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Posted by Donald Fielder on 5/15/2008, 2:37 pm, in reply to "MIA/Robert Herreid"
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: I have worn Robbie's bracelet since 1982. A
: man I worked with at Bell Labs in
: Naperville, Ill. is a Viet Nam vet and
: belongs to a VFW in Auroa, Ill.(I know I
: spelled Auroa wrong!), Bill was wearing this
: red bracelet everyday and I got up courage
: to ask Bill what that bracelet was about.
: He told me it was for Robert Herreid who was
: MIA in Viet Nam. Bill got another bracelet
: for me, at my request. Since then, I've
: always called Robert, Robbie. He's been so
: close to me for all these 25 years that I
: feel I knew him. Imagine, one day at Bell
: Labs, when the Veterans Club held an exhibit
: of men missing in Action and killed in WW2,
: Korea, and Viet Nam, along with their
: histories and pictures. Until then, I'd
: never seen a picture of Robert. Then later
: in the day, his twin brother walked into the
: room and scared us all to death!!!
: Honestly, we thought we'd seen a ghost. I
: wish I could have known Robbie and I pray
: for him almost every day and hope he
: forgives this country for abandoning him.
: My father and my brother are Viet Nam vets
: too. John C.Graham and John Michael Graham.
: My baby brother's life was changed so much
: by his time in that horrible war. I don't
: think the people of the United States of
: America, let a lone the bafoons that have
: governed us, can EVER make amends to what we
: did to the Viet Nam Veterans and the
: MIA/POW's. God Bless them all!! I hope we
: are all here to welcome our Iraq hero's home
: too!! My heartfelt thanks to every
: Veteran!!!
:
Was a team member of Robert's and have also worn a bracelet with his name. I wrote an after action report on his missing in action. I had just left the area of Nui Coto, and talked to several of the Cambodian mercinaries who were hired by us about the circumstances surrounding his wounding. I am in contact with several of the other team members, and one that was on the same operation. Many young men gave their lives for a somewhat questionable cause, and should not be questioned for their loyalty.
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