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Rifleman · 12-12-2006, 04:13 AM

Of all the odd things that happened on my way home from Iraq, two things stand out the most.

In every airport we deplaned in there where vets from wars past lined up on both sides of the corredors waiting to shake our hands and thank us for our service.....that was so odd, seeing these men that served in wars like Viet Nam, Korea, and the second World War, and they where thanking me?!?! Every time I would shake one of these proud men's hand I wanted to say "what the ****, I should be thanking you, I know what you had to deal with was far worse than what we had, and its becouse of men like you that served BEFORE me, you made the changes to the military to make deployments just alittle bit more bearable for the soldier" but I felt in a way that if I did, I may unvalidate what he had to say to us, that he was grateful for what we where doing, continuing the legacy of the American fighting man.

The second, and more humorous thing that happened took place during such a welcoming.
Some young, long haired, platnum died blonde kid was giving us the evil eye as we where shaking the hands of the vets and USO workers, and blocking "his" path.
Out of the corner of my eye I noticed my buddy starting to tense up.I leaned over to him and said "listen brother, it aint worth it, just smile at his girl and wave......its like a holiday for her, this is the first time in her life she has ever seen a real man"

12-12-2006, 04:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rifleman Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 33	my comming home Of all the odd things that happened on my way home from Iraq, two things stand out the most. In every airport we deplaned in there where vets from wars past lined up on both sides of the corredors waiting to shake our hands and thank us for our service.....that was so odd, seeing these men that served in wars like Viet Nam, Korea, and the second World War, and they where thanking me?!?! Every time I would shake one of these proud men's hand I wanted to say "what the ****, I should be thanking you, I know what you had to deal with was far worse than what we had, and its becouse of men like you that served BEFORE me, you made the changes to the military to make deployments just alittle bit more bearable for the soldier" but I felt in a way that if I did, I may unvalidate what he had to say to us, that he was grateful for what we where doing, continuing the legacy of the American fighting man. The second, and more humorous thing that happened took place during such a welcoming. Some young, long haired, platnum died blonde kid was giving us the evil eye as we where shaking the hands of the vets and USO workers, and blocking "his" path. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed my buddy starting to tense up.I leaned over to him and said "listen brother, it aint worth it, just smile at his girl and wave......its like a holiday for her, this is the first time in her life she has ever seen a real man"