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RANDOM ‘RITINS NO 103 (Military cap)
THE MILITARY CAP
I am a 95-year-old veteran who quite often wears a black and white baseball type cap labeled World War II.
The label does proclaim I am a veteran of that war. It provokes two stories for me to talk about, both questions posed recently, one to me as I dined at a restaurant., the other to a mother sitting within hearing distance at a different restaurant.
The first question was a hurtful one posed by an unknown Vietnam War veteran sitting at a restaurant table near me.
“Where did you fight in that war? Were you hurt? Both questions were in a smiling, friendly opening conversation that quickly went sour when the Vietnam solder heard my reply.
“I was not in combat, I was in supply, I said”. The smile disappeared and was replaced by a sneer as the grunt replied “You ain’t no vet then. And you can’t wear a cap that says you are !”
“I was where the Viets were shooting at me and my guys and we shot back and took out a few, maybe a lot. That’s combat,” he said.
This sounded as if I was being accused of not serving our country and was just bragging about being a soldier. I was not going to walk away from that.
This happened as my wife was away at a funeral. She was not present to place a restraining hand on me when she saw me seething and perhaps ready to get and lay a punch on the combat vet who spouted his achievements at places called An Ke and Plailku or something like that.
In mentioning my wife, I must mention we are second spouses, wed after each other spouse passed away. Her earlier husband was a Purple Heart veteran of D-Day combat, a friend who didn’t regard me as anybody but a veteran.
Returning to the story, I probably was seething but I quietly told this guy that in World War II, I was one of the later-on suppy guys who made sure he and his guys in Vietnam had working gun and the ammunition he and his guys needed to use the gun.
Now I will brag. I think I might have made a good point and began to change that one man’s thinking. I firmly believe that he isprobably is one of the many Vietnam veterans who are proud of their service but feels many Americans are their enemies.
Vietnam veterans are “Comrades In Arms” and I am proud to say to them “Thanks For Your Service.”
As a last comment on this subject, I often wonder I do not see “Vietnam Veteran” hatsand thefore cannot salute the with a handsake and “Thank Yu For Your Service”.
WHAT DOES WORLDAR II MEAN?
And now to a conversation that poses to me the question “Have schools, national and local, abandoned the teaching of history?”
In a different restaurant about the same time as in my previous story, a young girl about eight or nine, sitting wither mother at an adjacent table noticed my World WAR II cap and said to her mom “What Does World War II mean?:
That startled me and perhaps her mother. However, the mother promptly began in a low voice to explain a few things about that war and continued the conversation as they left the restaurant. Mother knew but her daughter didn’t.
That is the basis for my question about teaching. Are students now paying no attention to history if it is being imparted or are things like wars dropped from history.?”
ONE MORE THOUGHT
With all that off my mind now, there’s one more thing I’d like to explain. Do I always wear that WWII hat to gain “Thank You For Your Service” comments or handshakes?
NO ! At my age now, I like conversation when I am out and about. Making friends with people I might have liked to have known in my early years is stimulating and it is my way of continuing to stay alert, healthy and keep an aging memory still working. OK, now I’m done. – 30 -
The VFW
Canteen is open
on Sundays
during NFL
Football Season
from 11 AM.....
Oh! Did I mention, Sandwiches and Snacks AVAILABLE!!!!!
and Ask about our New Raffle!! Could you use an extra
$500? Need I ask.
Friday, November 2nd - Dart Tournament
Sunday, November 4th - Daylight Savings Time ends. Set clocks BACK one hour.
Tuesday, November 6th - Election Day - Everyone please VOTE
Thursday, November 8th - House Committee meeting 5:30 PM
Saturday, November 10th - US Marine Corps established 1775
Commander Eddie Rodriquez Birthday
Veterans Day Parade 10:00 AM - Lunch follows at VFW Post 3274
Sunday, November 11th - Veterans Day
Signing of WWI Armistice 1918
Monday, November 12th - Veterans Day observed.
Thursday, November 15th - VFW meeting 6:30 PM
Troop packages filled 4:15 PM
Auxiliary meeting 5:00 PM
Wednesday, November 21st - Grenada Campaign ended 1983
Thursday, November 22nd - Thanksgiving Day
Friday, October 5th - Dart Tournament
Sunday, October 7th - Afghanistan War began 2001 Canteen open on Sundays 11:00 AM for football games.
Monday, October 8th - Columbus Day Observed
Thursday, October 11th - House Committee meeting 5:30 PM
Saturday, October 13th - US Navy established 1775
Thursday, October 18th - VFW meeting 6:30 PM
Troop packages filled 4:15 PM
VFW Auxiliary meeting 5:00 PM
Tuesday, October 23rd - Grenada Campaign began 1983
Wednesday, October 24th - United Nations Day
Saturday, October 27th - Navy Day
Wednesday, October 31st - Halloween BOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sunday - September 2nd - V-J Day: Japan signed Formal Surrender - 1945
Monday - September 3rd - Labor Day
Friday - September 7th - Dart Tournament
Sunday - September 9th - Grandparents Day
Quarter Master - Cathy Brock's birthday
Tuesday - September 11th - Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance
Thursday - September 13th - House Committee meeting 5:30 PM
Friday, September 14th - VFW Auxiliary organized 1914
Star-Spangled Banner written by Francis Scott Key - 1814
Monday, September 17th - US Constitution Approved 1787
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
Tuesday - September 18th - US Air Force Established - 1947
Thursday - September 20th - VFW meeting 6:30 PM
Auxiliary meeting 5:00 PM
Troop Care packages done 4:15 PM
Friday - September 21st - POW/MIA Recognition Day
Sunday - September 23rd - Autumn Begins
Saturday - September 29th - VFW established - 1899
Sunday - September 30th - Gold Star Mothers and Family's Day
Lots of stuff happened or is happening in September. See you at the Post!!!!!!
Wednesday, August 1st - Air Force Day
Friday, August 3rd - Dart Tournament
Saturday, August 4th - US Coast Guard established 1790
Tuesday, August 7th - Purple Heart Medal established 1782
Viet Nam War began 1964
Thursday, August 9th - House Committee meeting 5:30 PM
Sunday, August 12th - District 7 meeting - Post 3274, Hobbs 11:00 AM
Lunch to follow the meeting. Side dishes and desserts will be welcomed. Auxiliary is serving the lunch.
Tuesday, August 14th - Japan surrendered ending WWII - 1945
Thursday, August 16th - VFW meeting 6:30 PM
Auxiliary meeting 5:00 PM
Troop Care Packages 4:15 PM
National Airborne Day
Sunday, August 19th - National Aviation Day
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