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On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote:
Thank you for your service. You betcha. Thanks for the thought. |
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On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H
wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote: Thank you for your service. You betcha. Thanks for the thought. The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for and all it represents. |
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On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:28:49 -0500, Keyser Soze
wrote: On 11/11/17 5:18 PM, wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote: Thank you for your service. You betcha. Thanks for the thought. The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for and all it represents. The veterans who died in the service are honored by Memorial Day. And those who died in the service in WW I and WW II didn't die for the flag, they died to protect the nation and the ideals of the nation. Perhaps the significance of 11:11 11/11/18 is lost on you. I guess you were occupying the administration building with the hippies the day they taught history at college. |
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On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote: Thank you for your service. You betcha. Thanks for the thought. The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for and all it represents. They all deserve honor. Today, group I am affiliated with, had both crab fishing and a crab feed for disabled vets. They took out the vets on private boats, and also cooked up a nice lunch. The rest of us contributed extra crab, so all could take home crab. Dungeness, sport limit 10. |
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6:00 On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:28:49 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote: - show quoted text - Perhaps the significance of 11:11 11/11/18 is lost on you. I guess you were occupying the administration building with the hippies the day they taught history at college. —\0 “The weathermen” |
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On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 02:15:17 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote: wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote: Thank you for your service. You betcha. Thanks for the thought. The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for and all it represents. They all deserve honor. Today, group I am affiliated with, had both crab fishing and a crab feed for disabled vets. They took out the vets on private boats, and also cooked up a nice lunch. The rest of us contributed extra crab, so all could take home crab. Dungeness, sport limit 10. I guess I may just be speaking for myself. I don't think I did anything compared to the guys who had their ass in the grass. |
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On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 02:15:17 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote: wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote: Thank you for your service. You betcha. Thanks for the thought. The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for and all it represents. They all deserve honor. Today, group I am affiliated with, had both crab fishing and a crab feed for disabled vets. They took out the vets on private boats, and also cooked up a nice lunch. The rest of us contributed extra crab, so all could take home crab. Dungeness, sport limit 10. I guess I may just be speaking for myself. I don't think I did anything compared to the guys who had their ass in the grass. We did not do stuff like guys with their ass in the grass. But we were the support. I fixed the radars on transport planes. Originally a MAC then name change to Military Airlift Wing. |
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9:54 - show quoted text - I guess I may just be speaking for myself. I don't think I did anything compared to the guys who had their ass in the grass. ..... Me either... |
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On 11/11/2017 11:31 PM, Tim wrote:
9:54 - show quoted text - I guess I may just be speaking for myself. I don't think I did anything compared to the guys who had their ass in the grass. .... Me either... Best story I heard over the weekend was about a 99 year old WWII vet who lives in Texas. Like many of the greatest generation, he served in combat and when the war was over he returned home and got on with his life. Never made a big deal about his war experiences. Got a job, got married, raised his family as best he could and never looked for special treatment by the government or anyone. Very modest and humble guy. Then, at 99 years old and now living alone, Hurricane Harvey hit and completely destroyed his house and most of his belongings. He was wiped out. A group of younger vets learned of his misfortune and raised over $90,000 to completely repair his house including all the interior. Whatever of his original furniture and belongings that could be fixed or restored were. Whatever couldn't be restored was replaced. The vet group volunteered their time and services to work on this project and his house was completed in time for the WWII vet's 100th birthday. Great story. |
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On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:28:49 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 11/11/17 5:18 PM, wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote: Thank you for your service. You betcha. Thanks for the thought. The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for and all it represents. The veterans who died in the service are honored by Memorial Day. And those who died in the service in WW I and WW II didn't die for the flag, they died to protect the nation and the ideals of the nation. If you think the flag has nothing to do with the ideals of this nation, then you are indeed one dumb ****. |
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John H Wrote in message:
