Welcome home!

[Mugwump]

1975 was the end of the war.....welcome home brothers....

[Barb]

Thanks Jon.  I never told you all a short story about what Bill and I went through in 1973, when our POW's in Hanoi were released from the "Hilton" there.  We were stationed at Clark AFB Philippines then (for 2 yrs).  All the 400-600 (forgot the #) returnees (as they were called then, not POW's) came to our hospital first, we both worked in the med. lab there.  LOL, I did a urine test on each of them, in my dept. 

All other patients were evacuated to Taiwan, even the new mothers and their babies.   and the big hospital was used just for all these men.  I met many of them as I drew blood from them for lab tests.  Many were badly scarred from burns.  But oh the joy in that hospital for the week or so they were there before heading back to USA. A large plane hanger was used as a news room for the hundreds of reporters from around the world to work out of.  I remember Peter Jennings came into our lab to do a story and pics. It was a time we will never forget.
Barb

[Mugwump]

Thanks Jon.  I never told you all a short story about what Bill and I went through in 1973, when our POW's in Hanoi were released from the "Hilton" there.  We were stationed at Clark AFB Philippines then (for 2 yrs).  All the 400-600 (forgot the #) returnees (as they were called then, not POW's) came to our hospital first, we both worked in the med. lab there.  LOL, I did a urine test on each of them, in my dept. 

All other patients were evacuated to Taiwan, even the new mothers and their babies.   and the big hospital was used just for all these men.  I met many of them as I drew blood from them for lab tests.  Many were badly scarred from burns.  But oh the joy in that hospital for the week or so they were there before heading back to USA. A large plane hanger was used as a news room for the hundreds of reporters from around the world to work out of.  I remember Peter Jennings came into our lab to do a story and pics. It was a time we will never forget.
Barb

....those sure were different times.....

[Tony44]

Thanks to all the vets for making America what it is today.

[waterboy]

I second that.