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Posted by Meara --Previous Message--
on 5/28/2005, 9:34 pm, in reply to "Re: Questions for a Vietnam Veteran - please help"
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: 1. Were you already enlisted or were you
: drafted?
: I was drafted after it was obvious the
: American people wanted out of vietnam
: 2. What was your role in the war (position,
: duties, etc)?position? funny......infantry
: 3. At the time, what was your take on the
: war? Were you against it?none
: 4. Who did you have to part with at home
: (wife, children, parents)? Did you think you
: were going to see them again?usual
: 5. Describe the scene when you first arrived
: in Vietnam. Were you scared? Numb?just doing
: my thing
: 6. The President said you were fighting for
: something. Did you truly believe this during
: the war? Or did you think you were fighting
: without a cause?fighting to stay alive
: 7. Did you know who your enemy was in
: combat?yes the american people
: 8. Did you lose any special friends while
: fighting?a few
: 9. I heard a Vietnam Veteran say
: "Despite all the fighting, Vietnam was
: a beautiful place with wonderful beaches and
: mountains." Do you agree?along the
: coast or up north it was pretty from a
: distance
: 10. I know that many people in the villages
: had guns and were against the American
: troops, but did you meet any nice people?
: Did you make friends with any villagers or
: women?there were some honorable vietnamese,
: some as honorable as any American
: 11. Do you have any pleasant memories about
: Vietnam? Is there a particular experience
: that stands out?none worth mentioning yes a
: cup of hot chocolate with a view
: 12. What was daily life like when you first
: entered the war?just hump that rucksack and
: hope the one being bagged wasn't you
: 13. Are you in any way affected by Agent
: Orange?yes they say, it's fatal, this year
: for sure.
: 14. What was it like to constantly hear
: firing and bombing? Did you get used to
: it?yes
: 15. Did you meet any significant people
: during your tour of duty?ancient history
: 16. A veteran once told me that he often
: found himself bored, waiting for the enemy
: to arrive. i never got bored What did you do
: when you weren't fighting?
: 17. What have you learned from the war? Has
: it changed your view on anything in life? it
: don't mean nothing
: 18. What do you think of the war today in
: Iraq? bs just like nam but with better food
: etc
: 19. Did you know anything about the anti-war
: protesters back in the US? If so, what was
: your take on them? morons with a cause
: 20. What did you miss the most when you were
: overseas?can't recall
: 21. Did you write letters home?yes
: 22. What was it like coming home? How were
: you treated? How do you think Vietnam
: Veterans have been treated compared to other
: war veterans?the usual insults at the
: airport not from hippies but from good
: americans
: 23. If you were to go back in time would you
: change any decisions you made about going to
: war, or about your time spent there? i would
: have taken something to sit on
: 24. If you could tell everyone in the world
: something you learned from fighting, what
: would it be, and why? that you're just a
: pawn in a game run by poweful people, be
: aware of what you may die for
: 25. How did the war affect your relationship
: with friends and family when you
: returned?unsure
: 26. How did your view of the war differ from
: when you were called to duty to after you
: were done serving overseas?unchanged
: 27. Do you have any regrets? not really
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Thank you to whoever it was who replied to my message. It was very kind of you to answer. Thank you for serving our country...and to all the other veterans. Much love and appreciation ~ Meara
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