http://www.lindseylane.net/blog/2009/05/memorial-day/ Because a writer doesn't always go in a straight line. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:41:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.lindseylane.net/blog/2009/05/memorial-day/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Andy Long Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:24:08 +0000 http://www.lindseylane.net/blog/?p=132#comment-68 An admirable view all the way around. As a young man in the mid 60s I faced a serious question in my life. My family raised me with very patriotic beliefs. It was my duty to serve my country through the military... but I really detested the idea of taking someones life in the process. In short, my resolution was to fly Dustoff (medical evacuation) in the Army during the VietNam conflict. As a non-combatant I was still serving my country and my fellow soldiers. Dustoff faced some of the most challenging times. We were called to help when people got wounded in combat. Active live fire was expected on every mission. I like to still believe that my efforts plus those of all my companions helpped bring home some young men who would not have returned otherwise. There are many ways to serve, and many aspects of war that are often overlooked in the shadow of the more "newsworthy" violence and conflict. As a veteran of both the Army and the Marine Corps my hat is off to you for supporting our men and women in uniform, and the duties they fullfil... even when directed into war by those with the power to do so.. An admirable view all the way around. As a young man in the mid 60s I faced a serious question in my life. My family raised me with very patriotic beliefs. It was my duty to serve my country through the military… but I really detested the idea of taking someones life in the process.
In short, my resolution was to fly Dustoff (medical evacuation) in the Army during the VietNam conflict. As a non-combatant I was still serving my country and my fellow soldiers. Dustoff faced some of the most challenging times. We were called to help when people got wounded in combat. Active live fire was expected on every mission. I like to still believe that my efforts plus those of all my companions helpped bring home some young men who would not have returned otherwise.
There are many ways to serve, and many aspects of war that are often overlooked in the shadow of the more “newsworthy” violence and conflict.
As a veteran of both the Army and the Marine Corps my hat is off to you for supporting our men and women in uniform, and the duties they fullfil… even when directed into war by those with the power to do so..

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