On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:28:49 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote: On 11/11/17 5:18 PM, wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote: Thank you for your service. You betcha. Thanks for the thought. The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for and all it represents. The veterans who died in the service are honored by Memorial Day. And those who died in the service in WW I and WW II didn't die for the flag, they died to protect the nation and the ideals of the nation. If you think the flag has nothing to do with the ideals of this nation, then you are indeed one dumb ****. One fat obnoxious dumb ****. -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 11:31:13 PM UTC-5, Tim wrote:
9:54 - show quoted text - I guess I may just be speaking for myself. I don't think I did anything compared to the guys who had their ass in the grass. .... Me either... Maybe not, but if you served there was the possibility of your ass being in the grass. Therefore, you deserve a "Thank You". BTW, my dad had a veteran's graveside ceremony. Three Navy folks (probably active duty reservists) played taps and did the flag ceremony. It was a nice ceremony, but they girl that folded the flag screwed it up. When the other girl presented it to me, she leaned down and whispered that they would take it and re-fold it. They did. One of my "ex" Marine nephews told me afterwards that he was about to jump up and grab it from her so he could fold it correctly. :) |
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Keyser Soze Wrote in message:
On 11/11/17 5:18 PM, wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote: Thank you for your service. You betcha. Thanks for the thought. The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for and all it represents. The veterans who died in the service are honored by Memorial Day. And those who died in the service in WW I and WW II didn't die for the flag, they died to protect the nation and the ideals of the nation. Cowardly fat assholes like Harry Krause aren't qualified to talk to or about veterans or active duty military. -- ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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Keyser Soze Wrote in message: On 11/11/17 5:18 PM, wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote: Thank you for your service. You betcha. Thanks for the thought. The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for and all it represents. The veterans who died in the service are honored by Memorial Day. And those who died in the service in WW I and WW II didn't die for the flag, they died to protect the nation and the ideals of the nation. One of the ideals of our nation is respect for our flag. Other countries have similar respect for their flag. Why is this so difficult for progressive liberals to understand? |
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On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 05:16:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: For the most part I've always felt I received more than I gave I think that sums up my feelings too. I got everything I could have expected out of college from the military and perhaps a lot more because I got a healthy dose of discipline and the desire to do better. I went from being that guy who did what he needed to get by in school to a guy who was always at the top of my class. The military rewards that far more than civilian schools do. It served me well throughout the rest of my life. |
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On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 07:56:09 -0500, John H
wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:18:06 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote: Thank you for your service. You betcha. Thanks for the thought. The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for and all it represents. Well, those of us who don't really deserve your thanks and are still alive still appreciate very much hearing the words! You qualify as an "ass in the grass" guy. Anyone "in country" was at risk of being shot at. Thanks for sticking your neck out for America and our flag. Those of us who were keeping the godless communists out of the Potomac River salute you. |
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On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 07:56:09 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:18:06 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote: Thank you for your service. You betcha. Thanks for the thought. The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for and all it represents. Well, those of us who don't really deserve your thanks and are still alive still appreciate very much hearing the words! You qualify as an "ass in the grass" guy. Anyone "in country" was at risk of being shot at. Thanks for sticking your neck out for America and our flag. Those of us who were keeping the godless communists out of the Potomac River salute you. Very true about the danger in VN. My brother was stationed at China Beach as a SeaBee, building the hospital. They were hit by rocket attacks. He said they were lucky as most of the rockets went through the tents and unless they hit a bed frame solidly and did not explode. He is an Agent Orange vet from polluted rivers he worked in. |
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On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 06:46:59 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote:
On Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 11:31:13 PM UTC-5, Tim wrote: 9:54 - show quoted text - I guess I may just be speaking for myself. I don't think I did anything compared to the guys who had their ass in the grass. .... Me either... Maybe not, but if you served there was the possibility of your ass being in the grass. Therefore, you deserve a "Thank You". BTW, my dad had a veteran's graveside ceremony. Three Navy folks (probably active duty reservists) played taps and did the flag ceremony. It was a nice ceremony, but they girl that folded the flag screwed it up. When the other girl presented it to me, she leaned down and whispered that they would take it and re-fold it. They did. One of my "ex" Marine nephews told me afterwards that he was about to jump up and grab it from her so he could fold it correctly. :) When my brother was buried in Arlington, the flag detail screwed up the flag, by just enough that the tuck wouldn't hold. They unfolded and refolded it on the spot. I was impressed that they did so. The unfolding was as impressive as the folding. |
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On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 19:25:01 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote:
