Thank You to All our Afghanistan Veterans !! I know First Hand how you all feel right now !! I served two tours in Viet Nam ( 22 1/2 months total )!! First tour w/Golf 2/9 – the second w/Hotel 2/26 !! You have Earned the Right to Hold your head High !!! Just like us who served in Nam ! We did what we were asked to do & in most cases – went Far & Above that mission !! Don’t look down – keep Looking Up – Job Well Done !! WELCOME HOME Brothers & Sisters !!!!! PS – us Old Farts are ready to Reenlist to help Save this Country if it comes to that !!!! Semper Fi !!!
Thank You to All Afghanistan Vets
Great pic, Douglas, don’t we all wish we were still that skinny. In addition to being Brother Marines, we also must be Brothers by other Mothers. I was with 2/26 in ’66-’67 and with 2/9 in ’75-76. I don’t know about you, but I sure don’t remember being “asked” about going to Vietnam. (LMAO) I really don’t think I could handle another reenlistment, even though the spirit indeed is willing, but (at this age) the flesh is far too weak. Welcome Home, Brother! Semper Fi!!
Can I get an, Amen? I was with 1/9 and then 3/3 in 1965 and 1966. We completed our mission with pride and honor like I brothers and sisters today.
Been listening to a lot of the “GOLD STAR” families on the “tube” and they have a whole different take on the way this war ended. I feel for the families. I hear what everyone is saying, but this can not be easy for them. I am not minimizing the deaths in Afghanistan,but 68- May the U.S. lost over 2,400, the deadliest month in Vietnam….. Harry 1371
This old Army Vet would re-up too if the need arises. I have 3 sons who are Marines. They are not active duty now and I’m glad because the current leadership is not military friendly. Thank you and much respect to those serving now and those that served in the past. Bruce Greenwood SGT U.S. Army
Like Nam, Afghanistan was lost by politicians, NOT by those in the storm.
Sgt. Mike Irwin RVN 68-69
Truth! Another imbecilic move by our Blunderer-in-Chief who has been on the wrong side of most policy decisions of his entire political career. One disaster after another! In any event our brothers have made the ultimate sacrifice and there is no greater honor. Semper Fidelis!
We know how you feel as the same was done to us. Hard to win with one arm tied behind your back. We are with you and praying for you.
Amen to re-enlisting by Vietnam Vets. Those flag draped coffins bring to the forefront the desire. Semper Fi!
Sgt. Tom Vaughn, 72-78, I’m ready to go , Semper Fi to my brothers n sisters, my oath to protect and defend has never stopped, not for enemy’s foreign not for these domestic ones either.
Excellent commentary! Semper Fi.
I too am ready to go back into harms way. Both for my Brothers & Sisters, as well, all of America and the Free world! I may be a BK gimp but by god I’m still Qualified to … .
Simper Fi. DW Hoppe
2589115 – 1ANGLCo Su1
2095625, the body is old but the mind is willing. RVN 65/66/69 USMC 64/69 Semper Fi brothers/sisters.
No surprise, we Brothers are all on the same page on our feelings of seeing what’s going on in our world today. Some things never change, “Troops win battles, Presidents lose wars”.
Prayers be with all of the families of the fallen, let them never be forgotten.
Semper Fi!
Cpl Joe Matyasik
RVN Bravo 1-1 Kilo 3/9 65-66
Semper Fi to all my Marine Brothers and Sisters. Stay cool and keep it together…
USMC 1964 – 1974
Vietnam 09/1965- 10/1966 , 02/1968-10/68
11th, 12th and 13th Marines
Whiskey 3 Alpha
0844/0846
1969 – 1974
Training Devices Instructor/Tech 6665
S/SGT Frank L Ferguson
When I saw the “Mongolian Cluster” happening in Kabul, it reminded of me of Saigon 1975. I was drafted for the war in 72 and ended up in the Med for the Arab-Israeli War of 1974. It never fails to amaze me of the “failure of leadership” at the top and some of the decisions that go with it. Even at my age, I am fit enough to go back and help if needed. My heart goes out for all the people lost in those explosions and the ones we will never see again. Semper Fidelis Brothers & Sisters
MSgt E. Bonin USMC-Ret 1972-2001 F2/10 & BLT 3/6,
Yes sir you guy from the usmc and army and navy did a great job thank you and are so proud of you all I was a in the usmc 1966 to 1970 nam 1966 to 1968 2 tores came home in 1967 and back wile home got married to my height school sweetheart was with 5th marines in 1966 landed with 1/26 up north So sorry for the marines that was taken from us the marines families
They can maim us, they can torture and kill us. BUT THEY CANNOT DEFEAT US! BREATH.RELAX.AIM.STOP.SQUEEZE.ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION! COME HOME SAFE! OOORAHHH!
There are millions of us ready. Our oath NEVER expires. Until the last one comes home. Semper Fi.
We are still on duty. Oath never expires Semper Fi
Got out in mid 1966 after 5 years (invoulintary extension due to MOS). I am 80 now but still walk not run 5 miles every day. I am ready to go!
Sgt. Bill Speas
ALL GOOD TEXT BOOK COMMENTS. I TOO AM ANGRY AND SORRY FOR WHAT HAPPENED TO THOSE BRAVE MARINES. IT WAS THE LAST WEEK OR SO FOR THEM AND THEN THEY WERE GOING HOME TO THE WORLD. THEN THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO WASH THE SAND AND SWEAT FROM THEIR BODIES FOR GOOD.
NOW WHERE IF THE NAME OF GOD DID YOU GET THAT PHOTO AND WHO ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO BE??????? BERT RENYOLDS .
GOOD LUCK ON YOUR ACTING JOB. GET A REAL JOB JUST IN CASE.
YOU ARE A JOKE.
LEARN TOO ADD TWO TOURS IN NAM = 26 MONTHS. 13+13 DA. 1 TOUR AND AN EXTENSION (6 MONTHS) =19 MONTHS
GIVE A WEEK OR SO FOR THE SEAT HOME. YOU OWN A CB???