Maybe if the United States stopped invading and intervening in other countries, there wouldn't be any dead soldiers to commemorate. The Vietnamese were completely justified in defending their territory from a foreign invader.
I loved Denis since Hill St Blues he is an awesome actor. I know he was in 101 airborne I also severed in Nam it’s up and down but we all learn to live one day at a time
“Heroes are not made. They are born out of circumstances and rise to the occasion when their spirit can no longer coexist with the hypocrisy of injustice to others.” ― Shannon L. Alder.
Mr Franz is 100% correct. We never had a parade or homecoming either - not that we expected It. they had it way worse then we did. At least we got credit for fighting terrorism. Or did we…
Bless all our Vets 🇺🇸. I wasn't alive then, but the welcome that you heros got is f'ing shameful. My WW2 and Iraq vet family members aside, the bravest man I ever knew was my highschool English teacher. He was on hill 861, Khe Sanh
as a vet I hear the cries and feel the heartache these men and women go through just to try to make it through a day anyone who cannot stand for our flag thank our veterans for all they did and went through and still are going through should take a long deep look into their hearts.REMEMBER THIS WE OWE ILLEGALS NOTHING WE OWE VETERANS EVERYTHING 🇺🇸all this I write is only my opinion
Wow that was amazing, I don't know how he recited that. It was so meaningful and true. NYPD Blue was and is my favorite show of all time and Dennis was and is such a big part of that. My hat goes off to him for that speech. I wish I had seen that in 2012.
Father-N-Law served in the Army Air Corp, stationed on Bataan. After Bataan fell, he was captured and shipped to Japan to work the coal mines. When the War ended, he came home, got a job, married, had 2 kids then bought a house. In the '70s, he owned his own pool service. He passed away when he was 96. My Uncle served with the 442nd. After the War, he got a job, married and had 4 kids. He passed away in his 60's from diabetes.
I am a ex vet and to see a ex president belittle the falling and the vets the vets that are now suffering mentally. Not only is this draft Dogger and ex president shamefully belittles them is a shame and the people that back and support him have to look into there hearts and say who should matters first.
"The person I was didn't come back." A harrowing, gut punch of an account. Let's all stop and think about this. And remember that one party always votes against veteran's benefits. And let's vote to give men like the account Mr Franz tells every bit of care that they need. "You'll never be the same again. Ever"
I was 21 years old, and I found myself in the army and in desert storm. Yes, this was the first modern war after Vietnam we had heard rumors and stories everything we learned from Vietnam. We made it better for the next war, which was my war desert storm needless to say, we had all the latest weapons and technology so my war was a lot different than World War II Korea Vietnam. It was the first video war game but nonetheless it was war we were taken away from our families our wives, our children, our love ones that’s war and it’s self to some extent, my war lasted 100 hours and just like that it was over we served and did our best and we were welcome back to the United States when we flew back my unit was mostly Hispanic a few white and black brothers and sisters I had in my unit the majority of us were Mexican Americans and we serve proudly, so as we were flying over the pond, we landed in Maine on the east coast. We had heard rumors that there would be a lot of support and welcoming when we got back to the United States. To be honest that wasn’t a priority in my mind. I was just thankful that I had survived, and I was going to be reunited with my love ones and my family so as we landed, the plane connected to the tube and inside the tube lined against the wall were Vietnam veterans welcoming us back and as we got into the main terminal, there was an irruption of love and support of which I could never describe accurately you had to of been there to feel and experience this but I will share this. I was proud to be an American on this day. People were coming up to us. Hugging us, kissing us, welcoming us back, wanting to take pictures of us handing us their baby so they can take a picture with us. It was such a wonderful feeling, but through all this, this is the toughest part of my story as I’m writing this I am in tears as I’m standing in that airport gate. I felt someone come and pull on my M 16 it startled me because we are responsible for our weapons, so as I turned, I noticed it was a gentleman in a wheelchair and he was wearing a Vietnam baseball, cap and as I am writing this, I am looking into this man’s eyes, and his soul, which I’ll never be able to get his image of his face out of my life. I’ll take it to my grave. He looked at me with those dark blue eyes and he said I’m dying you know I said excuse me threw me for a loop what did you say sir through all the commotion he said I’m dying sun agent orange is going to finally do me in so I kneel down in front of him so I could get a level with him, and he said son I just wanted to see it for my own eyes and I said see what, sir what I should’ve got when I came home from my war I tell you those simple words. This man spoke to me, were as if I was punched by the heavyweight champion of the world. It brought me down to my core. All I could do was hug this man and kiss him on the cheek and say, sir, this war was for you to get some respect those words could never fulfill what he should’ve gotten as all Vietnam veterans should’ve gotten, so I say this whoever reads this when you see someone wearing one of those baseball caps and it says Vietnam, veteran Desert Storm, veteran Iraqi freedom, veteran whatever it is stop thank that individual for his or her service pay for their lunch pay for their drinks, do something to show your gratitude for everything they gave This was my story.
I ran into Hanoi Jane at the Limelight Disco Atlanta, GA in 1984. This old Ranger had a few choice words for her. I am 100% disabled now. VA is doing a great job of treating me. PTSD is a bitch. Ranger Class 5-70.
I visited Khe Sanh in 1996 and the most striking thing was the feeling of being very far from civilization and being in a very remote place even though it was only 30 km from the coast and Da Nang. Poor Denis sounds like he got PTSD.
That is a very disrespectful comment that you flippantly tossed. Out of place and time. Imagine being a draftee, the son or nephew of WWII or Korean Vets. You should be ashamed of yourself. You are dopey x 2, Ask my GF, a Vietnamese refugee who arrived in '91, where she would rather be. 16 years under communism, her answer would be honest, heartfelt and forthright.
sadly most actors where opposed and protested against these guys fuck i hate them for me hate is a strong word, just hate pricks jumping on the band wagon
this guy ain't Hanoi Jane, don't take it out on him. He's not being an actor while sharing real experiences. or faking concern for the next generation of Vets
This should be taught in every school, what children and all people need to realize is that freedom is far from free, all of the men and women who have paid the ultimate price, to give us the opportunity and freedom that we enjoy, which of the newest generation is going to take up the fight for freedom in the future, a few certainly, but this woke generation would not last a week when it the shit hits the fan, conscription should be reinstated to teach discipline, respect and support for all of humanity. Well done and said, thank you for your service sir.
