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| Vietnam vets in Iraq see 'entirely different war' |
| 2005-06-21 |
| Great article. Read it all. Browning, 56, of Paradise, Calif., and Weatherhead, 57, of Elk Grove, Calif., are grandfathers. They first flew combat missions in Vietnam, before most of the soldiers in the current Army were born. They and others their age are here with the National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division, which includes some of the oldest soldiers to serve in combat for the modern U.S. Army. Few soldiers or officers in the military, other than the service's top generals, are as old. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #11 Thank you for trying, bman. And thanks for last time, too. :-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-06-21 18:10 |
| #10 Only because I've studied at the feet of the masters here, Shipman. |
| Posted by: Jackal 2005-06-21 17:09 |
| #9 Memorial weekend I talked to a young e6 sniper just back from "the stan". He told me the greybeards were the best, they would get you in and get you out." They were always glad to see them in the helios. So, I tried to re-enlist, what with my critical mos and the problems with recruiting I thought I could get back in the game. It was a good experience, the people were aware, helpful, and smart enough to tell me I had done my time and to let our generation take care of this one and thanks for serving. |
| Posted by: bman 2005-06-21 15:58 |
| #8 For a low level cannine you have a fine way with words Jackal. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-06-21 15:48 |
| #7 I just took a wade through the fever swamps of the DU. I like to do that every now and then, to see what's in the minds of my liberal friends. It's interesting as it's clear they are setting up Richard Clark as their GOD. Bet $25.00 that he's their choice for the next election. |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-06-21 15:42 |
| #6 I see and talk to Iraqi vets all the time here. They are all very confident about the war. Locals trust the US and their own troops more and more, local support is rising against the terrorists, infrastructure being built, terrorists dieing in massive quantities, our casualties low, etc. Things are going fairly well, with all things considered. Just the goddamn left and spineless politicians screwing shit up. Kinda like Vietnam in that respect. |
| Posted by: mmurray821 2005-06-21 15:20 |
| #5 I bet DU is attacking this MSM bias. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2005-06-21 14:57 |
| #4 No, it can't be a different war. They are exactly the same. All wars are VietNam. LBJ = Nixon = Bush = Hitler. That's why we here on DU ... Oh, wait. Wrong board. |
| Posted by: Jackal 2005-06-21 13:36 |
| #3 Actually, N guard, the article is front-page, top-fold, centerpiece, complete with a photo of CWO Browning at FOB Speicher with his younger self's photo. The subtitle specifically notes: "Vietnam VETS IN IRAQ see 'entirely different war': Graying soldiers cite support among locals and Americans." HOOAH/OORAH! :-) |
| Posted by: Edward Yee 2005-06-21 13:21 |
| #2 This article will get buried by the press, since there is no goom and doom. In my unit here, I've spoken to 3(!) Viet vets serving with me. They concur that this war is way different (better run, better equipped, etc), and that the VC/NVA were a lot tougher than the current pansies that we are fighting. The VC/NVA were more civilized, too. Which is an interesting thing to say. |
| Posted by: N guard 2005-06-21 12:42 |
| #1 Fabulous and important article. And from USA Today, which means it will get lots of exposure. Thanks for posting it, tu. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-06-21 12:41 |