Getting Bear Hounds Started

[JIM HARRIS]

THIS COUNTRY HAS COME ALONG WAY IN THE LAST 50 YEARS. THINK OF IT, PEOPLE SAYING "THANK YOU" TO A VETERAN FOR THEIR SERVICE WAS UN HEARD OF IN THE 60'S. TODAY IT IS GETTING TO BE COMMON PLACE, GOOD THING. THERE ARE EVERYDAY PEOPLE AT AIRPORTS GREETING VETS WHEN THEY COME HOME. ALL I REMBEBER WAS ALOT OF BAD PRESS IN THE PAPERS AND TV ALONG WITH PROTESTS BURNING DRAFT CARDS AT YALE UNIVERSCITY ETC. THE NORTH EAST WAS ESPECIALLY BAD. MY MOM HAD MY BROTHERS FLIGHT WINGS ON HER HAND BAG. SHE CARRIED IT OUT OF PRIDE AND IF SOMEONE MADE AN UNTOWARD COMMENT THEY WOULD HAVE FELT THE FULL FORCE OF A LITTLE OLD LADIE'S HAND BAG ACCROSS THE FACE.

WHEN I WAS AT GORDON THE LOCALS TREATED SOLDIERS RIGHT. INVITED YOU OVER FOR DINNER, TO GO HUNTING ETC. . FARMERS WHERE HAPPY TO LET YOU ON THEIR LAND. TOTALLY DIFFERENT MIND SET. ALL GOOD.

AFTER GETTING DISCHARGED I WENT TO THE UNIV. OF GEORGIA THE ATTITUDE WAS JUST AS GOOD THERE. EVERYONE ONE TREATED YOU RIGHT AND THE PROFFESSORS AND ADMINISTRATION WENT OUT OF THEIR WAY. THE DEAN WORE A HAT WITH MILITARY OUTFIT PINS ATTACHED. THAT PRETTY WELL SPOKE WHERE HE WAS COMMING FROM.

AT DARMOUTH COLLEGE, AN IVY LEAGUE SCHOOL, IN HANOVER, NH, THEY TOSSED ROTC OFF OF CAMPUS. TODAY THEY HAVE JUST 16 VETERANS OUT OF 500O STUDENTS. THERE WAS A BIG WRITE UP IN THE LOCAL PAPER ABOUT IT BASICLY SAYING THEY COULD DO BETTER. THE COMMENTS FROM THE ATTENDING VETS. BASICLY SAID THE COLLEGE COULD DO BETTER AND THE VETS FELT A LITTLE OUT OF PLACE. IT IS LITTLE WONDER GIVEN COLLEGES LIBERAL AGENDA. I EXPECT THE COLLEGES PROFFESSORS ARE THE ONES WHO WHERE DOING THE PROTESTING BACK IN THE 60'S. THEY OF OF COURSE, HAVE LEARNED NOTHING.

THE BIG THING IS TO REMEMBER AND MORE OVER DO SOMETHING FOR THE GUYS- GALS WHO HAVE COME HOME ALL TWISTED & MESSED UP. THOSE THAT WILL NEVER PLAY BALL WITH THEIR KIDS OR CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT BECAUSE OF TOO MANY IEDS ARE THE ONES WE NEED TO MAKE A CONCIOUS EFFORT TO DO WHAT EVER WE CAN FOR.

[us veteran wv]

AMEN TO THAT!! OUTSTANDING JIM!!

[loaded4bear]

thanks for your service! good luck hunin it can be alot of fun if your with the right people.