Comments on: Adrian Cronauer: Air Force Radio Announcer in Vietnam http://www.historynet.com/adrian-cronauer-air-force-radio-announcer-in-vietnam.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adrian-cronauer-air-force-radio-announcer-in-vietnam From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:15:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: S C Thompson http://www.historynet.com/adrian-cronauer-air-force-radio-announcer-in-vietnam.htm#comment-784724 S C Thompson Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:32:32 +0000 #comment-784724 Take several semesters of U.S. History, U.S. Music, Sociology, and Psychology and take some time to absorb it. Read the Bill of Rights, first hand accounts of servicemen, reporters and civilians of the Vietnam War, WWI and the Korean War. Or better yet, talk to survivors of all three wars about the three points Adrian Cronauer was speaking about:, 'A while back, during the Reagan administration, Casper Weinberger, then the secretary of defense, tried to outline the lessons we should have learned from Vietnam. It became known as the Weinberger Doctrine. It says, among other things, that there are certain criteria that should be met before involving our troops in a conflict: there must be a definable and significant U.S. interest to be served; there should be significant support for it on the home front; the goal should be definable and we should go in to win; and it should have a sound exit strategy after the first three objectives are obtained.' He added, 'We saw the results of that doctrine achieved in Desert Storm. In Bosnia we are seeing what happens when those principles are violated.' Consider what we say before we say it...For instance, When the last boys came home from Vietnam, I remember they were spit on and as I was at the airport, I heard people screaming, "Baby Killers!" That was out of context, and so wounding and confusing to those who had risked their lives for so many years over there. They were the first group to be treated less than citizens when they returned. Many have never recovered. Compare and contrast with your first statement. Now what do you think? My point is, we each have a brain, we should be as informed as possible, with as much REAL TRUTH as attainable. This is our government, if we want it to run properly, do the above and vote the people you believe will get the job done right into office. Take several semesters of U.S. History, U.S. Music, Sociology, and Psychology and take some time to absorb it. Read the Bill of Rights, first hand accounts of servicemen, reporters and civilians of the Vietnam War, WWI and the Korean War. Or better yet, talk to survivors of all three wars about the three points Adrian Cronauer was speaking about:,
'A while back, during the Reagan administration, Casper Weinberger, then the secretary of defense, tried to outline the lessons we should have learned from Vietnam. It became known as the Weinberger Doctrine. It says, among other things, that there are certain criteria that should be met before involving our troops in a conflict: there must be a definable and significant U.S. interest to be served; there should be significant support for it on the home front; the goal should be definable and we should go in to win; and it should have a sound exit strategy after the first three objectives are obtained.' He added, 'We saw the results of that doctrine achieved in Desert Storm. In Bosnia we are seeing what happens when those principles are violated.'

Consider what we say before we say it…For instance, When the last boys came home from Vietnam, I remember they were spit on and as I was at the airport, I heard people screaming, "Baby Killers!" That was out of context, and so wounding and confusing to those who had risked their lives for so many years over there. They were the first group to be treated less than citizens when they returned. Many have never recovered.

Compare and contrast with your first statement. Now what do you think?

My point is, we each have a brain, we should be as informed as possible, with as much REAL TRUTH as attainable. This is our government, if we want it to run properly, do the above and vote the people you believe will get the job done right into office.

]]> By: A P Smith http://www.historynet.com/adrian-cronauer-air-force-radio-announcer-in-vietnam.htm#comment-781869 A P Smith Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:56:22 +0000 #comment-781869 Adrian is a fine upstanding gentleman. I had the honor to sail on the Carnival Valor with him and approximately 300 other veterans. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and you can thank a VETERAN for that privelege. I hope to some day have him as a quest speaker at our Memorial Day event in California. Adrian is a fine upstanding gentleman. I had the honor to sail on the Carnival Valor with him and approximately 300 other veterans. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and you can thank a VETERAN for that privelege. I hope to some day have him as a quest speaker at our Memorial Day event in California.

]]> By: Chris http://www.historynet.com/adrian-cronauer-air-force-radio-announcer-in-vietnam.htm#comment-780191 Chris Sat, 29 Oct 2011 05:58:44 +0000 #comment-780191 Did you know Pat Sajak replaced him on the radio in Vietnam? Did you know Pat Sajak replaced him on the radio in Vietnam?

