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Quiet Em

(3,036 posts) Mon May 25, 2026, 07:17 PM 7 hrs ago

For those of you who had a friend or loved one who gave all

We remember. We honor.

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For those of you who had a friend or loved one who gave all (Original Post) Quiet Em 7 hrs ago OP

Ditto TexLaProgressive 6 hrs ago #1

a friend died yesterday Tetrachloride 5 hrs ago #2

remembering cliffordu today. mopinko 5 hrs ago #3

I think of mine every day. cpamomfromtexas 5 hrs ago #4

My father, Harry. He was with the first Army group on Guadalcanal 48 hours after the Marines. Died 10/01/06 at age 87. BHDem53 4 hrs ago #5

trump should have to eat his disregard and disrespect for these men and women Bayard 3 hrs ago #6

TexLaProgressive

(12,787 posts)

1. Ditto

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2026, 08:18 PM

6 hrs ago

I am the middle of 5 generations of veterans 2 of my brothers in law severed in Vietnam. Some of us were injured, none killed in combat. But one of my brother in laws died as a result of Agent Orange, the other is suffering from ill effects of that nasty chemical cocktail.

My heart goes out to all the Gold Star families. Their kin gave all, and the pain never really goes away.

Tetrachloride

(9,719 posts)

2. a friend died yesterday

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2026, 08:49 PM

5 hrs ago

i know 2 others who are hanging on.

one of my family was a noted Army veteran whose reputation was known in the Navy

one friend may have been killed in recent years

mopinko

(73,985 posts)

3. remembering cliffordu today.

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2026, 09:29 PM

5 hrs ago

came back from viet nam alive only to die of als in a va hospital.
i loved him.

cpamomfromtexas

(1,500 posts)

4. I think of mine every day.

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2026, 09:39 PM

5 hrs ago

BHDem53

(1,163 posts)

5. My father, Harry. He was with the first Army group on Guadalcanal 48 hours after the Marines. Died 10/01/06 at age 87.

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2026, 09:47 PM

4 hrs ago

Miss you, Dad.

Bayard

(30,375 posts)

6. trump should have to eat his disregard and disrespect for these men and women

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2026, 11:30 PM

3 hrs ago

My Dad, and six of his brothers, were in WWII, stationed in various places. They all came back alive. My Grandfather fought in the Argonne Forest in WWI, knee deep in icy trench water. My ex BIL was in helicopters that were shot down twice in Viet Nam. Came home with two Purple Hearts, a metal plate in his head, and crazy. I've known a couple of guys who had serious health issues from being sprayed by Agent Orange.

These soldiers are, and were, all heroes. trump could never even comprehend duty and honor.

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