Posted on Mar 5, 2020
Borne the Battle #184: Honoring Vietnam Veterans, MG James T. Jackson
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National Vietnam War Veterans Day is fast approaching (March 29). Army Veteran Major General James T. Jackson (Ret.) is the national director of the Vietnam War Commemoration. Directed by Congress and executed by Department of Defense, the commemoration’s goal is to reach out and thank those–our Vietnam Veterans–that never got a proper welcome home.
Currently, there are over 6.2 million living Vietnam Era Veterans. They deserve a proper thank you for raising their right hand. On this episode of Borne the Battle, Major General James T. Jackson shares the vision and mission behind the efforts of this program and how you can help participate.
Listen here: https://link.chtbl.com/e_-uV33J
Currently, there are over 6.2 million living Vietnam Era Veterans. They deserve a proper thank you for raising their right hand. On this episode of Borne the Battle, Major General James T. Jackson shares the vision and mission behind the efforts of this program and how you can help participate.
Listen here: https://link.chtbl.com/e_-uV33J
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To Any Vietnam Veteran Who May See This,
As a post 9/11, I don’t think I can thank your generation enough. It was a terrible and unfortunate thing that happened when you came home. Good, bad, or indifferent on your opinion on Vietnam, you were asked to go and you went – and many of you weren’t thanked for the sacrifices that you bore. I don’t know if that can ever be healed for some. I can only imagine how I would feel, but I didn’t get that type of treatment, and I can attribute that to you.
If there is any solace, know what you went through allowed my generation to be acknowledged and thanked the way we are. I don’t know if veterans today would be acknowledged and treated the way we are without what you endured. It taught the country an important lesson to never treat our service-members that way again.
I know your heart and mind go back to the days you came home, but please know that our generation sees you as heroes, and we can’t thank you enough for the cross you had no choice but to bear.
– Tanner
As a post 9/11, I don’t think I can thank your generation enough. It was a terrible and unfortunate thing that happened when you came home. Good, bad, or indifferent on your opinion on Vietnam, you were asked to go and you went – and many of you weren’t thanked for the sacrifices that you bore. I don’t know if that can ever be healed for some. I can only imagine how I would feel, but I didn’t get that type of treatment, and I can attribute that to you.
If there is any solace, know what you went through allowed my generation to be acknowledged and thanked the way we are. I don’t know if veterans today would be acknowledged and treated the way we are without what you endured. It taught the country an important lesson to never treat our service-members that way again.
I know your heart and mind go back to the days you came home, but please know that our generation sees you as heroes, and we can’t thank you enough for the cross you had no choice but to bear.
– Tanner
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PO1 Robert Murray
Enlisted in 1988 during the Cold War and wanted to do my part like our previous generation of veterans did who were in Vietnam. Felt a solemn duty and obligation to do my part in carrying the baton forward on to the next generation of Post 9/11-GWOT veterans.
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1LT Voyle Smith
Well written, SSgt Iskra. Thanks for the kind words. When I returned in Nov '68, the 'States seemed like a different country than the one I had left a year earlier: MLK & RFK had both been killed & my wife at the time had me served with divorce papers my third day back. And my job that was supposed to be held open for me hadn't been. Loving parents and good friends and lots of prayer saw me through that period and I came out smelling like a rose, but not all were so fortunate. Thank you for your service, Tanner. And God bless you & yours.
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For the most part nobody paid any attention to us when we came home and those that did weren’t welcoming. Mostly insulting or confrontational in their actions.
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