We lost a dear friend, a young man who lived in Swanton
one summer and bonded with our family very quickly. He flew lead attack
helicopter, and one day he simply did not make it. He was a very sweet
person and I often wonder had he lived, whether his sweetness would have been
dulled and destroyed by such a horrific experience that was that war. We
miss him to this day, and it was in June 1971 that he died. I
searched for his sister and brother-in-law, who called us on the phone to tell
us he was dead, and found them in Bishop, CA. We came into their lives at
a very sad time, and in a very unusual way, and we've been friends ever
since.
But Kathy, you were right in the sense that, for
instance, it was not popular to be in the military during the Vietnam
era. It was digusting the way they were treated when they came
home (those that made it home). I think most of us know what
you meant by that statement. No worries.
~Carrie <\_~ //
\\
"The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's
ears."
From:
sherman <sherman@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject:
[RC] Veterans Day To: "'Carla Richardson'"
<richardson.carla@xxxxxxxxx> Cc:
ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 6:00
PM
After rereading my post I
see that I did say
“even when it wasn’t/isn’t popular to be one of our
nation’s soldiers”, however, I didn’t mean it to say our soldiers
shouldn’t be honored, but just acknowledging that they do their duty
regardless of public opinion. My father and brothers have all served
at one time or another in times of war and conflicts as many of our
nations men and women have. I’m thankful for them
all.
Kathy
My deep and sincere thanks
to you, Tom, and every other veteran on our list, for your service to
our country even when it wasn’t/isn’t popular to be one of our
nation’s soldiers.
