The men of war. « The HabitableZone

The men of war. May 27, 2013 8:06 pm Jody

It could simply be that I am at an age to notice now.

The horrors of war seem to be acknowledged more now than ever before.

I wonder how our fathers and their fathers managed to cope after the WW’s.

I wish I could ask my Dad.
He was a Seabee in WWII. He advocated the Viet Nam War. I don’t know how he felt about other wars.. This is something I will regret for the rest of my life…never knowing how my Dad really felt.

I spoke to a Viet vet today at our neighborhood Memorial Day barbecue. by ER 2013-05-27 20:39:49
- Well...I found a photo album with a few pictures of what my father thought was important while he was stationed ... by Jody 2013-05-28 19:17:47
  - My father sent back pictures like that from Burma. by ER 2013-05-29 07:10:02
    - Thank you ER! by Jody 2013-05-29 11:32:10
- OMG ER...that is unspeakable. I walked out on a guy that started bragging about how he abused his dog...and slammed ... by Jody 2013-05-27 21:38:12
  - This is not the only story I've heard. by ER 2013-05-27 22:31:23
    - I have known a lot of Vietnam vets... by FrankC 2013-05-28 10:38:51
      - Its all anecdotal. And that's not surprising. by ER 2013-05-28 12:29:37
        
        The rape is terrible... by FrankC 2013-05-28 14:41:55
        
        I have a friend who was in the military. Viet Nam Era. I don't know her rank. She was gang ... by Jody 2013-05-28 19:14:53
        
        You meet a real cross section of society in the military. by ER 2013-05-28 20:19:54

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