Great idea for a karma. Please do Not include me. My dad was commissioned after the war. My FIL and uncle served in the war, but there are many more here that deserve this.

Unfortunately I live in CA so in would be deemed illegal to receive it since it's not on the roster of approved handgun list.

So don't include me in the Karma.

My Dad was in the Navy from 65-68 on board the USS Constellation as a Electrical Engineer, he got his citizenship as result of joining the Military and emigrated to the United States shortly after his service.

No entry....just want to give Q props for doing this. This was an era that our military did not received the support that it should have. Thanks to all those that served.

Please include me as my older twin brothers served in Nam. Originally I had 3 brothers in Nam at the same time. Army pulled one out and put him in Korea. Thank you for such a generous Karma. John

Great karma, thanks for offering it to the VN vets.

Please enter me as I was there '68 & '69 at Camp Eagle and Camp Evans, 4/77th ARA, 101st Airborne. Hold the DFC, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart.

I'm not entering either. Just want to echo what many have already said. Wonderful karma with a great purpose! Good luck to you and the winner!

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Originally posted by cslinger:
This is an awesome Karma but how do you prove the veracity of somebody's claim. I can tell you my dad served in Vietnam as a corpsman in the Marines but how do you know if I am telling the truth? I am telling the truth.

A copy of the DD214? That would show the service dates and that's what defines a Vietnam Vet.

My dad did two tours. Today he turned 70.

Thank for putting out this generous Karma.

Thank You count me in
USAF Tan Son Nhut Air Base 1969 - 1970

Thank you for your generous karma once again. I went into the Marine Corps after Vietnam but my uncle served in Vietnam. He has passed but I would give it to his only son.

Please include me in this very generous karma. Both my father and uncle (his brother) served combat tours, my father in 67-68 and uncle in 68-69. My uncle recently passed but my father is 75, doing well and shoots with me regularly.

Very generous karma. I don't want to be entered, but wanted to honor my dad who served flying A-6s during multiple deployments.

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Originally posted by bozman:
My father did 2 tours in Viet Nam on river boats. From what I remember (he never really talked about it), it was the same type of boat and river operating situations depicted in the movie "Apocalypse Now" (I don't know if he ever went into Cambodia... he never stated that he went there).

Sadly, we are coming up on the 3-year anniversary of his passing.

Don't enter me in the drawing even if I am qualified. Just wanted to share a bit about my Dad.

Regards,

Boz...which unit? My FIL was in River Assault Squadron 15, 1967/68

Another unbelievable karma, 12131! Don't enter me, because, while I'm technically a Viet Nam vet, I didn't actually serve there. (Came damn >< close, though!) Just wanted to say thanks.

I'm not eligible for this but I wanted to say how generous this is of the OP. I hope this weapon goes to someone who was actually there.

My father and father-in-law served during Viet Nam but both managed to avoid combat, with my dad serving in Italy during that time and my father-in-law staying stateside training tankers. My grandfather fought in WWII and Korea, and I've got 3 combat tours to Iraq and one to Afghanistan with another coming in a few months.

We owe a lot to the brave men who fought before us.

Your generosity continues.

I am not eligible, I did my six years of Navy service in the quiet time, after Korea and before Viet Nam, so do not enter me, but I just wanted to comment on your amazing generosity.

Thank you for recognizing those who did serve in this terribly unpopular war. Many of the veterans were treated like crap when they returned, your karma does a bit to help.

Thank you, on behalf of those who served during that time, and for all of those who have served for our country from the very beginning.

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A copy of the DD214? That would show the service dates and that's what defines a Vietnam Vet.

Actually any set of orders issued in Nam - promotion in rank, award of medals, unit assignments, etc., would verify service in RVN. These would also include name, date, unit, and rank.

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Sign me up. I was there and it is in my DD214.

Would like to be added to this karma, my brother served.

When I was a preschooler, back in the early 60's, I could recognize my brother's letters, from Vietnam, in the mail we received by the airmail stripe on the envelope. Can remember my mother's emotion reading them to me, with tears in her eyes, for her concern and the hopefulness of his well-being and safe return home. As she read, I tried to imagine what my big brother was doing over there based on the evening news coverage and film footage shown daily on TV. Of these letters, the last paragraph always inquired as to how I was doing and stated his love and appreciation of the family in general. I still have that box of letters, photos and miscellaneous postcards from my brother. I am thankful that he is only a phone call away anytime I feel like talking with him. Thankful that I still have him as a brother.

This would be for him.

Thank you for the opportunity provided by this offering.

I spent two full tours in Nam, October 67-68 and January 72-73. However, don't include me as I have a 228.