Hey,friend
______,
☼Your email has kick-started my
day.☼
You
are so thoughtful!
I
don’t think anybody has ever thanked me for being in Vietnam; and I’ll tell you
a small secret: When I turned in last night, I vaguely wondered if I would hear
from anybody (on Veterans Day) about the fact that I am a veteran…
Well, Vietnam
was 40+ years ago and 9,300 miles away, and I wouldn’t take a million dollars
for the experience – nor would I do it again for a million dollars.
I
wouldn’t call Army service a “sacrifice.” I made some good friends, saw a good
part of the Orient, and got a first-hand look at history.
In
those days of yore, we just did what we had to do, but I’m afraid times have
changed. It seems that too many people these days are asking what their country
can do for them, rather than the vice versa urged by JFK.
Forgive
my rambling, and thanks again for the email.
Monday,
November 11, 2013
