“THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE” A well-meaning phrase, appreciated and deserved by our military men and women, but one heard with mixed feelings by some, perhaps most, Vietnam veterans. October, 1969, Travis Air Force Base, California.  Down the steps of the “Freedom Bird” that brought us back to the US.  Picked up my duffel bag and carried it outside the … Continue reading Thank you for your service: a ‘Nam vet’s candid reply