Happy Veteran's Day to my MB friends who have served our country!

Iowa and Diamond. Where were you guys? I was there 1967/8 and 9. All of it in I corps
I was Marine Corps Infantry/ 60 MM Mortars with a line company. Man, how I wished I was in 81's I was in Lima 3/4 The first 13 months then 10 Months with 81's in H&S 1/26

 

Iwas there in the central highlands just below you guys in II corp, 4th Infantry Division, 67-68-70-71, recon scout 67-68, tank commander on the M48s 70-71, I had a Marine buddy who just died 2 years ago at the young age of 63 from lou gherigs disease contributed to agent orange, he served with the 2-9 as an Rto, nice talking with you about the Hell days coastal, glad you made it back bro....

 

Thanks guys for all the well wishes on Veterans Day. I've been in the Army for over 23 years. It makes it worst it when you see all the support.

 

Glad you made it too Diamond. Wish your buddy was still with us. I know what you mean about Agent Orange. I retired in 1996, fought the VA till Jan 2012 and finally they admitted my heart was Agent Orange related. We worked with 2/9 a lot.

 

THIS is some of the best stuff I've EVER read on this MB!!!

 

all I know is a thank you isn't near enough for you guys and gals.

 

I know dude! I was totally fascinated by that too.

 

I worked with a woman who had these spots on her and we were really good friends and one day she lifted up her shirt and showed me her belly and it had these little spots on it and she said "look at this!" and I asked her what it was and she said that it was some kind of skin disorder that she got from her dad who was exposed to Agent Orange in Nam. Also I've went to church for a long time with a guy that says his diabetes was a result of exposure to Agent Orange as well. Wasn't Agent Orange really meant as a chemical that would destroy their crops?

 

Coastal... I was in the Gulf from 90 until 91. My unit was the first infantry unit on the ground. When we attacked we were the tip of the spear into Iraq. My unit cleared out the bunkers and buildings and went up against the Republican Guard. Besides the fighting, when it was over we were tasked with disposing of the ammunition dumps, unfortunately, we were not advised that some of the dumps contained chemical weapons and were exposed. I have yet to hear anyone acknowledge that this is truly the case but after me and two other people all had children with heart defects I'm not sure how it can be denied. Anyhow, that is a whole other story. Thank you for your service and sacrifices!