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Posted by Jean on 5/15/2008, 6:22 pm, in reply to "Re: 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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Thank you, Donald Fielder, for your story! Makes me feel better knowing about men like you and the team that were in the same operation as Robert Herreid. God Bless and keep all of you! I do not think now, that anyone in America questions the loyalty of the Viet Nam warrior!!
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