it, we never leave a man on the battlefield.  Wounded or dead.  We take care of our own.  From experience with other branches of service they learn a little about their service history.  Marines learn everything about their service history.  It is no longer the history of the Marine Corps, it is MY history as well. I was a Sergeant. I was leader of Marines.  That is one of the greatest feelings in the world.  Almost as good as the day I stood on top of "The Reaper," and my Senior Drill Instructor put that Eagle,Globe, and Anchor in my hand, and told me(this by the way was the first time in the entire 13 weeks of boot camp that any Marine is addressed as Marine, only when their training is complete are you a Marine.) "Congratulations Marine. Welcome to the Corps."  Marines have pride in their service in part because of our history, and also because we had to earn the title Marine.  We had to earn the right to be called Marine.  Everyone else is a soldier, sailor, or airman as soon as they get to basic training.  Not Marines. I was every derogatory term except.  I certainly wasn't a human being. But then it was all worth it.  Marines are the first to fight.  Whatever you think your chances of going to Iraq or Afghanistan are...double it.  I'm not trying to Scare you away, but every Marine is a rifleman. Our pilots learn learn infantry combat tactics.  Oh by the way the whole Navy pilots are the best thing. Only the top 10% of Naval Flight School, are allowed to be Marine pilots.  Someone had mentioned the Navy SEALs.  You can be a Navy SEAL even if you are a Marine.  The SEALs are Special Forces and thus are open for anyone in the Armed Services to try.  But why do that, the Corps just started its own Special Forces program.  I would have retired if I could have.  Anyway I say go Marine.
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Can't find anything about a brother or war...\n\n"Experiencing loss can be a difficult situation to deal with. "I've never been the kind to ever let my feelings show and I thought that being strong meant never losing your self control." Now that his girlfriend has left him, he has turned to drinking while listening to sad love songs, and reminiscing back on the failed relationship. "It's gonna hurt bad before it gets better but I'll never get over hiding this way." He is realizing that he must come to terms with his feelings. "To hell with my pride, let it fall like rain from my eyes. Tonight I wanna cry." He is starting to realize he needs to let go and heal himself." from: http://www.disciplesnow.com/life/tmc_review.cfm?id=149\n\nETA it was written by Urban and Monty Powell
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I agree with Roch. I served in the Marine Corps and had many Marines from all walks of life that I am proud to call my Brother. All Mexican-Americans should celebrate along with all who enjoy the blanket of security that our military gives us on a continuous basis.
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Do you mean the US NAVY? well I was there in long beach in 1964 and 65 then i went over seas but knew no one by that name,there is alot of guys there at that time most went to VietNam like me.
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From one who was there, and lost all his men, and lived to tell, you are very welcome. I was in Afghanistan in 2002. 19 yrs old. We had and are still having a hell of a time over there. We(the armed forces) need all the support we can get. On another note though, If I had the choice to go and fight knowing what would happen all over again, I would go in a heart beat. No thanks necceccary. We are just doing our job. (Semper Fi!)
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It wasn't all that different from Iraq.  The US decided that we wanted to prevent communist domination, in this case of S. Vietnam.  We said it was to help freedom and democracy, but it was really about a power struggle.  So like the freedom fighters we are, we stuck or noses in to prevent S. Vietnam from Northern invasion.  However, the North had their own supporters like Russia.  As the war lingered on and the draft was forcing young men to fight a war that wasn't directly threatening our national security, a lot of people disagreed...many innocent victims, us and them.  War heros returned to an unpopular welcoming.  The famous boxer Mohammed Ali refused to go and they took his title away from him.  The whole thing sucked.  Not too many guys really wanted to go and many moved to Canada, if their number was picked.  Hippies protested with peace signs while the smoked grass and dropped acid.  I missed a lot of this...a bit young, but I know other guys that were there.  It was no picnic.  One buddy of mine was so ready to fight.  He was #1 in boot camp, ready to storm the beach.  He got his wish, first off the boat, stepped on a mine, blew his face off, lost an eye, half a nose, half a mouth, a bunch of hair, and a little brains, while Nixon and Kissinger watched this whole thing go down the toilet.  It was a stalemate.  Rambo couldn't do it justice.  We finally bailed out.
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PARATROOPERS, 82nd  ALL THE WAY BABY!!!!!!!!\n!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AIRBORNE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n In all seriousness, I served with the 82nd, but would gladly bleed with any of my military brothers and sisters in any uniform.
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My nephew was deployed to Iraq twice (a marine) I admire his bravery,his loyalty to his country. He was awarded a medal for his bravery when a road side bomb struck his vehicle. My family is sooo proud of him! He is home for good now, safe and sound.\nGod answered all our prayers and God Bless America and all the troops who are now serving!
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buddy i am a vet, two tours in iraq. and i want to thank you for saying such a good american thing and having the courage to post it here. i finished my military sevice couple of weeks ago and people like you are the reason we can keep going. even though our wives leave us, we lose most of our money, never get to see our kids born and miss thier birthdays. it helps to know there are still people left that have a love for this nation we serve. its hard to put up with the things we do and most every morning we'd rather stay in bed. thanks for makeing getting up every morning worth something good. my name is sgt curtis wellman, 6 years usmc 3 years us army
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I never flew The gunships i think you are talking about i served in Vietnam 1966/1967 with the Marines 7th motor transportation battalion stationed at Phu-Bia (PRONOUNCED FOO-BY) South Vietnam near the DMZ And these gun ships weren't spooky they were your friend We called them PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON.They were airplanes i think kc130's outfitted with 50 caliber anti aircraft  machine guns i don't remember how many guns but when they came you would know, every fifth round was a tracer and from the ground it would look like a line of red electricity from the plane.Give your Dad time if he wants to talk he will he just wants to protect you and his family.It was a terrible war and we all lost a lot of friends I call them the fallen angels. remember most were between 18&23,i hope this helps.Its been over fourty years and i just started talking I visit the Vet center and Va hospital and that helps a lot.
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semper fi soon to be fellow devil dog. Stay strong and keep your confidence no matter what comes your way.  Cherish the relationships you make with your brothers, they'll last forever. And thanks for doing what your doing.  Not many will acknowledge it but the one's who do know how important it is.  OOrah
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Dear, mr Morris\nI am stationed here at Fort Drum, I am on CQ right now and I posted a question and came across yours I just want to say Thank you and to let you know that you touched the heart of a soldier. SGT Jones
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Yes sir,\n\nI called my 2 Uncles that served and my brother that served in the Army National Guard ... they all served our country with Honor and Pride...\n\nAs for me ...I have served in the US Navy\n\nI have served our country for 19 years, have seen a lot and been to many places ... I have served in the Persian Gulf twice, and been shot at off the coast of the former Yugoslavia... \n\nOur country is a wonderful home and our veterans have made it a safer place to live… \n\nI wish the all well.
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Ah, do I count? I served one tour, 366 days in Vietnam. \n\nI was with the 184th Chemical Platoon attached to the 1st Cav. Division out of Phuoc Vinh in III Corps (north of Bien Hoa) from July 1970- Mar 1971.\n\nFrom Mar 1971-July 1971 I was with the Americal Division. I went from Hawkhill up to Gaio Lin up on the DMZ and then down to Danang. \n\nThis was all with the US Army.
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Semper Fidelis.\n\nTo my fallen brothers, you fought valiantly, honorably, and laid down your lives unselfishly for the Corps, Family, God and Country.\n\nWe are forever grateful, and will never forget your sacrifices.\n\nFrom one United States Marine to another... Ooh-Rah, fellow Teufel Hundens!!