GSpag

I'm honored, it makes me want to cry.

When I came back from Vietnam, people here spit in my face. And now, when people thank me, a lot of the times they're not even from that generation and they mean it genuinely. A lot of the times, they say it as an apology and I'm grateful.

Everybody is treated equal, everybody is given respect, and everybody is treated like a guest whether you work there or not.

When I went to Vietnam, I was drafted to do a job. I had family that had fought for America all the way back to the Civil War. I had no animosity about it until I went over there and found out there was no reason we should be there. Now, I feel sad that it ever occurred. It was a big like. They lied to us. The Vietnamese citizens treated me good. I gave them respect. Even now whenever I encounter Vietnamese people, I give them respect therefore they give me respect. I still feel sorry for the Vietnamese today, they are still dealing with the after-effect of Agent Orange. The only positive experiences that I had there was when I was trying to protect them. Other than that, I had commanding officers tell me, "We're here to kill, Spag." Some of the darker moments? Killing. Living in fear.

Yes, if you're going to enlist in the military it should be in the Navy or the Air Force. You're a lot safer there and you can get an education WHILE you're in it. In the Army they offer you an education after you get out but not while you're in there. It'll only do you good if you come out undamaged.

We're both equal! We both pay at the gate and we'll be treated the same way in the park. Only difference might be that I could eat more turkey legs than you.