]]> By: James http://www.historynet.com/adrian-cronauer-air-force-radio-announcer-in-vietnam.htm#comment-779906 James Sun, 23 Oct 2011 08:20:43 +0000 #comment-779906 Adrian Cronauer is a hero today, yesterday, in real life and the movie he allowed to borrow his name. Adrian Cronauer is a hero today, yesterday, in real life and the movie he allowed to borrow his name.

]]> By: Marc Emory http://www.historynet.com/adrian-cronauer-air-force-radio-announcer-in-vietnam.htm#comment-779288 Marc Emory Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:17:46 +0000 #comment-779288 Adrian is a friend of mine. I will pass this on to him, though the rest is up to him. Marc Emory Dallas/Düsseldorf Adrian is a friend of mine. I will pass this on to him, though the rest is up to him.

Marc Emory
Dallas/Düsseldorf

]]> By: Virginia Connor http://www.historynet.com/adrian-cronauer-air-force-radio-announcer-in-vietnam.htm#comment-778743 Virginia Connor Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:16:46 +0000 #comment-778743 Kaminer, grow up! You remind me of a left-wing commie '60's hippie that couldn't leave that era without his pot and 'peace' poster. There are Americans abroad fighting for your freedom to live. Mayybe you should see the film, "In the Shadow of the Blade" (It showed that the American soldiers were not the baby killers you'd like to believe). My priest is a reserve Air Force chaplain in the Middle East so he's a hero n my etes (as in Adrian Cronauer), not you (you did nothing for my country, but bitch and whine). My dad,an Army veteran, and my brother, a Navy veteran would be proud of Mr. Cronauer, Fr Jaime, but never you and I don't care who they voted. Besides, I don't recall the article saying that Cronauer voted for Bush. Did you read somewhere else that he did or did you just assume that? Kaminer, grow up! You remind me of a left-wing commie '60's hippie that couldn't leave that era without his pot and 'peace' poster. There are Americans abroad fighting for your freedom to live. Mayybe you should see the film, "In the Shadow of the Blade" (It showed that the American soldiers were not the baby killers you'd like to believe). My priest is a reserve Air Force chaplain in the Middle East so he's a hero n my etes (as in Adrian Cronauer), not you (you did nothing for my country, but bitch and whine). My dad,an Army veteran, and my brother, a Navy veteran would be proud of Mr. Cronauer, Fr Jaime, but never you and I don't care who they voted. Besides, I don't recall the article saying that Cronauer voted for Bush. Did you read somewhere else that he did or did you just assume that?

]]> By: Frank Feldmann http://www.historynet.com/adrian-cronauer-air-force-radio-announcer-in-vietnam.htm#comment-631455 Frank Feldmann Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:17:22 +0000 #comment-631455 I have a tape recording from tet 1967. It is AFN "Goooooooood Morning Vietnam" as we were laffing at the intro an RPG goes over our head and exploded behind us. I have a tape recording from tet 1967. It is AFN "Goooooooood Morning Vietnam" as we were laffing at the intro an RPG goes over our head and exploded behind us.

]]> By: Michael Wilson http://www.historynet.com/adrian-cronauer-air-force-radio-announcer-in-vietnam.htm#comment-596062 Michael Wilson Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:24:09 +0000 #comment-596062 Hi, Many years ago, I interviewed Adrean when I hosted a talk radio program...I do not have contatc info for him and would lik eto reach out to hime to discuss speaking at a veterans related event...he made an impression on me and would be a huge addition to our program.Please advise if you have any info on how I might write him please. Thank you Michael Wilson mwilson@westbyassociates.com 360.606.2603 Hi,
Many years ago, I interviewed Adrean when I hosted a talk radio program…I do not have contatc info for him and would lik eto reach out to hime to discuss speaking at a veterans related event…he made an impression on me and would be a huge addition to our program.Please advise if you have any info on how I might write him please.
Thank you
Michael Wilson
mwilson@westbyassociates.com
360.606.2603

