vietnam war

Tagged Discussions

Chi Minh Luong @lminhchi (62) • Hanoi, Vietnam 16 Aug 20

I heard and read somewhere that some people just think about war when they talk about Vietnam although the country went through that period long time ago. Is that true to you? What is your impression about it?

10 responses •

9 people

My Favorite Billy Joel Songs: Goodnight Saigon (#5)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 29 May 20

Into the top five we roar! Thanks to @DianneN I’m counting down (technically, counting up) my favorite songs by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend Billy Joel. I’m sure I’ll catch a lot of flack for today’s song, but...

music

top ten lists

billy joel

favorite billy joel songs

vietnam war

3 responses •

3 people

March 29, 2020 - What happened that day?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222727) • United States 29 Mar 20

National Vietnam War Veterans Day National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day - Don't forget to support your local small businesses. 1871 - Royal Albert Hall in London is opened by Queen Victoria. 1882 - The Knights of Columbus is...

6 responses •

5 people

A Vietnam Veteran receives his medals 50 year later

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122277) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 28 Sep 18

Congressman Seth Moulton who served in the U S Armed Forces in the Iraq War recently delivered the good news to Vietnam War veteran John Mulley by presenting him with his combat medals that Mulley left in Vietnam in 1967. Moulton...

john mulloy

congressman seth moulton

iraq war

vietnam war

6 responses •

5 people

U S Vietnam Veteran recovers his lost ring after two years of separation.

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122277) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 25 Sep 18

Can you imagine the pain that United States Army Lt. Col. David Keith went through when he lost his Special Forces ring two years ago when he was on flushing his toilet? Keith who served in the U S Armed Forces from 1965-1989 had...

5 responses •

5 people

Ken Burns And Lynn Novic’s The Vietnam War

Richard L. Meister Jr. @RichardMeister (5328) • Otis Orchards, Washington 15 Sep 17

Ken Burns and Lynn Novic spent ten years working on a documentary about the Vietnam War. Ken Burns has been making documentaries for PBS for several years. After doing documentaries on several wars, i.e. American Civil War, WWII,...

vietnam war

ken burns

6 responses •

6 people

Ten Favorite Soldier Songs: I Wonder If They Ever Think of Me (#4)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 10 Jul 17

Thanks to an idea sprung on me by @TRBRocks420 listing his favorite patriotic/American songs, I'm counting down my favorite songs that deal with soldiers in one capacity or another. As I mentioned earlier, eight of the ten are...

4 responses •

4 people

Ten Favorite Soldier Songs: Copperhead Road (#5)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 9 Jul 17

I'll get you all the details of that concert last night in a little while. Super honkin' thumbs up, I'll give you that for a spoiler. Meanwhile, now that I'm all rested up (I spent the day in Lexington, so I didn't get my...

3 responses •

4 people

Ten Favorite Soldier Songs: Orange Crush (#6)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 8 Jul 17

In honor of the Independence Day celebration this week @TRBRocks420 began listing his favorite "America"/patriotic songs. It inspired me to list my ten favorite songs about soldiers. Here's the next song on the list...yet...

8 responses •

7 people

Ten Favorite Soldier Songs: Goodnight Saigon (#7)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 7 Jul 17

@TRBRocks420 started doing a series of "patriotic songs" in honor of Independence Day. It inspired me to look at my ten favorite songs dealing with American soldiers. I realized, looking at the list, that eight of these deal...

4 responses •

4 people

Pictures do speak a lot than words

s sivasubrahmanyam @shivamani10 (11035) • Hyderabad, India 27 Sep 16

Pictures and photographs do speak more and convey a message better than words. They convey the hidden meaning and convey in a more effective manner than the words. A beautifully taken photograph should be preserved always. It may...

vietnam war

photography

picture speaks more than words

details of a photograph

1 person

Remembering Lee Iacocca, Whats wrong with America?

barehugs @barehugs (8973) • Canada 4 Jan 09

~Lee Iacocca, the man who rescued Chrysler Corp from its Death Throes, is 82 and has a written a new book, "Where have All the Leaders Gone?"~ "Am I the only guy in this country who's fed up with what's happening? Where the...

2 responses •

2 people

If Obama Does Close Guantanimo Bay...

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 26 Nov 08

If Obama closes Gitmo and brings the detainees to the US for their "due process", where will the detainees go? China has already said that they don't want the Chinese nationals being held at Gitmo back, and won't allow them in...

5 responses •

4 people

Don't we already have a national security force....The National Guard?

spalladino @spalladino (17891) • United States 11 Nov 08

Instead of recreating what we already have, the National Guard should return to it's origins. I have never agreed with the decisions to send these troops to fight in wars overseas. Any thoughts? [i]The National Guard, the...

7 responses •

1 person

Could You Torture Your Child??? Or Any Child???

LadyMarissa @LadyMarissa (12148) • United States 20 Oct 08

In a town about 100-150 miles from my home, a 9 year old boy came running up to a garage for HELP!!! It seems his mom & stepdad were lacing a belt with push pins & beating him with it. As if that weren't enough, they would make...

vietnam

vietnam war

42 responses •

9 people

What is the last good book you've read?

AcreativeMind @AcreativeMind (56) • United States 17 Oct 08

Because I'm in school, I'm getting a chance to read some pretty interesting books. I remember reading a "A Perfect Storm," good movie, but the book held your interest more than the movie. There were alot of details and some...

1 response

Memorial Bracelets

bubblyapple @bubblyapple (2653) • Philippines 10 Oct 08

Interest on Memorial Bracelets has increased over the past years, but did you know where it started? Here is an info article from TIME magazine (10/13/08) about Memorial Bracelets. ****** Memorial bracelets have been around...

do you ever watch movie american < heaven and earth>

Solinndali @Solinndali (147) • China 4 Oct 08

it is about vietnam war, what do you think of it and how do you like it?

vietnam

vietnam war

My Generation Has Arrived...

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 2 Oct 08

Our parents were born during the Great Depression, or the early years of the US involvement in WWII. They were the counterparts of Fonzie, Richie and Lori Beth, Joanie and Chachie of Happy Days. Gas rationing cards, bread lines...

2 responses

A Book for All Who Care About Our Country!

worldwise1 @worldwise1 (14885) • United States 28 Sep 08

I've just finished watching the Sunday morning broadcast of Bill Moyer's Journal on PBS as I do most weeks. The guest today was Professor Andrew Bacevich, a war veteran who is very concerned about the direction in which this...

sunday morning

vietnam

vietnam war

1 response •

2 people