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Originally posted by jseal
PantyFanatic,

I find your claim very interesting. I presume you can substantiate it. Irish and having_fun are drawing upon their experiences. Are you?

I am under the impression that not only are there heroes in war, but also that the act of engaging in a battle can be virtuous behavior.

Care to expand on your assertions?

I DO!

My leaving this thread was quite ill timed I see. The additional time I’ve taken to compose enough to type, only added to the delay I’m sorry to say. Our joining has been LONG over due and I’m certain my answer to you will be less eloquent than you are accustom to, but I DO have some information for your condescending ass.

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You are correct Sugar. It wasn’t until March of 1965 (when I was mustering out) that we “officially” sent the 101st to Nam. The US had “ADVISORS” working in French Indochina since the days of the Office of Strategic Services when Colonel Peter Dewey died “advising” in 1940’s. We were there and more active after the French left in the 1950’s. In the early 60’s we had many “active advisors” in Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Cambodia.

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I KNOW we had “advisors” in Laos in October 1963. We were training mercenaries from Cambodia that couldn’t remember what side they were on. My “dutiful” time with the 5th Special Forces Group did NOT expose me to any heroes. Just some very young and frightened men. My sense of “duty and belief” in authority or a cause has changed considerably, but my willingness to confront BULLSHIT that I encounter, has not.

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..... It was the external statements I found engaging.

I am located in Cleveland Ohio and you have my geographical coordinates. I am now an old man with smokers emphysema, but would PERSONALLY WELCOME the opportunity to “engage” and give you the names of nine men out of twelve that did NOT become heroes, face to face.

Please do NOT feel free to PM me. Put it here!