]]> By: Common Sense http://www.historynet.com/adrian-cronauer-air-force-radio-announcer-in-vietnam.htm#comment-581118 Common Sense Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:31:12 +0000 #comment-581118 Ok, here's a non-American voice: Gillies is absolutely correct, Loritsyn falls into the same trap as the other unthinking drones. Wars are fought for control of economic resources. Simple. Wars are fought so one may control the resources of their economy. Let your imagination run riot and momentarily consider the cause of blight, ie: war, famine, etc. It is that everything is a commodity, and the world is controlled by those who use the working power of the vast majority in order to harvest commodities, eg: the farm owner hires workers to harvest grain. The owner pays a total of $100, yet makes $200 clear profit. Wage slavery. The people who do the work (the farm workers, you, in fact anyone who draws a salary) are selling themselves to the minority who exploit them and their working power. Take this into food production: food is a commodity, not a right. The simple fact is, as every economic analysis confirms, if you cannot afford food you starve. There is more than enough food to feed everyone on the planet more than they need, but the billions who are starving to death simply do not have access (ie, cannot afford to pay) to it. Ask any economist/analyst with an ounce of sense and a miligram of balls and they will agree. The system is wrong. The faults are systemic. Change the system. Production for need, not for profit. We simply take money out of the equation, take profit out of the question, and produce as much and supply as much as everyone needs on a worldwide basis. It is a huge gap for minds to leap, minds that have been brought up and conditioned to believe in nothing but profit, money, greed. Imagine if there was no money...there would be no barrier, no hindrance, to human development (before you say no-one would work, look at the volunteer /charity sector. Look at how many unemployed there are in the US. Look at how many people hate their useless uninteresting job - work in this new system would be socially useful, productive, and interesting). Just allow yourselves the capacity to imagine this. Humans are naturally social and co-operative...if someone fell over in the street would you go and pick their pockets or ask if they're ok? Socialism is about being social...about being individualist and socialist. You have no identity in this current, scare-mongering society. Time for us all to wake up, be free, and enjoy life. Ok, here's a non-American voice: Gillies is absolutely correct, Loritsyn falls into the same trap as the other unthinking drones. Wars are fought for control of economic resources. Simple. Wars are fought so one may control the resources of their economy. Let your imagination run riot and momentarily consider the cause of blight, ie: war, famine, etc. It is that everything is a commodity, and the world is controlled by those who use the working power of the vast majority in order to harvest commodities, eg: the farm owner hires workers to harvest grain. The owner pays a total of $100, yet makes $200 clear profit. Wage slavery. The people who do the work (the farm workers, you, in fact anyone who draws a salary) are selling themselves to the minority who exploit them and their working power. Take this into food production: food is a commodity, not a right. The simple fact is, as every economic analysis confirms, if you cannot afford food you starve. There is more than enough food to feed everyone on the planet more than they need, but the billions who are starving to death simply do not have access (ie, cannot afford to pay) to it. Ask any economist/analyst with an ounce of sense and a miligram of balls and they will agree. The system is wrong. The faults are systemic. Change the system. Production for need, not for profit. We simply take money out of the equation, take profit out of the question, and produce as much and supply as much as everyone needs on a worldwide basis. It is a huge gap for minds to leap, minds that have been brought up and conditioned to believe in nothing but profit, money, greed. Imagine if there was no money…there would be no barrier, no hindrance, to human development (before you say no-one would work, look at the volunteer /charity sector. Look at how many unemployed there are in the US. Look at how many people hate their useless uninteresting job – work in this new system would be socially useful, productive, and interesting). Just allow yourselves the capacity to imagine this. Humans are naturally social and co-operative…if someone fell over in the street would you go and pick their pockets or ask if they're ok? Socialism is about being social…about being individualist and socialist. You have no identity in this current, scare-mongering society. Time for us all to wake up, be free, and enjoy life.

]]> By: Robb Gillies http://www.historynet.com/adrian-cronauer-air-force-radio-announcer-in-vietnam.htm#comment-555256 Robb Gillies Tue, 10 May 2011 04:55:11 +0000 #comment-555256 NO ONE has fought for American freedom since WWII. We fight so that we can go and take things from other countries that we feel we need more than they do. BLINDLY kissing the asses of troops simply because they're soldiers is NOT RIGHT, and is how we've ended up in the sh!t we're in now. Brain-dead red neck is right...go back to the TV... your missing Fox News NO ONE has fought for American freedom since WWII. We fight so that we can go and take things from other countries that we feel we need more than they do.
BLINDLY kissing the asses of troops simply because they're soldiers is NOT RIGHT, and is how we've ended up in the sh!t we're in now.
Brain-dead red neck is right…go back to the TV… your missing Fox News

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