I'm sure there are plenty of people on this board that have personally served and/or are serving or have had close friends or family in the same position. Can I ask what their position on this conflict is and maybe some background on them? I'm not really interested in a debate topic (Devin) but just opinions and stories from perhaps a different perspective than a majority of us who watch from the comfort of our living rooms.
Personally, I did not serve. My Dad was an officer in the Army stationed out of San Antonio but fulfilled his obligation about one year prior to things heating up in Vietnam. He is decidedly conservative and, no stretch of the imagination here, Pro-War (if that is what you would like to call it). He believes Bush is not the sharpest knife in the drawer but is confident in those that surround him and believes the removal of Saddam and others like him, to be a necessary evil.
My Grandfather in-law was wounded at Pearl Harbor. Apparently, after a hard night of drinking the attack occurred and he drove the only two pilots to intially get off of the ground to the airfield. On the way, his car was shot up by a Japanese plane and he took some shrap in the head and they ended up in a pineapple field. Unconcious, he woke up because is cigarrete had fallen out of his mouth and began to burn him. From what I understand, this scene or some of it is portrayed in the film TORA, TORA, TORA but I'm not totally positive. After WW2, he continued his involvement and served in the Korean War and was wounded again in the Battle of Chosin. He's much more open to discuss WW2 than the latter as many of you military historians might understand. Needless to say, he is one tough SOB but also the nicest man I have probably ever met. No suprise that he backs the military and the CIF. He'd probably go if they would let him.
Anyway, just an aside from the typical debates/discussion here so partake if you like.
Personally, I did not serve. My Dad was an officer in the Army stationed out of San Antonio but fulfilled his obligation about one year prior to things heating up in Vietnam. He is decidedly conservative and, no stretch of the imagination here, Pro-War (if that is what you would like to call it). He believes Bush is not the sharpest knife in the drawer but is confident in those that surround him and believes the removal of Saddam and others like him, to be a necessary evil.
My Grandfather in-law was wounded at Pearl Harbor. Apparently, after a hard night of drinking the attack occurred and he drove the only two pilots to intially get off of the ground to the airfield. On the way, his car was shot up by a Japanese plane and he took some shrap in the head and they ended up in a pineapple field. Unconcious, he woke up because is cigarrete had fallen out of his mouth and began to burn him. From what I understand, this scene or some of it is portrayed in the film TORA, TORA, TORA but I'm not totally positive. After WW2, he continued his involvement and served in the Korean War and was wounded again in the Battle of Chosin. He's much more open to discuss WW2 than the latter as many of you military historians might understand. Needless to say, he is one tough SOB but also the nicest man I have probably ever met. No suprise that he backs the military and the CIF. He'd probably go if they would let him.
Anyway, just an aside from the typical debates/discussion here so partake if you like.
