Comments on: Greg’s Letter from Vietnam http://www.boomercafe.com/2008/12/21/gregs-letter-from-vietnam/ The online magazine for baby boomers with active lifestyles Thu, 17 May 2012 01:17:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jim Borbon http://www.boomercafe.com/2008/12/21/gregs-letter-from-vietnam/#comment-3176 Jim Borbon Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:26:39 +0000 http://www.boomercafe.com/?p=1586#comment-3176 Seems to me that in 2010 a lot of bad tv shows will vanish and others will be made Seems to me that in 2010 a lot of bad tv shows will vanish and others will be made

]]> By: Ted Engelmann http://www.boomercafe.com/2008/12/21/gregs-letter-from-vietnam/#comment-3174 Ted Engelmann Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:29:51 +0000 http://www.boomercafe.com/?p=1586#comment-3174 Greg, and others, Great story. It's 24 March, 2010 as I write this note. In a week I'll get to meet Greg at an adult weekly class on the myths of war in Denver. I'm anxious to hear about your travels. One thought...as Jane, above wrote, Viet Nam is two words. The New York Times started condensing the words back when reporters filed stories by cable. Like telegraph, each word cost money, so it made economic sense to change the spelling of Viet Nam, Da Nang, Dien Bien Phu, Ha Noi, Sai Gon, and many others. It's time to recognize the original spelling and make some adjustments. If Americans started writing Viet Nam as two words, I have a feeling our nation would start developing a new emotional perspective of Viet Nam as a country, not a war. HAving been in and out of Viet Nam since 1989, I've watched many changes: traffic lights in Ha Noi, the slow cyclos being kicked off Saigon streets, the ubiquitous motorbikes,the new buildings, and so much more. Ironically, when people find out I'm an American war veteran, I'm treated better in Viet Nam than my own country. The Vietnamese don't hold American veterans responsible for the damage during the war, like the guilty we often assign ourselves. They hold Johnson, Nixon, Kissinger, and our leaders responsible for the war damage. Soldiers just do what they're told. It's a beautiful and interesting country and culture. I hope other Americans will visit. Ted Greg, and others,

Great story. It’s 24 March, 2010 as I write this note. In a week I’ll get to meet Greg at an adult weekly class on the myths of war in Denver. I’m anxious to hear about your travels.

One thought…as Jane, above wrote, Viet Nam is two words. The New York Times started condensing the words back when reporters filed stories by cable. Like telegraph, each word cost money, so it made economic sense to change the spelling of Viet Nam, Da Nang, Dien Bien Phu, Ha Noi, Sai Gon, and many others. It’s time to recognize the original spelling and make some adjustments.

If Americans started writing Viet Nam as two words, I have a feeling our nation would start developing a new emotional perspective of Viet Nam as a country, not a war.

HAving been in and out of Viet Nam since 1989, I’ve watched many changes: traffic lights in Ha Noi, the slow cyclos being kicked off Saigon streets, the ubiquitous motorbikes,the new buildings, and so much more.

Ironically, when people find out I’m an American war veteran, I’m treated better in Viet Nam than my own country. The Vietnamese don’t hold American veterans responsible for the damage during the war, like the guilty we often assign ourselves. They hold Johnson, Nixon, Kissinger, and our leaders responsible for the war damage. Soldiers just do what they’re told.

It’s a beautiful and interesting country and culture. I hope other Americans will visit.

Ted

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]]> By: Gerardine http://www.boomercafe.com/2008/12/21/gregs-letter-from-vietnam/#comment-2093 Gerardine Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:26:29 +0000 http://www.boomercafe.com/?p=1586#comment-2093 Thanks for your important story--very helpful to read at Christmas when so many of us think we have less than we "should"...but please remember there are many Americans who are giving back to Viet Nam. CURE International was founded by an orthopedic surgeon and his wife—Scott and Sally Harrison. Scott was a surgeon during the Viet Nam war. CURE’s mission is to transform the lives of children with disabilities and their families in the developing world through medical and spiritual healing. CURE supports pediatric teaching hospitals throughout the medical world. Two Viet Names surgeons were trained at the CURE hospital in Uganda to treat hydrocephalus through surgery that does not require a shunt…a shunt too easily becomes infected in the developing world. CURE is also hoping to launch a clubfoot treatment program in-country to provide non-surgical healing of this congenital disability. CURE is serving in more than 12 of the worlds poorest countries, provide care, education and most importantly hope… Thanks for your important story–very helpful to read at Christmas when so many of us think we have less than we “should”…but please remember there are many Americans who are giving back to Viet Nam. CURE International was founded by an orthopedic surgeon and his wife—Scott and Sally Harrison. Scott was a surgeon during the Viet Nam war. CURE’s mission is to transform the lives of children with disabilities and their families in the developing world through medical and spiritual healing. CURE supports pediatric teaching hospitals throughout the medical world. Two Viet Names surgeons were trained at the CURE hospital in Uganda to treat hydrocephalus through surgery that does not require a shunt…a shunt too easily becomes infected in the developing world. CURE is also hoping to launch a clubfoot treatment program in-country to provide non-surgical healing of this congenital disability.
CURE is serving in more than 12 of the worlds poorest countries, provide care, education and most importantly hope…

]]> By: Jane Mohler Pigott http://www.boomercafe.com/2008/12/21/gregs-letter-from-vietnam/#comment-2083 Jane Mohler Pigott Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:33:52 +0000 http://www.boomercafe.com/?p=1586#comment-2083 Greg- I just read your letter from Viet Nam. Thanks for such an interesting and intense'attitude adjuster.' It is so important that we continually remember our connection to this large world and our impact on so many lives around the world. Thanks also for reminding me just how comfortable I am. Happy Holidays. Jane Greg-
I just read your letter from Viet Nam. Thanks for such an interesting and intense’attitude adjuster.’ It is so important that we continually remember our connection to this large world and our impact on so many lives around the world. Thanks also for reminding me just how comfortable I am. Happy Holidays.
Jane

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