The Vietnam
War was
starting to heat
up in 1965-66.
I gave up my
college deferment
during my
Junior year to
volunteer for the
Military Draft in February of 1966. I was drafted three
months later and trained at Fort Riley, Kansas. I was in
Vietnam by January of 1967. I was trained as a Military
Policeman, but served in various duties within the
G-2/G-3 Sections of the 9th Infantry Division (Plans/
Operations/Intelligence).
My Unit was stationed in 4-Corps, south of Saigon, now
known as Ho Chi Minh City. Our primary duty was to block
the southern approach to Saigon. The 9th Division was
the only Division to train and deploy to Vietnam as a full
Division. The 9th Division was also part of the Mobile
Riverine Force, a joint US Army and US Navy force that
comprised a substantial part of the Brown-Water Navy of
the Mekong Delta.
The duty to my nation called me to volunteer. I have
always been a great patriot, prioritizing the freedom of
my country over my own life. The Vietnam War, and many
other events that occurred in the 1960s, was an ugly time
in history for the US. It was a decade of radical tension and
war, on domestic and foreign fronts. The 1960s changed
the nation. The War took a mental and physical toll on the
country and on myself. But the country and myself alike,
were able to persevere and flourish into a great nation
and a proud patriot. I cannot imagine not having served my
country in a time of war and during pivotable time in history.
I am a dedicated and committed supporter of President
Trump. To me, President Trump epitomizes the values
that I hold most dear, the ones that I and so many fought
and sacrificed for. President Trump is a giver, not a
taker; a doer, not a talker. He has the welfare of our great
nation and our people first and foremost in his mind and
his agenda. He is the archetype for a great American
patriot – self-made with a potent love for his country. He
is willing to sacrifice himself by taking on the swamp, the
unelected bureaucrats, the dark state, and our so-called
allies head on. The Washington establishment and
the professional politicians have done nothing for our
country and our people for the last 50-60 years. They
have all taken excellent care of themselves. America
needs President Trump as an outsider with no political
motive other than to sharpen America for the better.
We need him as an experienced businessman to invest
his wealth of knowledge into America. He is the only
President of the United States that will leave the White
House with less wealth than when he came in.
I would encourage all citizens who are about to vote
in November to think about yourself, your family, your
children, and your grandchildren. What type of future do
you want? President Trump wants to give all of the US
and our citizens the two most important needs in our life:
peace and prosperity.
President Reagan once said, “We are one generation away
from losing our Freedom.” President Trump represents
what is good for America. The radical left only offers
destruction, obstruction, loss of freedoms and negativity.
We can and will do better. The best is yet to come!
Vote Trump in 2020 to help keep America Great.
God Bless America!
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