I Want To Say Thank You To Our Vietnam Veterans!

39 Years ago, on this date, March 30th 1973 the final troops were withdrawn from Saigon, leading to it's disastrous fall.  I was in a young teenager glued to the evening news watching the reports.  It wasn't like today with 24 hour feeds.  I cried.  I cried for a lost war, for 58,000 lost American lives, for the returning military to a nation that changed and wanted no part of them anymore after demanding they give their all and more.  I cried for the lost stature of the United States in the eyes of our enemies and the future that faced those who we abandoned in Asia.  

Our  military men and women were returning home silently and disappearing into the cracks of society, while others fell completely into oblivion in medical facilities or homeless, forgotten.  There were no homecoming parades.  Government for decades denied Agent Orange syndrome and vets were dying without proper treatment or compensation.  Those that wore their uniforms home were spat upon and called baby killers, so many took their uniforms off, grew their hair long and tried to forget a failed war, indifferent society and an incompetent government.


Some veterans of previous conflicts called the returning vets cry babies and hypochondriacs.  PTSD was not even recognized as was the cancers and other illnesses caused by Agent Orange which was completely denied and criticized.  No parades, no media coverage honoring the heroes, no one to say thank you!  Eleven years of a war and this nation tried to forget and ignore.

Yesterday, by Executive Proclamation, President Barack Obama  declared March 29th Vietnam Veterans Day.  Finally, this nation recognizes these veterans who were either drafted or volunteered to defend the interests of these United States of America.  Finally this nation is saying THANK YOU! Thank You  and God Bless each and every one of you, this nation owes you a debt that can never be repaid!


Watch this video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzOj160dKl8&feature=colike

HEALING HEROES - Helping Severely Wounded Veterans

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Southern Sense welcomes Dick Clarke and Robert deTrevelle who are working in conjunction with the Independence Fund to host the Healing Heroes Golf Week.

HHGW proceeds will be used to purchase one or more $17,000 ParaMobile, a stand up and play mobility device, for wounded veteran(s). 

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Remaining funds will be used to provide direct support and the tools, therapies, and guidance that those veterans severely injured in the War on Terror are otherwise not receiving. The Independence Fund is an all-volunteer, non-profit 501(c) 3 organization run by combat veterans. Event organizers or participants are not financially compensated and all proceeds benefit our wounded troops. To learn more, visit www.independencefund.org or www.ldw3.com.
 
Participants should register early to ensure their slot in this patriotic event. Registration packets are available at most area pro shops. To register online, go to http://www.healingheroesgolfweek.com

YouTube - Armed Forces \ Memorial Day Tribute 2007

YouTube - Armed Forces \ Memorial Day Tribute 2007

This video says it all far better than my meager words.

May God continue to bless America and forever look over our troops.

Obama's Parade Rained On!

And the Lord looked down and was displeased with what he saw, for he opened the clouds and sent blistering rain and thunderous lightening upon the crowd.  The One, who claims falsely to be the "Chosen One" has forsaken his sacred duty on this  Memorial Day and his preordained homage to the "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier".  So thus the people were scattered and the Lord gave vengeance to the honorable fallen men and women of this Promised Land.