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2003-12-02 Home Front

Army Honors Man Who Exposed Fake War Records

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Posted by Patrick Phillips 2003-12-02 12:28:37 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hat's off to this man. My dad is a Vietnam Vet and before he retired I met MANY other Vietnam Vets. Guess what? They are just like anybody else. They ONLY people who decry their military service are those who seek to bolster their argument. For instance many lefty loons like to use the tag line âVietnam era Vetâ and yes this is a classification by the veterans administration. However, they were not in or near Southeast Asia. They could have served in San Antonio Texas and still have this âdesignation.â Very few people that I work with (I work with Veterans groups) use that designation when talking about their military service. Not that they are ashamed of NOT being there, itâs out of respect of those that DID serve. BTW I âservedâ in the USAF for 20 years 1980-2000, in case you were wondering where I am coming from. .

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-12-2 12:53:11 PM|| 2003-12-2 12:53:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I applaud this man for what he is doing and what has been done. As mentioned, not all of us in that era had combat jobs even if we were in country.

Years after my service I was relating my glorious military career to a friend from Yugoslavia about how the more I volunteered the further I got from danger. Let me tell you folks I was one of the deadliest operators of a remmington manual typewriter in Phan Rang. The main professor in the lab, even after he had heard of my military mis-adventures, told my wife one day that I was "a ticking time-bomb".

Again, hats off to Mr. Burket.

Posted by Jim K 2003-12-2 2:14:12 PM|| 2003-12-2 2:14:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I read Mr. Burkett's book and it was a fine tribute to those who served and an indictment to all the swine who pretended to. It is not uncommon to be in a bar and run into some fool who claims to be a Green Beret/Force Recon/Ranger/LRRP/Recondo/SEAL/AirCommando but doesn't know which is the business end of an M-16. The fascinating thing about the book is that people in "public life" actually do it. As if no one would find out? Stupid. And for what benefit? When I came back from 3d Force Recon in 1969, claiming 'vietveteranness' was NOT the way to popularity or advancement. Although the book was wonderfully done, it raised my blood pressure with the people who would steal what little respect might have been due to my veteran friends both living and dead.

Posted by Sgt.DT 2003-12-2 7:28:25 PM|| 2003-12-2 7:28:25 PM|| Front Page Top

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