Hi there SAINTS...

Again, thank you for your magnificent support for the Veterans' of SV.

You sound like an individual who possesses considerable insight into the atrocious effects war has on soldiers who have fought therein, per se.

Myself, I'm quite lucky really. I have generally escaped relatively unscathed. A few emotional and relationship problems (which went a long way in assisting the destruction of my first marriage), although reasonably protracted, I've witnessed much much worse, I have to say.

Anyway SAINTS, and to you too PAUL L., many thanks again to you both, for your steadfast and indefatigable support of those hapless Veterans of the Vietnam War.

I reckon they'd sure appreciate it !

PS. I really must confess SAINTS, I sometimes wonder what the true motives are of the PM Kevin RUDD and Dr. Brenden NELSON, when they both extol and eulogize the 'eminence' of Vietnam Vets ?

Back in those 'illustrious' times, most members of the Labor Party wouldn't give us the 'time of day', let alone heap praise upon us ?
How times have changed ! Or have they ?

I remember vividly the wharfies union wouldn't load our mail on the supply ship 'SS Japarit' (later, the HMAS Japarit, after it was purchased by the Govt.) so we didn't get our 'heavy' mail (little packets and parcels containing gifts and cakes etc from our families) for several months. And we all know who is supposed to control the unions in those days, don't we ?!