Mike Argento: A Veterans Day story

John McClelland, a Vietnam vet from New Jersey, with Sandy Dwyer, Stanley Spangler's cousin, of Marysville, Pa.

[Karen Strine]

Thank you for putting a human face on the Vietnam War. It was a well written article. There has been a lot of positives that have come out of givng these vets their just due.

[Snake doc]

Mike Argento I normally dislike much of what you write. But this might just be the best thing I've ever read from you! Thank you. Very well done.

[Sonny Magoo]

At least some people in the world still care.
Thank you for this story MIKE. Good job.

[Jesus was a radical]

I hope for the Day that I see our brave young men and women have a chance to dedicate their lives for humanitarian good than to give their lives to War. I believe Obama has this in mind. I believe in our courageous youth, I do not believe we should be sending them to The War Machine, but to aide in the growth of well being for All. The flags and pictures at Propect Hill Cemetary reflect a civilization that has not yet realized and flowered to its full potential. Nationalism is a dangerous thing.

[Snake doc]

Jesus was a radical wrote:

I hope for the Day that I see our brave young men and women have a chance to dedicate their lives for humanitarian good than to give their lives to War. I believe Obama has this in mind. I believe in our courageous youth, I do not believe we should be sending them to The War Machine, but to aide in the growth of well being for All. The flags and pictures at Propect Hill Cemetary reflect a civilization that has not yet realized and flowered to its full potential. Nationalism is a dangerous thing.

Yeah it would be nice if we could all hold hands and sing kumbaya around the campfire together, but this is real life. There will always be War always be power struggle and economic turmoil in our world. You don't think these men believe that are doing "humanitarian good". I feel sorry for you, you live in an imaginary world. Please go be with the other hippies, we're here to THANK our servicemen not to push leftist BS.

[Snake doc]

Oh and by the way...Jesus was a radical. Is that your way of saying that you are like Jesus because you fancy yourself a radical?? Or someone else. I personally would not draw a comparison between Jesus and anyone....that would be blasphemous.

[Jesus was a radical]

Okay, So let's go kill everything to make the world a better place. Try to be anything BUT like Jesus, that won't be blasphemous.

[Snake doc]

I didn't say to go kill everything. What I said is that War is an unfortunate reality in this world, one that is not going to go away. I never said I like War or killing. I just said thank you to those that have gone to War for me and for you. Men who died so you can come on here and express your dislike for what they do. Amazingly they do even knowing that people like you don't support them and will use the blanket of freedom they provide you to criticize them and call them killers. If Hitler had concoured the world do you think you'd be expressing these ideas? You might but you can bet the SS would be beating your door down shortly after. Too many Americans take their freedom for granted.

[Jesus was a radical]

Oh, here we go again. Why even bother. I did not call them killers. They are wonderful, brave men and women that our government should be using in peaceful ways, not killing people in other countries to insure our rich get richer. And haven't you heard, we ARE being watched for our political views, and doors have been beat down. And just because War has been a part of human culture since the beginning? doesn't mean it needs to stay a part of us. God has given us the tools to stop!

[Snake doc]

It's not even worth it. You are a sheep. Make love not war...there feel better.