Vietnam Vet's Remains Identified After 40 Years

[snookmook]

We published this story in our newspaper today with these photos.



The guy was a fisherman and his daughter said that was one of her favorite memories with her dad.

www.theledger.com/article/20100812/NEWS/100819937/1410?Title=Daughter-Finds-Relief-as-Father-s-Remains-IDed-39-Years-After-His-Death-in-Vietnam&tc=ar

Hats off to a couple of fallen soldiers who gave their lives for this country. I'm glad the families finally have some closure.

[riverviewsteve]

Snookmook thank you for sharing that storiy.
It makes me feel good when someone gets
their closure from that war and any war for
that matter. I happen to be more affected
by that one because I spent so much time
off the coast of that place. I was out there
supplying ships for something like 36 months
over all. Not all at once of course but over
the several years it went on.
riverviewsteve MCPO, USN, RETIRED
26 1/2 YEARS and I'd do it again in
a heartbeat. Not that the wife would let me.

[snookmook]

RVS--No sweat. I'm glad you appreciated the article. Thanks for your service. All veterans should be appreciated and thanked.

[snookmook]

RVS--I'm glad you all appreciated the link. I remember being back in Catholic elementary school back in Jersey and our teacher, a nun, had us write to one of our classmates's older brother who was an infantry grunt humping the bush during the war. This was back in 68. He loved his monthly letters from his little brother's classmates and we also started to write some of his platoon mates as well.

I remember to this day when our teacher read us a letter saying one of them had been KIA. I remember all the girls crying including the nun and my buddy's look of concern thinking about his brother.

Thankfully his brother, Private Perez of Maywood/Hackensack, New Jersey, made it home in one piece after his year of rotation. I remember when he came to visit us in his dress uniform. I'll never forget the look of his little brother Orlando when he walked in with his uniform on. Orlando was new to the school and the only Puerto Rican kid in my class of mostly Catholics of western Euro descent, but he had many friends.

Thanks to all the vets who have served.

[riverviewsteve]

Thanks for sharing that snookmook that was
very touching. I know when they had mail call
some of us got mail regularly and others hardly
ever got any. I was lucky I had lots of relatives
and friends so I got plenty. I'm sure some of those
that didn't would have loved to get some letters
from the kids just to let them know they weren't
forgotten.
riverviewsteve

[eaglesfanguy]

Thanks for sharing the article

[montylfl]

God bless the military men and women. They make the ulimate sacrifice. Thank you for your service.

[eaglesfanguy]