Comments on: Not Welcome in Oakland

By: mike 'animal'' preston

mike 'animal'' preston — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:30:03 +0000

I was with cbmu 301 bravo 26th rein. 3rd mar. div. 1967-68 . a year of combat on the dmz khe sanh , dong ha ,qua viet , the hills etc . when we came home we were considered something you would not want to step in and get on your shoe. I sure remember the plane ride home and I got lucky I didn’t have to fly into a commerical airport so I didn’t get jeered or spit on . some did . 3 years ago I was with a group of disabled viet vets going to the wall on a contintal flight out of dallas when I got into a conversation with a stu about the group . a half an hour later the movie stoped and the pilot came on the intercom telling the whole plane who was on board , the whole plane broke into applause and cheers ! It was great ! , just 36 years late . I can’t tell you what it meant but you can be sure there wasn’t a dry eye in the group ! I travel a lot and I thank and salute and applaude EVERY G I I see in uniform . I will never use oakland air port agin . CARRY ON !

By: Robin Gill

Robin Gill — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:11:52 +0000

Well, I wonder if soldiers are welcome at the Oakland A’s games or the amusement parks, restaurants, stores etc. perhaps a boycott of those would get a message through to the folks in Oakland and SanFrancisco. We appreciate the troops!

By: "Welcome Home" - Political Hotwire

"Welcome Home" - Political Hotwire — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:19:04 +0000

[...] "Welcome Home" That was, maybe still is, a greeting when a Vietnam vet met up with another VV. Now I guess it depends on where a vet lives as to whether they’ll hear those words. Bear Creek Ledger » Not Welcome in Oakland __________________ Ok, somebody hand me my cigarettes, a cup of coffee, my prozac, & I’ll be fine "I live in my own little world, but it’s ok, they know me here." [...]