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Originally Posted by BaxtersMommy  My Dad was a first recon Marine in 1963. The stories he has told me are horrific. They ran out of ammo and had to fight with knives, all of his friends were killed, eating rice for a year. To this day he feels guilty that he lived.
Last Month, a Marine called my Dad and thanked him for his service. My Dad was in tears. After all this time, someone actually said thank you. My Dad was diagnosed diabetic just a year after he got out of there at the age of 27. They have proven all these health issues are caused by agent orange. Finally after filing years ago, they are starting to pay him 3,000 a month for his service. He is losing his sight, has heart problems, etc. And all because of agent orange in Vietnam.
That is one part of those years, I am glad that I didnt see. I have seen enough in my Dads photos. |
Wow, I hope you write some of his history down...I know for a long time I just listened and it wasn't tell Dad was older that I wrote down the names of his commanders, where he was for certain parts of the war etc. So much history has been saved because of film/photo's etc. It has been fascinating for me to watch the HBO special of the Pacific and hear names of people my Dad was involved with.
I went to college in Michigan where Agent Orange (Dow Chemical) was made and I do remember protests going on against them in 1968. The town is very small so you can imagine what an impact it had when busloads of flower children showed up from Ann Arbor.
I am sorry to hear what this has done to your Dad.....