Yes, Brian, I know how you feel. In my job, we pretty much knew, from day to day, where the VC or RVN were, thus we knew where our troops were targeting and inserting.

I was fortunate enough to put the war as behind me as I could. My brother, not so lucky. He spent his life on the street. I spend mine with DoD and USCBP. I sometimes wonder what my legacy will be, if any. Yours is right here in these forums. Thanks for founding this group of folks who, in my book, are the salt of the earth. One could be cynical about the purity of the human race until they share in this forum and see the goodness in the folks who come together here in a sad brotherhood and sisterhood.

I'm cannot honestly say I believe in heaven and hell but if there is a heaven, you will get your reward there.....


John Retired US Government (DoD)
Age: 61
SCC/BOT discovered neck mass 11/08
Removed neck mass 09/01/09
Final Diagnosis after scoping on 02/08/09
Chemotherapy and Radiation: Paclitaxel and Carboplatin, 8 weeks of chemo (1X weekly) and daily radiation both sides of neck). First treatment 03/02/09