wrote: On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 07:56:09 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:18:06 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote: Thank you for your service. You betcha. Thanks for the thought. The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for and all it represents. Well, those of us who don't really deserve your thanks and are still alive still appreciate very much hearing the words! You qualify as an "ass in the grass" guy. Anyone "in country" was at risk of being shot at. Thanks for sticking your neck out for America and our flag. Those of us who were keeping the godless communists out of the Potomac River salute you. Very true about the danger in VN. My brother was stationed at China Beach as a SeaBee, building the hospital. They were hit by rocket attacks. He said they were lucky as most of the rockets went through the tents and unless they hit a bed frame solidly and did not explode. He is an Agent Orange vet from polluted rivers he worked in. Has he had any problems, like lung cancer or any of the other myriad problems associated with Agent Orange? |
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John H wrote:
On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 19:25:01 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote: wrote: On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 07:56:09 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:18:06 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote: Thank you for your service. You betcha. Thanks for the thought. The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for and all it represents. Well, those of us who don't really deserve your thanks and are still alive still appreciate very much hearing the words! You qualify as an "ass in the grass" guy. Anyone "in country" was at risk of being shot at. Thanks for sticking your neck out for America and our flag. Those of us who were keeping the godless communists out of the Potomac River salute you. Very true about the danger in VN. My brother was stationed at China Beach as a SeaBee, building the hospital. They were hit by rocket attacks. He said they were lucky as most of the rockets went through the tents and unless they hit a bed frame solidly and did not explode. He is an Agent Orange vet from polluted rivers he worked in. Has he had any problems, like lung cancer or any of the other myriad problems associated with Agent Orange? He has had bypass, and blood clot problems mostly. He said mostly exposure was while building bridges over waterways. So not as much aerial exposure. He smoked for years, so do not know what effects that will have. He is almost 78. |
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On Saturday, 11 November 2017 23:54:16 UTC-4, wrote:
On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 02:15:17 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote: wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote: Thank you for your service. You betcha. Thanks for the thought. The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for and all it represents. They all deserve honor. Today, group I am affiliated with, had both crab fishing and a crab feed for disabled vets. They took out the vets on private boats, and also cooked up a nice lunch. The rest of us contributed extra crab, so all could take home crab. Dungeness, sport limit 10. I guess I may just be speaking for myself. I don't think I did anything compared to the guys who had their ass in the grass. Believe Capt Tom Francis was a real fighting veteran of Viet Nam. I don't recall him saying much about it but maybe someone else would remember. |
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On 11/12/2017 9:16 PM, True North wrote:
On Saturday, 11 November 2017 23:54:16 UTC-4, wrote: On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 02:15:17 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote: wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote: Thank you for your service. You betcha. Thanks for the thought. The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for and all it represents. They all deserve honor. Today, group I am affiliated with, had both crab fishing and a crab feed for disabled vets. They took out the vets on private boats, and also cooked up a nice lunch. The rest of us contributed extra crab, so all could take home crab. Dungeness, sport limit 10. I guess I may just be speaking for myself. I don't think I did anything compared to the guys who had their ass in the grass. Believe Capt Tom Francis was a real fighting veteran of Viet Nam. I don't recall him saying much about it but maybe someone else would remember. Yes, he was ... and is. |
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On Mon, 13 Nov 2017 01:22:52 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote:
John H wrote: On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 19:25:01 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote: wrote: On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 07:56:09 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:18:06 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote: Thank you for your service. You betcha. Thanks for the thought. The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for and all it represents. Well, those of us who don't really deserve your thanks and are still alive still appreciate very much hearing the words! You qualify as an "ass in the grass" guy. Anyone "in country" was at risk of being shot at. Thanks for sticking your neck out for America and our flag. Those of us who were keeping the godless communists out of the Potomac River salute you. Very true about the danger in VN. My brother was stationed at China Beach as a SeaBee, building the hospital. They were hit by rocket attacks. He said they were lucky as most of the rockets went through the tents and unless they hit a bed frame solidly and did not explode. He is an Agent Orange vet from polluted rivers he worked in. Has he had any problems, like lung cancer or any of the other myriad problems associated with Agent Orange? He has had bypass, and blood clot problems mostly. He said mostly exposure was while building bridges over waterways. So not as much aerial exposure. He smoked for years, so do not know what effects that will have. He is almost 78. My engineer company got tasked with clearing the land around Cu Chi base camp after the VC blew up 9 Chinooks one night. http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/hi...l_charges.html Funny, while looking for pictures of the attack's results, I came across this piece of absolute bull****: https://www.legion.org/stories/my-ti...appers-vietnam There was only one VC killed that night, by one of my young guys who managed to snag a pistol after shooting the officer. Anyway, we used bulldozers, road graders, bucket loaders, and even Combat Engineer Vehicles with a ship's anchor chain stretched between them to clear the land around the base camp. While we were on the ground, the helicopters were flying overhead spraying the area with Agent Orange to kill all the small stuff. We didn't think anything of it at the time. Oh well. The nodules in my lungs have not increased in size over the past three years, so the doctor now calls them 'benign'. Thankfully. |
