I salute you, sir. As an enlisted soldier in the Army, it's nice to hear about officers who lead from the front. You guys seem to be a dying breed.
My father served in Vietnam in 1970-72 and was awarded a Bronze Star. I'd love to talk to him about his experiences, unfortunately he's quite reserved when it comes to addressing it, although that's changed some since I joined the Army.
Did you find it difficult to talk about your experiences when returning from Vietnam? Perhaps it was different since you were still in. He says coming home to an unappreciative country was drastically different than what he imagined it would be from watching WWII movies as a kid. He was expecting the parades and the hugs and kisses and got none of that.
Also, what's your favorite Vietnam era book? Just finished Blood on the Risers and The Things They Carried. Could use a good suggestion.
ARMYMED1C1 karma
I salute you, sir. As an enlisted soldier in the Army, it's nice to hear about officers who lead from the front. You guys seem to be a dying breed.
My father served in Vietnam in 1970-72 and was awarded a Bronze Star. I'd love to talk to him about his experiences, unfortunately he's quite reserved when it comes to addressing it, although that's changed some since I joined the Army.
Did you find it difficult to talk about your experiences when returning from Vietnam? Perhaps it was different since you were still in. He says coming home to an unappreciative country was drastically different than what he imagined it would be from watching WWII movies as a kid. He was expecting the parades and the hugs and kisses and got none of that.
Also, what's your favorite Vietnam era book? Just finished Blood on the Risers and The Things They Carried. Could use a good suggestion.
View HistoryShare Link