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> Subject: usma1964-forum: United We Stand!
>
>
> >
> >
> > << To all, This was sent to me by a Navy buddy,whose friend was a jet
> > driver and POW in Viet Nam and recently had the following experience:
> >
> >
> > " I arrived in Moscow, Idaho (Home of Idaho University
> > one block from Best Western) and went to dinner at Best Western.
> > About 85-100 people were in the Restaurant. I'm at a table for about 5
> > minutes when this "Group" comes in (20 people). They have Anti-War
Picket
> > Signs with them. It appears that two of these demonstrators are
> Professors.
> > They all sit at a large round table behind me and begin to talk very
> loudly
> > about US atrocities in Afghanistan. One of the "Professors" stands up
and
> > gives a brief talk about how the "US is famous for atrocities" and
> > Afghanistan will be no different. One of the students asked a question
> > about Viet Nam POW's. The "Professor" makes a comment about how that
was
> > only US propaganda about poor treatment of POW's.
> > OK - I'm really mad now and I jump up and go over to their table.
> > (In retrospect - Over the entrance to the Restaurant is a huge American
> > Flag. On each table is an American Flag and a small hand painted sign
> "United
> > We Stand")
> > I excuse myself and ask the Professor if I can ask him a question. He
> says
> > yes.
> > I said that he appears to be of age to have served in Viet Nam, and
asked
> > him if he had served.
> > His answer was, "NO - I defended this Campus and told the truth to the
> > students.
> > I then asked if he remembered what he was doing on February 16, 1969.
> > When he answered, "Of course not - that was too long ago," I responded,
> > "Really, I remember what I was doing. That was the second day of my
> capture
> > and I had been standing in a bamboo cage for 24 hours with water up to m
y
> > chest".
> > I then said "Sir, your comments about how POW's in Nam were treated are
a
> > lie and I personally say to you, you are a ******* liar, as you never
were
> > there. I was a POW and they did not treat our POWs humanly. The only
> other
> > person I have ever heard make the statements like you have is Jane
Fonda.
> > Is she telling the truth and not me?"
> > He stood up and after about 10 seconds said, "Jane is a great patriot
and
> I
> > cannot visualize her lying. "
> > With that, I reached over and grabbed the small American Flag and United
> We
> > Stand sign and said, "I'm taking this back to my table where it can be
> > appreciated".
> > No one said a word to me as I started to walk back.
> > However after a few seconds, people started standing up and applauding
all
> > around the restaurant. Two men got up from a table across the room and
> > walked over to me. The first identified himself as former US Marine
> > Lieutenant Flynn and the other man was former Gunnery Sergeant Graboski.
> > In a loud voice after introducing themselves, Lt. Flynn said they were
> > former Marine Guards at a US Embassy. He then said, "We are over at
this
> > table to defend the US Flag from all foes, both foreign and domestic. "
> > They then sat down and asked their Waitress to bring their meals over to
> my
> > table. A few more minutes went by with loud comments from the
"Anti-War"
> > table.
> > All of a sudden, "Gunny" Sergeant Graboski stood up and in a loud voice
> said
> > "All of you heard what the President said the other night. You are
either
> > with the United States or you are with the terrorists. "
> > He then said, "Please stand and join me in God Bless America. " As he
> started
> > singing, people all around the restaurant stood up and joined in.
> > Several of the students at the "Anti-War" table also stood up half way
> > through the song and joined in. Both Professors and the majority of the
> > students remained seated and refused to sing. At the end there was a
> great
> > ovation.
> > The Manager came up to my table. (He and his staff came out from the
> > kitchen and sang). He thanked me for what I started and then went over
to
> > the Anti-War table and asked them to leave. "I will pay for what you
have
> > had so far but I cannot in good conscience serve you - get out now!!
> > One of the Professors then made a remark "Well, we are not going to pay
> one
> > dime for how shabbily we have been treated. " As they were leaving, one
> > customer stood up and said, "Manager, here is $5 towards their bill,
> anyone
> > else willing to chip in to get this scum out of here?"
> > All over the restaurant, people stood up reaching for their wallet and
> > saying, "I'll chip in"
> > The Manager, in tears said, "My family is from Poland, I am now a
citizen
> > and am so proud of what I see tonight. " He started crying and a couple
of
> > the waitresses helped him into the kitchen.
> > The two Marines and I were there for about another 20 minutes and
finished
> > our meal. The Hostess came up and showed us more than $100 dollars that
> all
> > the other tables had told their Waitresses to give towards our bill. I
> > thanked her but said I could not take the money. Lt Flynn suggested
> > donating it in the Restaurant's name to the New York Relief Fund, so I
> guess
> > that's what will happen.
> > I just can't believe how Americans are coming together now. Just
thought
> > you would like to hear how the rest of the country is reacting to what
> > happened!!!
> >
> > *** USMA1964-FORUM post by: MURPHY Bill 25315 A2
> Subject: usma1964-forum: United We Stand!
