I could not say enough good things about the servicemen and women of all our forces, no matter what war they were in...........they have provided the very freedom I enjoy. God Bless all our soldiers everywhere, and throughout all time.................... Linda >From: "william smith" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Old Soldier >Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 08:39:21 -0500 > >I need to say something here concerning old soldiers. As you all >know Vietnam was a very unpopular war and we who served were not >treated very nice when we came home. Most of us went to work, >got married and raised our families but a few of course did not. And >Hollywood focused on those few and stereotyped us all as walking >time bombs and drug users and such. >I recently attended a unit reunion for the company I was with in >Vietnam, now serving at Fort Sill, preparing to go to Iraq soon. As >we old soldiers visited the young soldiers at Fort Sill that day, >they gave us a Huge Welcome Home and Thanked us for our service as >we got off the bus there! Iraq may not be a popular war either but >God Bless our young people who are serving our great country >today! > >William F Smith >Heavener, OK > >PS My son-in-law's National Guard company is leaving for New Orleans >this morning. Please remember them in prayer > > > >==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > >============================== >Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >New content added every business day. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >