http://www.historynet.com/president-launches-commemoration-and-lauds-vietnam-vets-at-the-wall-on-memorial-day.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:25:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.historynet.com/president-launches-commemoration-and-lauds-vietnam-vets-at-the-wall-on-memorial-day.htm#comment-824242 Larry C Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:07:16 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13686137#comment-824242 The current administration and the "drive-by" media do not give a damn about any vet. All that matters is promoting the "compaigner-in-chief." The current administration and the "drive-by" media do not give a damn about any vet. All that matters is promoting the "compaigner-in-chief."

]]> http://www.historynet.com/president-launches-commemoration-and-lauds-vietnam-vets-at-the-wall-on-memorial-day.htm#comment-815711 Gary Rieth Tue, 14 Aug 2012 22:49:55 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13686137#comment-815711 After reading the press release printed in VN magazine, I was truly outraged by your lack of coverage of the event. I, like many hundreds of VN vets and their families went to D.C. to pay our respects at The Wall and to reflect. To our amazement we were denied entry by hundreds of uniformed police, park police, secret service agents, etc. Only those people possessing an invitation were allowed down to The Wall. The rest of us would not be allowed in until 2:30-3:00PM That was news to to all of us who went there as we normally have done. There was no fore warning that The Wall would be closed off because of the pending Presidential visit. I was there in '82 when Reagan dedicated The Wall and thousands of us were not denied the right of entry and stood there to listen to his speech. Obama went there for "face time" in the news. It was strictly politics at its ugliest. The screwing of VN vets continues. Next time, print the whole story and not just someone's news release for political purposes. Allons, Gary Rieth HHT 1st Sqdn, 11th Armd Cav Regt. 68-69 After reading the press release printed in VN magazine, I was truly outraged by your lack of coverage of the event. I, like many hundreds of VN vets and their families went to D.C. to pay our respects at The Wall and to reflect. To our amazement we were denied entry by hundreds of uniformed police, park police, secret service agents, etc. Only those people possessing an invitation were allowed down to The Wall. The rest of us would not be allowed in until 2:30-3:00PM That was news to to all of us who went there as we normally have done. There was no fore warning that The Wall would be closed off because of the pending Presidential visit. I was there in '82 when Reagan dedicated The Wall and thousands of us were not denied the right of entry and stood there to listen to his speech. Obama went there for "face time" in the news. It was strictly politics at its ugliest. The screwing of VN vets continues. Next time, print the whole story and not just someone's news release for political purposes.
Allons,
Gary Rieth
HHT 1st Sqdn, 11th Armd Cav Regt.
68-69

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