Three brothers here, all Vietnam-era veterans;

[dobleremolque]

two Air Force; one Army. One AF bother (me) flew a desk; other AF brother flew box wrenches and screwdrivers in a maintenance hangar; Army brother was a combat infantryman who refers to himself as a "grunt."

Army brother crystalized all 3 of our responses to JD Vance's scurrilous attacks on Tim Walz's and Barry McCaffrey's military service, when Army brother said: "I wouldn't want to go on patrol with JD Vance or someone like him in the squad. I couldn't trust him to have my back."

[MLAA]

1. Excellent post.

[magicarpet]

2. Thank you for sharing your perspectives on this site.

[BOSSHOG]

3. Good on Ya teammates

Vance is a snake in the grass, lacks morals, lacks integrity. The kind of guy a guy like trump would pick as a running mate.

Taking on General McCaffreys service? A commercial for the hate and ignorance of Vance and his fellow magas. Walz v Vance debate will give us the rest of the story.

[Permanut]

4. Vietnam era Navy vet here .

No in- country, no patrols.

I was on a tin can, and let's just say he wouldn't do well on my boat.

[Dear_Prudence]

5. Vance handy at fragging? nt

[usaf-vet]

6. Vietnam-Era USAF Medic following in my dad's footsteps WW II USN RM3, and his Dad WW I Army deployed to France.

On the other side, a Vietnam-era draft dodger and VP former Marine who is attacking other veterans for the way their commander-in-chief deployed them.

My family members followed the orders they were given.

Just as Tim Walz did for 24 years.

DON'T BELIEVE the draft dodger and the VP attack dog. THEY DO NOT Support the military and VETERANS.

[keithbvadu2]

7. "to have my back"... opportunist who flips for his own benefit. Vantz would run away.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

11. I noticed you typed Vantz for Vance.

I remember watching a MASH episode where it was revealed that Vantz is the Yiddish word for bedbug.

I think I’ll refer to Trump’s running mate as VANTZ from now on.

[Bo Zarts]

12. So what would that make V.D. Vantz?

[keithbvadu2]

14. Also an even more appropriate term:::

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=vantz

"Vantz" is yiddish slang for "obnoxious punk". Literally, it means "bedbug".

[canetoad]

8. K&R

It must really gall you and your brothers to hear a punk like JD Vance disparage other servicemen.

[spanone]

9. K&R

[blue sky at night]

10. I still can't Understand the Military Support

For the dark side...other than it is not masculine enough to support a Democrat (Toxic that). Any Veteran that votes R is just an idiot in my opinion. There is a guy in our area that has filled his front yard with signs...one is Veterans for t***p. Can't wait to yell at him if he is ever out. I Love the Terminology used by Military...the term '"Fragging" does comes to mind. Bless all of you Veterans, I love you guys!

[mamajudi]

13. Vietnam era vets...

Good on you guys... I too am a VN era vet!! Difference is I'm a female. Was the 5th woman in our squadron when I got there.. By the time I left end of 75, there were more than 55 gals there...

[Klarkashton]

15. Accusing someone of stolen valor is goddamn

Serious business. Vance once again shows that he has no sense. He's devoid off any ethics and is utterly fucked up.

[Zoomie1986]

16. He's so stupid that he'd scoff at you when you tell him

What to watch out for on patrol, and he'd lope along like you were the one who didn't know what you are talking about. Then he would have stepped on that landmine, or tripped that wire, and then you'd never have to worry about him on your 6 again.

A Vietnam vet I worked with said that Nam had an 'interesting' way of taking care of soldiers who wouldn't play well with others.