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MarineCombatEngineer

(12,423 posts) Fri Apr 19, 2024, 05:00 PM Apr 19

The other day my grand daughter asked me, [View all]

Grandpa, what was it like to fight in the Vietnam war, the question floored me as I had no answer for her other than it was horrible.
Are there any other Vietnam vets here who experienced the same questions about our war time experiences?
I would love to hear their answers if not too painful.
Peace out
Daniel.

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The other day my grand daughter asked me, [View all] MarineCombatEngineer Apr 19 OP

I did not fight in any wars, but I once asked a question also Just_Vote_Dem Apr 19 #1

Heart breaking story. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 19 #2

You're very welcome. Just_Vote_Dem Apr 19 #3

The old gunny sgt that tried to persuade me to re-enlist or extend my enlistment in '65 Ping Tung Apr 19 #4

Thank you for your reply. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 19 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author GP6971 Apr 19 #6