Comments on: A Fitting Tribute http://sgthook.com/2008/01/13/a-fitting-tribute/ This We'll Defend Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:07:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Barb http://sgthook.com/2008/01/13/a-fitting-tribute/#comment-645154 Barb Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:44:59 +0000 http://sgthook.com/2008/01/13/a-fitting-tribute/#comment-645154 I think that a lot of the guys then got some support, but many also got the awful treatment on returning to the states. I know that my friend, whose dad served in the Navy, saw her father (and really, her whole family) treated like trash when they returned home through SanFran. Then again, SF is still pretty whacko on the topic. But I also know that the people we knew who served (my brother, one of his best friends) - we took care of. My brother was posted in Europe, but I had neighbors with POW/MIA id bracelets, etc. Our town in Western PA didn't see protestors and such unless we watched the evening news. I think that a lot of the guys then got some support, but many also got the awful treatment on returning to the states. I know that my friend, whose dad served in the Navy, saw her father (and really, her whole family) treated like trash when they returned home through SanFran. Then again, SF is still pretty whacko on the topic.
But I also know that the people we knew who served (my brother, one of his best friends) - we took care of. My brother was posted in Europe, but I had neighbors with POW/MIA id bracelets, etc. Our town in Western PA didn’t see protestors and such unless we watched the evening news.

]]> By: Kath http://sgthook.com/2008/01/13/a-fitting-tribute/#comment-642428 Kath Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:41:52 +0000 http://sgthook.com/2008/01/13/a-fitting-tribute/#comment-642428 Seriously, I don't know if you're old enough -- but compared to the Vietnam war, is it just me or have we done a complete turnaround on supporting the military? Were there people back then who believed every soldier was a saint in uniform? Why is it different now? I mean, from your perspective. Why was it okay then to treat soldiers like crap -- according to some people, not me -- and now we are running to support them and thank them and do everything we can to show support, in any way we can -- especially by just listening and writing letters of support. It bothers me that it seems that those guys didn't get any of this support. Or did they? Kath Seriously, I don’t know if you’re old enough — but compared to the Vietnam war, is it just me or have we done a complete turnaround on supporting the military? Were there people back then who believed every soldier was a saint in uniform? Why is it different now? I mean, from your perspective.
Why was it okay then to treat soldiers like crap — according to some people, not me — and now we are running to support them and thank them and do everything we can to show support, in any way we can — especially by just listening and writing letters of support.

It bothers me that it seems that those guys didn’t get any of this support. Or did they?
Kath

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