A Group of Military Veterans deserving of the Tribute!

[Spiderwoman]

This is a video worth watching.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/LemllfcAY8A

 

[Oldmanzues]

Thank you for posting this. I agree

 

[Dragonfly]

Thank You, Spiderwoman.

We must never forget!

 

[Air Force PAO]

Vietnam POWs Salute

Simply put, "Welcome Home."

 

[Doktor]

When I did my nursing training at Fitzsimons in Colorado, it was when they brought those guys back. Student company provided litter bearers to carry them of the planes. We were the orthopedic and neurosurgical center for the Army and anyone that had those types of injuries came to us.
They were EXTREMELY malnourished in addition to their long left untreated injuries, it took many of them more than a month to get to where they were able to eat solid food, even a milkshake would not stay down.
One thing that I thought was the most impressive was their faith that they would be returned.
I was always humbled to provide for their needs, they were always willing to let us learn to do things that would be to their benefit, even if we were "less than experienced." I cared for many of them through the course of my training, all told, 11 months. They had amputations, multiple gastrointestinal problems, an amazing amount of psychological issues, as would be expected. There were many that families that were led to believe they'd been KIA, or lost in country. You can't imagine how they felt when they had their wife walked in with little children and their captivity had been far too long to have that happen. There was one that was particularly rough for me. He had been captured after the plane he was in crashed, both of his legs had been broken in the crash, the POW camp commander, to drive morale down would let his legs heal for a couple of weeks, then bring him out to 'extract' information from him, they would hold him down, tie a web-belt around his ankle, stand on his knees, and pull his foot up til it broke again! The amount of pain humanity can inflict another human is unbelievable. In reality, any information he might even have would have out of date a week after their capture, it was only a control thing.
Thanks for posting it, but it maybe a while before I'll be able to watch it.


Doc

 

[Spiderwoman]

When I did my nursing training at Fitzsimons in Colorado, it was when they brought those guys back. Student company provided litter bearers to carry them of the planes. We were the orthopedic and neurosurgical center for the Army and anyone that had those types of injuries came to us.
They were EXTREMELY malnourished in addition to their long left untreated injuries, it took many of them more than a month to get to where they were able to eat solid food, even a milkshake would not stay down.
One thing that I thought was the most impressive was their faith that they would be returned.
I was always humbled to provide for their needs, they were always willing to let us learn to do things that would be to their benefit, even if we were "less than experienced." I cared for many of them through the course of my training, all told, 11 months. They had amputations, multiple gastrointestinal problems, an amazing amount of psychological issues, as would be expected. There were many that families that were led to believe they'd been KIA, or lost in country. You can't imagine how they felt when they had their wife walked in with little children and their captivity had been far too long to have that happen. There was one that was particularly rough for me. He had been captured after the plane he was in crashed, both of his legs had been broken in the crash, the POW camp commander, to drive morale down would let his legs heal for a couple of weeks, then bring him out to 'extract' information from him, they would hold him down, tie a web-belt around his ankle, stand on his knees, and pull his foot up til it broke again! The amount of pain humanity can inflict another human is unbelievable. In reality, any information he might even have would have out of date a week after their capture, it was only a control thing.
Thanks for posting it, but it maybe a while before I'll be able to watch it.


Doc

I think we all owe you a thank you for helping us to truly understand what some of these men endured.

I do think you will find that when you can watch this video you will be very proud of this amazing group of men that have found a way to overcome the misery and pain they had to endure as POW's.

 

[bandwagon]

Thanks Doc

I thank you on behalf of all who served and are serving. We Marines always hold the Doc's/Corpsman's in high regard. Thank you Spiderwoman for the posting. Semper Fi

I think we all owe you a thank you for helping us to truly understand what some of these men endured.

I do think you will find that when you can watch this video you will be very proud of this amazing group of men that have found a way to overcome the misery and pain they had to endure as POW's.

 

[grumpybob]

Thanks For Posting!!