Thanks for the remembrance, Clint. It was a sincere acknowledgement of just some of the sacrifices made by my fellow Vets. I never saw combat, fortunately, but plenty of those I cared for did. I learned early on that each combat vet reacted differently, & that some of the physical disabilities were outweighed by the emotional/ psychologi…
Thanks for the remembrance, Clint. It was a sincere acknowledgement of just some of the sacrifices made by my fellow Vets. I never saw combat, fortunately, but plenty of those I cared for did. I learned early on that each combat vet reacted differently, & that some of the physical disabilities were outweighed by the emotional/ psychological ones. No one came through unscathed.
Guys enlisted (or earlier, were drafted) for various reasons -- some, naively idealistic; some, to stay out the the judicial system. ALL, eventually, realized we could only rely on each other. It's still the case, I believe. The jingoism & altruism both count for less than the camaraderie.
Your use of the soldier/sailor/marine pics bring fond memories. And, yes, the sex was frequently on offer -- those flicks do have some factual basis (though entire platoons of 8+" is an exaggeration) 😏
So, naturally I will spend today thinking of those who are gone, but I also plan on remembering the good, fun times too. It's a nice idea at least once a year.
Thanks for the remembrance, Clint. It was a sincere acknowledgement of just some of the sacrifices made by my fellow Vets. I never saw combat, fortunately, but plenty of those I cared for did. I learned early on that each combat vet reacted differently, & that some of the physical disabilities were outweighed by the emotional/ psychological ones. No one came through unscathed.
Guys enlisted (or earlier, were drafted) for various reasons -- some, naively idealistic; some, to stay out the the judicial system. ALL, eventually, realized we could only rely on each other. It's still the case, I believe. The jingoism & altruism both count for less than the camaraderie.
Your use of the soldier/sailor/marine pics bring fond memories. And, yes, the sex was frequently on offer -- those flicks do have some factual basis (though entire platoons of 8+" is an exaggeration) 😏
So, naturally I will spend today thinking of those who are gone, but I also plan on remembering the good, fun times too. It's a nice idea at least once a year.
Thank you for your service, Tom. May your day be filled with fun memories that give you the warm and fuzzies. And more. Cheers.