Comments on: Giving Voice: The Eagle Cried https://laurabrunolilly.com/giving-voice-the-eagle-cried/ The road ends, but the journey continues... Thu, 25 Jun 2020 15:38:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: laura bruno lilly https://laurabrunolilly.com/giving-voice-the-eagle-cried/#comment-3012 Tue, 28 May 2019 21:52:34 +0000 http://laurabrunolilly.com/?p=5924#comment-3012 In reply to Jennie Fitzkee.

So cruel…Yeah, that’s a big difference, seeing many returning vets deployed from various areas of the mid-east still proudly wearing their uniforms during ‘re-entry’ – seems quite common these days.
BTW: I saw where a huge flag was unfurled atop the USS Intrepid for MemDay…I think it’s becoming a bucket-list destination for me…
😉

]]> By: laura bruno lilly https://laurabrunolilly.com/giving-voice-the-eagle-cried/#comment-3011 Tue, 28 May 2019 21:44:30 +0000 http://laurabrunolilly.com/?p=5924#comment-3011 In reply to Deborah Brasket.

Sounds like you two have had a strong, long, and adventurous life together.
18…way too young.
sigh

]]> By: Jennie Fitzkee https://laurabrunolilly.com/giving-voice-the-eagle-cried/#comment-3010 Tue, 28 May 2019 01:07:22 +0000 http://laurabrunolilly.com/?p=5924#comment-3010 Wonderful tribute, Laura. That’s how it was for those who fought in Vietnam. Back home, hubby and his squadron mates couldn’t wear their uniform off base. People would throw things at them if they did. Terrible. The song is beautiful. The message is important. Thank you!

]]> By: Deborah Brasket https://laurabrunolilly.com/giving-voice-the-eagle-cried/#comment-3009 Mon, 27 May 2019 18:01:20 +0000 http://laurabrunolilly.com/?p=5924#comment-3009 Thank you for sharing this, Laura. My husband was a Marine in Vietnam. I met him right after he returned. He was only 18 when he joined. So many of his brother Marines serving with him never returned. My deepest love and gratitude to them, and him.

]]> By: laura bruno lilly https://laurabrunolilly.com/giving-voice-the-eagle-cried/#comment-3008 Mon, 27 May 2019 13:17:47 +0000 http://laurabrunolilly.com/?p=5924#comment-3008 In reply to Roseanne.

You are most welcome, Roseanne.

]]> By: laura bruno lilly https://laurabrunolilly.com/giving-voice-the-eagle-cried/#comment-3007 Mon, 27 May 2019 13:17:23 +0000 http://laurabrunolilly.com/?p=5924#comment-3007 In reply to L. Marie.

So sorry to hear of your Uncle’s passing under any circumstances. I’m touched to know it would have made a tiny bit of difference to him in dealing with all he and other returning Viet Vets encountered back then.

]]> By: laura bruno lilly https://laurabrunolilly.com/giving-voice-the-eagle-cried/#comment-3006 Mon, 27 May 2019 13:13:30 +0000 http://laurabrunolilly.com/?p=5924#comment-3006 In reply to Anne Copeland.

Thank you Anne for such a dear response.
Active protesters of the war tended to mixup their hatred of the war itself with those individuals serving duty in Vietnam. A mashup that was cruel and very un’peace’ful.
A belated and long overdo thank you to your brother for his service…and its consequent affect on your life’s work which aided others so significantly.

]]> By: laura bruno lilly https://laurabrunolilly.com/giving-voice-the-eagle-cried/#comment-3005 Mon, 27 May 2019 13:08:51 +0000 http://laurabrunolilly.com/?p=5924#comment-3005 In reply to Jane Chesebrough.

Agreed.
As a young person back then I was constantly torn with the how’s of making a difference, but I knew the politicians and politics were the ones pulling the strings and those serving in Vietnam were ordinary young men thrust into something they had to find their own sense of courage to survive.
peace my Canadian friend.

]]> By: Roseanne https://laurabrunolilly.com/giving-voice-the-eagle-cried/#comment-3004 Mon, 27 May 2019 11:11:40 +0000 http://laurabrunolilly.com/?p=5924#comment-3004 Hi Laura! Wonderful tribute that you’ve shared today. Thank you for that. ~smile~ Roseanne

]]> By: Anne Copeland https://laurabrunolilly.com/giving-voice-the-eagle-cried/#comment-3003 Mon, 27 May 2019 04:35:33 +0000 http://laurabrunolilly.com/?p=5924#comment-3003 It is beautiful and such a wonderful way to remember the men who gave everything they had, likely some who did not really want the war either, but went and served as they knew how.
My brother was greeted the same way as many of the men returning from Vietnam and he came home 100% disabled. It certainly gave me the heart to help others with physical, mental and emotional scars and challenges the rest of my life. That is truly beautiful. Thank you for sharing it.

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