User talk:Flr9

I removed your edits of the article "Vietnam Veteran"
They were removed to the discussion page of the article"Vietnam Veteran" because they violate the Wikipedia policy on having a Neutral Point of View (NPOV). I felt that they properly could be put on the discussion page and that is where they are.

Those service members who were assigned in-country were awarded the Vietnam Service Medal for a reason, they were in Vietnam. Those who weren't in country may have been doing important work around the globe in other places, but they weren't In-Country, and therefore not eligible for that particular service medal. They probably qualified for the National Defense Service Medal. I know that is small comfort but you will just have to deal with it. No one in that time period had a very good time of it, but most of us came home and got on with our lives. I understand some Vietnam "ERA" veterans feeling left out in the cold and not eligible for the VFW, but that's life. There is always the American Legion if you wish to belong to a worthwhile organization that does something for ALL Veterans. Check it out. I believe that all Vietnam ERA Vets got the same GI Bill benefits. I used my to go back to college, how about you?

Even if you had served in-country, there is still a pecking order. If you weren't a grunt in a line company, you were probably called a Rear Echelon Mother Fucker, regardless of what you did to support the troops in the field. I was in Military Intelligence; boy did that get a hoot from the 11 bravo crowd! But, someone has to do it and just as I supplied the intel to the field, there is also plenty of other soldiers in the logistical tail that supply the beans, bullets, bucks, beer and bodybags to keep things running smoothly.

If you served---anywhere during the Vietnam War, In country or out---thank you for your service to our great country and good luck to you, and I sincerely mean that. Cuprum17 (talk) 05:39, 30 December 2008 (UTC)