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On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 18:16:07 -0800 (PST), True North wrote:
On Saturday, 11 November 2017 23:54:16 UTC-4, wrote: On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 02:15:17 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote: wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote: Thank you for your service. You betcha. Thanks for the thought. The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for and all it represents. They all deserve honor. Today, group I am affiliated with, had both crab fishing and a crab feed for disabled vets. They took out the vets on private boats, and also cooked up a nice lunch. The rest of us contributed extra crab, so all could take home crab. Dungeness, sport limit 10. I guess I may just be speaking for myself. I don't think I did anything compared to the guys who had their ass in the grass. Believe Capt Tom Francis was a real fighting veteran of Viet Nam. I don't recall him saying much about it but maybe someone else would remember. He was. |
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On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 18:16:07 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote: On Saturday, 11 November 2017 23:54:16 UTC-4, wrote: On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 02:15:17 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote: wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote: Thank you for your service. You betcha. Thanks for the thought. The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for and all it represents. They all deserve honor. Today, group I am affiliated with, had both crab fishing and a crab feed for disabled vets. They took out the vets on private boats, and also cooked up a nice lunch. The rest of us contributed extra crab, so all could take home crab. Dungeness, sport limit 10. I guess I may just be speaking for myself. I don't think I did anything compared to the guys who had their ass in the grass. Believe Capt Tom Francis was a real fighting veteran of Viet Nam. I don't recall him saying much about it but maybe someone else would remember. That seems to be the best indicator of who was really in the ****. The ones that were, usually don't like to talk about it much. War is a part of humanity that people would rather forget. Maybe if people actually confronted the reality a little more, we would do less of it. |
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On Mon, 13 Nov 2017 07:44:52 -0500, John H
wrote: On Mon, 13 Nov 2017 01:22:52 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote: John H wrote: On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 19:25:01 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote: wrote: On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 07:56:09 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:18:06 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H wrote: On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote: Thank you for your service. You betcha. Thanks for the thought. The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for and all it represents. Well, those of us who don't really deserve your thanks and are still alive still appreciate very much hearing the words! You qualify as an "ass in the grass" guy. Anyone "in country" was at risk of being shot at. Thanks for sticking your neck out for America and our flag. Those of us who were keeping the godless communists out of the Potomac River salute you. Very true about the danger in VN. My brother was stationed at China Beach as a SeaBee, building the hospital. They were hit by rocket attacks. He said they were lucky as most of the rockets went through the tents and unless they hit a bed frame solidly and did not explode. He is an Agent Orange vet from polluted rivers he worked in. Has he had any problems, like lung cancer or any of the other myriad problems associated with Agent Orange? He has had bypass, and blood clot problems mostly. He said mostly exposure was while building bridges over waterways. So not as much aerial exposure. He smoked for years, so do not know what effects that will have. He is almost 78. My engineer company got tasked with clearing the land around Cu Chi base camp after the VC blew up 9 Chinooks one night. http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/hi...l_charges.html Funny, while looking for pictures of the attack's results, I came across this piece of absolute bull****: https://www.legion.org/stories/my-ti...appers-vietnam There was only one VC killed that night, by one of my young guys who managed to snag a pistol after shooting the officer. Anyway, we used bulldozers, road graders, bucket loaders, and even Combat Engineer Vehicles with a ship's anchor chain stretched between them to clear the land around the base camp. While we were on the ground, the helicopters were flying overhead spraying the area with Agent Orange to kill all the small stuff. We didn't think anything of it at the time. Oh well. The nodules in my lungs have not increased in size over the past three years, so the doctor now calls them 'benign'. Thankfully. I think the air force guys who were handling this stuff 55 gallons at a time may have had the worst exposure. Nobody told them it was dangerous and they always had spills of the concentrated material. I knew guys who said they were soaked in the stuff occasionally. This was in the 60s-70s and I often wonder how they are doing now. |
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