>
>
> >
> >
> > << To all, This was sent to me by a Navy buddy,whose friend was a jet
> > driver and POW in Viet Nam and recently had the following experience:
> >
> >
> > " I arrived in Moscow, Idaho (Home of Idaho University
> > one block from Best Western) and went to dinner at Best Western.
> > About 85-100 people were in the Restaurant. I'm at a table for about 5
> > minutes when this "Group" comes in (20 people). They have Anti-War
Picket
> > Signs with them. It appears that two of these demonstrators are
> Professors.
> > They all sit at a large round table behind me and begin to talk very
> loudly
> > about US atrocities in Afghanistan. One of the "Professors" stands up
and
> > gives a brief talk about how the "US is famous for atrocities" and
> > Afghanistan will be no different. One of the students asked a question
> > about Viet Nam POW's. The "Professor" makes a comment about how that
was
> > only US propaganda about poor treatment of POW's.
> > OK - I'm really mad now and I jump up and go over to their table.
> > (In retrospect - Over the entrance to the Restaurant is a huge American
> > Flag. On each table is an American Flag and a small hand painted sign
> "United
> > We Stand")
> > I excuse myself and ask the Professor if I can ask him a question. He
> says
> > yes.
> > I said that he appears to be of age to have served in Viet Nam, and
asked
> > him if he had served.
> > His answer was, "NO - I defended this Campus and told the truth to the
> > students.
> > I then asked if he remembered what he was doing on February 16, 1969.
> > When he answered, "Of course not - that was too long ago," I responded,
> > "Really, I remember what I was doing. That was the second day of my
> capture
> > and I had been standing in a bamboo cage for 24 hours with water up to m
y
> > chest".
> > I then said "Sir, your comments about how POW's in Nam were treated are
a
> > lie and I personally say to you, you are a ******* liar, as you never
were
> > there. I was a POW and they did not treat our POWs humanly. The only
> other
> > person I have ever heard make the statements like you have is Jane
Fonda.
> > Is she telling the truth and not me?"
> > He stood up and after about 10 seconds said, "Jane is a great patriot
and
> I
> > cannot visualize her lying. "
> > With that, I reached over and grabbed the small American Flag and United
> We
> > Stand sign and said, "I'm taking this back to my table where it can be
> > appreciated".
> > No one said a word to me as I started to walk back.
> > However after a few seconds, people started standing up and applauding
all
> > around the restaurant. Two men got up from a table across the room and
> > walked over to me. The first identified himself as former US Marine
> > Lieutenant Flynn and the other man was former Gunnery Sergeant Graboski.
> > In a loud voice after introducing themselves, Lt. Flynn said they were
> > former Marine Guards at a US Embassy. He then said, "We are over at
this
> > table to defend the US Flag from all foes, both foreign and domestic. "
> > They then sat down and asked their Waitress to bring their meals over to
> my
> > table. A few more minutes went by with loud comments from the
"Anti-War"
> > table.
> > All of a sudden, "Gunny" Sergeant Graboski stood up and in a loud voice
> said
> > "All of you heard what the President said the other night. You are
either
> > with the United States or you are with the terrorists. "
> > He then said, "Please stand and join me in God Bless America. " As he
> started
> > singing, people all around the restaurant stood up and joined in.
> > Several of the students at the "Anti-War" table also stood up half way
> > through the song and joined in. Both Professors and the majority of the
> > students remained seated and refused to sing. At the end there was a
> great
> > ovation.
> > The Manager came up to my table. (He and his staff came out from the
> > kitchen and sang). He thanked me for what I started and then went over
to
> > the Anti-War table and asked them to leave. "I will pay for what you
have
> > had so far but I cannot in good conscience serve you - get out now!!
> > One of the Professors then made a remark "Well, we are not going to pay
> one
> > dime for how shabbily we have been treated. " As they were leaving, one
> > customer stood up and said, "Manager, here is $5 towards their bill,
> anyone
> > else willing to chip in to get this scum out of here?"
> > All over the restaurant, people stood up reaching for their wallet and
> > saying, "I'll chip in"
> > The Manager, in tears said, "My family is from Poland, I am now a
citizen
> > and am so proud of what I see tonight. " He started crying and a couple
of
> > the waitresses helped him into the kitchen.
> > The two Marines and I were there for about another 20 minutes and
finished
> > our meal. The Hostess came up and showed us more than $100 dollars that
> all
> > the other tables had told their Waitresses to give towards our bill. I
> > thanked her but said I could not take the money. Lt Flynn suggested
> > donating it in the Restaurant's name to the New York Relief Fund, so I
> guess
> > that's what will happen.
> > I just can't believe how Americans are coming together now. Just
thought
> > you would like to hear how the rest of the country is reacting to what
> > happened!!!
> >
> > *** USMA1964-FORUM post by: MURPHY Bill 25315 A2
