"F.O.A.D." wrote in message
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On 7/28/13 2:39 PM, Eisboch wrote:


Nice. There's a guy who remained proud of his country even in 1968
as
the anti-war (Vietnam) protests were escalating.



Most of the anti Vietnam war protesters I knew and know were proud of
their country and wanted it to do better by getting out of SE Asia.
The
"my country right or wrong" attitude is what gets young Americans
killed
for no reason.

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I went into the military in 1968. Before I left the country I could
wear a uniform while thumbing a ride home for a weekend and have half
a dozen cars pulling over to offer me a ride at the same time.

When I returned to the States for the first time (a little over a year
later) we were not supposed to travel publically in uniform due to
protests and potential violence. I remember my orders to my new duty
stations included a clause, "civilian clothes during travel is
authorized and recommended".