And PROUD of this vet!
Noticed his cap that read "Viet Nam Vet" in the cereal aisle and stopped to shake his hand and express my appreciation for his service...asking him about what it was like. He took some time to share a couple of experiences about some fellow soldiers who had died around him, and a lieutenant who, while wounded several times, was a hero and especially a leader of his men. He explained how there were so many stories in Viet Nam that Americans back home would never know and understand about heroism.
When I asked him about enough Americans who vocally denounced the war (conflict), the vet made sense...they weren't in the Viet Nam jungle with us, in battle! "It was our job, duty!"
He shook my hand in the store and thanked me for recognizing him and thanking him.....
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