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Dear
Vietnam
Veteran,
I
know I should
have written
much sooner. I
can't say why
I did not. Out
of fear of admitting to
myself, you were there, fighting a war. Or maybe ashamed. Ashamed that
I never accepted
the things you felt you had to do. Whatever
it is,
I know how it
must hurt. Believe me when I
say it hurts me more. I have the burden of your hurt plus that of my
own. The pain of not
being able to show my true feeling towards you. I
am not
writing this for the
months you served in Vietnam,
but for the many years, you were left alone with only your brother
Veterans. You served
proudly and it went unmentioned. For
a long
time, I've wanted
to express the words. The words
an honorable Veteran needs to hear. For a long time, I've wanted to
hold you during your
times of pain. God
knows I
wanted to. And
only He knows why I never found
the courage. I do not remember what I use to say; maybe I do not want
to remember. All
I know is I
hope that it
is not too late to give you
those things now. For
years you
tried to be part
of my world. Doing everything
to please me, just to be noticed and given a little time and
understanding... I
look back and
see the
demands I placed on your shoulders
when you were young. "Fight your weakness, and always show strength to
others around
you." Who
was I to
make such a
demand? I sit here with tears in my
heart; finally admitting to myself the one weakness you must have seen
in me and never
questioned. My inability to say the words that I know would have meant
so much to you.
"Welcome
Home."
You served
your country honorably.
Please
hear
these words now,
from my heart. Please give me a
chance to be part of your world now. The world I should have been part
of long ago.
Love,
America
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Fellow
CPO's. I have a NEW Blog related to this site. Please check it out and
make some entries. It is HERE!
Thanks
MMC Arthur Caby USN Retired
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Welcome
to The CPO Linkpage
Here
you will find links to several websites of interest to the Active duty
and Retired "CPO".
I am proud
to dedicate this webpage to all US Navy
Chief Petty Officers "Active Duty" and"Retired" and all Veterans of the
United States Armed Forces and it's Allies
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