Veterans day story

[Eddies66]

Originally Posted by SStockDart

Hey Roland...I stand corrected, I did not take the time to Google search the topic.......I was going by memory, and I am absolutely certain that I was told "2 WOI and you leave" I was trying to figure out how I could get injured in my left arm, twice...lol

I searched and found the same information you did...can you imagine 8 or even 5 WOI's. I served with some tough SOB's, but wounded 8 times..AND not dead????

Eddie will speak up pretty soon. I was in the Army.....Eddie is a Marine... He will clear it by saying they must have been Marines.

Coincidentally, last month was my 50th anniversary for being drafted.......Where has time gone? Thanks for the clarification, Roland.

No Gary, I have had the privilege of working with all branches of the service in my short 24 years except the Coast Guard. I have come to appreciate the sacrifices of each. The Marine unit in Vietnam that had the highest casualty rate was 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, known as the "Walking Dead": During the Vietnam War, the unit earned the name "The Walking Dead" for its high casualty rate. The battalion endured the longest sustained combat and suffered the highest killed in action (KIA) rate in Marine Corps history, especially during the Battle of July Two. The battalion was engaged in combat for 47 months and 7 days, from 15 June 1965 to 19 October 1966 and 11 December 1966 to 14 July 1969. Based on a typical battalion strength of 800 Marines and Navy hospital corpsmen, 93.63% (747) were Killed In Action (KIA) and 0.25% (2) were Missing In Action (MIA).

The real tragedy is the aftermath, even for a small town:

Donald Cisney US Army (PTSD - Drugs) D/S racer
Charlie Riggenbach USMC (PTSD - Alcohol) Gearhead
John Riggenbach US Army (PTSD - Drugs) Gearhead

These are the wounded that never got treatment and passed, these are the wounded that this country failed to recognize, these are the wounded that I am finding that need the most help.