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Hey everyone I am posting this for two reasons, the first is to thank all those who served in Viet Nam. The second is to say a prayer for those who gave their all. And those who came home to a US only to find that they were ostracized. The start of the official war will be on this Tuesday, the 50 year anniversary.
Also keeping those still in action around the world, in our minds and prayers. Thank You.
One other thing. Those of you who pray please send me some. I am having a medical procedure (Frankensteining me) tomorrow morning. This is the last thing that may or may not give me relief from the chronic pain I have.
Semper Fi
Scott
Also keeping those still in action around the world, in our minds and prayers. Thank You.
One other thing. Those of you who pray please send me some. I am having a medical procedure (Frankensteining me) tomorrow morning. This is the last thing that may or may not give me relief from the chronic pain I have.
Semper Fi
Scott
Remembering 1968: The Tet Offensive
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The TET Offensive was a Military Defeat for the Viet Song- PERIOD FULL STOP. Giap gambled and lost. One interpretation of Giap's intent was to decimate the Viet Song (similar to what Stalin did in August 1944 when he refused to help the Free Poles in Warsaw. They were decimated by the Germans and Stalin's opposition to Communist Poland was severely impacted). I tend to agree with this school of thought because in 1972 (after FOUR YEARS OF NO BOMBING ABOVE THE DMZ) - Giap invaded South Vietnam with NVA troops. American Air Power stopped him. He succeeded 3 years later and did not have to share power with the VC. The bottom line is that we SACRIFICED OVER 50,000 fellow vets in a war (or conflict as that CRETIN McNamara referred to it) that we were NEVER ALLOWED TO WIN. We lost this war in 1965 when those incompetents McNamara and Johnson refused to use Airpower to stem the flow of supplies from China and Russia and instead selected targets in the Whitehouse to send political messages that the North Vietnamese not only ignored (they were playing Chess while McNamara and Johnson were playing checkers); they just kept supplying the Viet Song while infiltrating NVA regulars into South Vietnam. So to the men and women who fought, died, are MIA and are still carrying the scars of this War - I salute you and forever condemn the inept and callous politicians that so willingly ignored and continue to ignore your sacrifice
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Cpl Scott McCarroll
Thanks, I am truly hopefully that the same thing doesn't happen again in Afghanistan with the politicians and not the military running the campaigns. I believe that if we are at war then let's bring it to them. I have always thought that one thing we could do is stop the money, no money no
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Cpl Scott McCarroll
Sorry I hate when I do that I want to finish the thought. We send a speck op team in with lead pipes inside of which is U-232 I think that is right and we poison the wells, what country is going to buy irradiated oil.
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SSG Edward Tilton
They made a statement that they could be anywhere and everywhere. The entire world knew it. It also gave the NVA control over the Viet Cong. Prior to that the NLF consisted of Religious Militias, Ethnic groups and some really hard core communists. After TET the North ran the show.
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I've been watching remembrances of the Tet Offensive on TV today and they're all the same, the same as they were in 1968. The "Turning Point of the War". The day we learned that the Vietnam War was unwinnable. The day that many Americans were wounded and died. A victory for the Viet Cong. A defeat for America. Forgive me for sharing that. I know it annoys the hell out of you as much as it annoys me, but there are some on RallyPoint too young to know the truth. Too exposed to the indoctrination that followed. We need to say it loud and clear, here and elsewhere, Bullshit!
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Cpl Jeff N.
The NVA and the Viet Cong had some initial success but had their clock cleaned by the end of their offensive. You could say that the media coverage of Tet was an early shot in the fake news realm. The media wanted us to lose and pounded the messaging that we lost Tet when nothing could have been further from the truth. When I think about the injustice done to those that sacrificed so much at Tet to be hung out to dry as having lost, my blood boils.
The pic is of a friend of mine (a pastor as well) that was wounded three times on a single day during the battle of Hue before being evacuated. These are the kinds of men that were hung out to dry by a media narrative of defeat.
The pic is of a friend of mine (a pastor as well) that was wounded three times on a single day during the battle of Hue before being evacuated. These are the kinds of men that were hung out to dry by a media narrative of defeat.
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Cpl Scott McCarroll
I was at Camp Pendleton we were told not to go off base unless we went in a group. They set up an encampment for those Vietnamese that were evacuated. I had to do a month on guard Duty. "He who forgets the past is destined to repeat it.
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Cpl Scott McCarroll
Thanks again for your support and help getting the message to all.heres a thought I have had since the war started. In all previous wars every one who fought wore some kind of uniforms, in Nam it was black pajamas and the NVA. Though there were the kids who probably thru not knowing being told to take a basket of fruits to the bar where the soldiers were drinking pull the pin then gets out in a hurry. It was something just like that where my cousin got his first Purple Heart.
The issue now is were are fighting ghosts. They all have towels on there heads All carrying weapons. We face an enemy that doesn't worry about collateral damage.
The issue now is were are fighting ghosts. They all have towels on there heads All carrying weapons. We face an enemy that doesn't worry about collateral damage.
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This is very moving, Scott. Thank you so much for posting this reminder to remember those who made such a sacrifice. These were the ones who didn't get the glory the deserved. A really good reminder for those too young to remember.
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