Re; Finding The Fakes Among The Heroes

[john999]

The fighting in Iraq was kind of like fighting in Hue or Tet in Saigon. It is house to house with enemy running all over the place and shooting from roof tops and gutters. It is not heroic war, but bloody and confusing. I can see why these guys are nervous when they come back.

[sgmdae]

I was outside Hue during TET 68, we had enemy coming in every direction.

If I remember correct we were in one man position in a corridon for five straight day

24 Hours, the medic were giving us a little green pill to keep us awake

[Commander Bob]

You had two very intense split tours in RVN, sagmdae. Hue in 68', and Hamburger Hill in 69'. I salute you.

Edited August 7, 2009 by Commander Bob 92-93

[shamrock]

He had on a black hat (smokie the bear looking) and a uniform that looked like a boyscout (only it was black) with some medal that look like they came from the Army Surplus Store. He had a crowd of young people telling them that he was a Buffalo Soldier. He did not even try and defend himself as he was stone cold busted. He got his sorry ass in his car and left.

I am going to let the fake buffalo story go. I think the evidence used to make a judgement on this guy was less than 100%, but not being there I will have to relie on your judgement. I will ask that anyone attempting to challage a possible fake soldier to be sure you are 110% correct. There could be a lot more to the event than what appears to you. If someone is running for office or on a day to day basis telling events of war of himself, I might challage him. But a one time deal I think it might not be justified. I would hate to see a true soldier that served in war and has PTSD or something like that and is having memory problems and doesn't understand that he may be strechting the truth a little. This person deserves our respect and maybe our help. Maybe the best thing to do, is to ask the person to step away for a moment and just say something like, I confused I served in the military and I have not heard a story like what you are saying before are you sure you are correct. Something like that I believe would be a better response.

ARP

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[Commander Bob]

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Edited August 6, 2009 by Commander Bob 92-93

[Commander Bob]

... I would hate to see a true soldier that served in war and has PTSD or something like that and is having memory problems and doesn't understand that he may be strechting the truth a little. This person deserves our respect and maybe our help.

ARP

D Trp 1-10th Cav. (AIR)

4th I D

67-68

Ready and Forward

roger that, shamrock

Bob

Edited August 6, 2009 by Commander Bob 92-93