Comments for S. Brian Willson http://www.brianwillson.com We are not worth more, they are not worth less. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:53:56 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on Air Force “Ranger” Training Provokes Personal Moral Issues by Brian Willson http://www.brianwillson.com/air-force-ranger-training-provokes-personal-moral-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-535 Brian Willson Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:53:56 +0000 http://www.brianwillson.com/wordpress/?page_id=51#comment-535 @Frank Diclaudio. You can send your email to my personal email as noted above - postmaster@brianwillson.com. @Frank Diclaudio. You can send your email to my personal email as noted above – postmaster@brianwillson.com.

]]> Comment on Air Force “Ranger” Training Provokes Personal Moral Issues by Brian Willson http://www.brianwillson.com/air-force-ranger-training-provokes-personal-moral-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-534 Brian Willson Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:49:45 +0000 http://www.brianwillson.com/wordpress/?page_id=51#comment-534 @Frank Diclaudio. Can you send me your email? And have you been in contact with HENRY J. (JIM) FRANCZAK who was in your fire team? @Frank Diclaudio. Can you send me your email? And have you been in contact with HENRY J. (JIM) FRANCZAK who was in your fire team?

]]> Comment on Memorandum: Accelerated Mortality Rates of Vietnam Veterans by C.V. Compton Shaw http://www.brianwillson.com/memorandum-accelerated-mortality-rates-of-vietnam-veterans/comment-page-1/#comment-531 C.V. Compton Shaw Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:09:38 +0000 http://www.brianwillson.com/wordpress/?page_id=49#comment-531 I served with the U.S. Army; 4th I.D.,2/8th Inf.; RVN 1969-1970. I served as a squad leader in the infantry in Vietnam. I am currently reading Winston Churchill's books entitled: "The History of the English Speaking Peoples". From the same I discerned that a civilian population and a government can behave in an very treacherous, discriminatory, and oppressive manner out of shear malice, for unjust political reasons, and/or for profit. He describes that on one occasion returning war veterans from Europe, both officers and men, were "thrown out into the streets or made into highwaymen" and "hunted down and destroyed." Vietnam veterans should realize that their unjust and oppressive treatment has similarly occurred to veterans of other nations in the past. The lesson to be learned is that when a government and a citizenry demands that you sacrifice your future and possibly your life for them through military service, don't trust them to compensate you for your sacrifice. Expect them to, instead, sacrifice you, again, for their selfish economic, political, and social needs. I served with the U.S. Army; 4th I.D.,2/8th Inf.; RVN 1969-1970. I served as a squad leader in the infantry in Vietnam. I am currently reading Winston Churchill’s books entitled: “The History of the English Speaking Peoples”. From the same I discerned that a civilian population and a government can behave in an very treacherous, discriminatory, and oppressive manner out of shear malice, for unjust political reasons, and/or for profit. He describes that on one occasion returning war veterans from Europe, both officers and men, were “thrown out into the streets or made into highwaymen” and “hunted down and destroyed.” Vietnam veterans should realize that their unjust and oppressive treatment has similarly occurred to veterans of other nations in the past. The lesson to be learned is that when a government and a citizenry demands that you sacrifice your future and possibly your life for them through military service, don’t trust them to compensate you for your sacrifice. Expect them to, instead, sacrifice you, again, for their selfish economic, political, and social needs.

]]> Comment on History: US Military Interventions Against Domestic civil, Racial and labor “Unrest” by Daniel R Powers http://www.brianwillson.com/history-us-military-interventions-against-domestic-civil-racial-and-labor-unrest/comment-page-1/#comment-528 Daniel R Powers Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:03:31 +0000 http://www.brianwillson.com/?p=473#comment-528 The numbers almost seem low to me. I have become increasing disturb at how we becoming a police state internally and externally. Ten years after 9/11, we have failed to fix most of the problems. Yet, the government continues to focus on its own people as the threat without any real increase in security. We are a nation of fearful governed by fear mongers. The solution to our problems is always military action. The need for war has become the American mantra. We have a war on drugs, on poverty, on illiteracy, on hunger, on cancer, etc... Once any war is established it loses any oversight or any accountability for results. They become untouchable money pits because to question to the war effort is to be un-American. I suppose the military mind set is needed because without it how can you justify the Empire and its cost. At least I call it an Empire when you occupy 46 countries and your military budget is 45% of the world military budget. The numbers almost seem low to me. I have become increasing disturb at how we becoming a police state internally and externally. Ten years after 9/11, we have failed to fix most of the problems. Yet, the government continues to focus on its own people as the threat without any real increase in security. We are a nation of fearful governed by fear mongers. The solution to our problems is always military action. The need for war has become the American mantra. We have a war on drugs, on poverty, on illiteracy, on hunger, on cancer, etc… Once any war is established it loses any oversight or any accountability for results. They become untouchable money pits because to question to the war effort is to be un-American.

I suppose the military mind set is needed because without it how can you justify the Empire and its cost. At least I call it an Empire when you occupy 46 countries and your military budget is 45% of the world military budget.

]]> Comment on Air Force “Ranger” Training Provokes Personal Moral Issues by James Melton http://www.brianwillson.com/air-force-ranger-training-provokes-personal-moral-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-523 James Melton Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:46:37 +0000 http://www.brianwillson.com/wordpress/?page_id=51#comment-523 Just reading the comments and noticed some of you served at Phu Cat. I was across the valley with the Army for a few months in late 67. I have made two trips back and stopped in at the Phu Cat air base now the Qui Nhon airport. The old air base has more things still in tack than any others I visited. It has a new control tower and I met a controller who took me up into it. They have two planes a day in and out, but have a tower......everybody has a job. pilots.......they still have a double NDB instrument approach! The old Agent Orange storage area is still there and nothing lives in the pond below it.....controller told me US was going to clean it up. Some army based there and rest area planted in trees. Only place I saw an old guard tower. I was back there in 2007. Contact me if you have questions. Anybody want to make a trip back? It is a great trip not too costly. Jameslindamelton@aol.com Just reading the comments and noticed some of you served at Phu Cat. I was across the valley with the Army for a few months in late 67. I have made two trips back and stopped in at the Phu Cat air base now the Qui Nhon airport. The old air base has more things still in tack than any others I visited. It has a new control tower and I met a controller who took me up into it. They have two planes a day in and out, but have a tower……everybody has a job. pilots…….they still have a double NDB instrument approach! The old Agent Orange storage area is still there and nothing lives in the pond below it…..controller told me US was going to clean it up.

Some army based there and rest area planted in trees. Only place I saw an old guard tower.

I was back there in 2007. Contact me if you have questions. Anybody want to make a trip back? It is a great trip not too costly. Jameslindamelton@aol.com

]]> Comment on Air Force “Ranger” Training Provokes Personal Moral Issues by Glenn Rosenwinkel http://www.brianwillson.com/air-force-ranger-training-provokes-personal-moral-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Glenn Rosenwinkel Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:43:29 +0000 http://www.brianwillson.com/wordpress/?page_id=51#comment-522 I left a comment a few months ago here and regret it. The reason being that now your writeup is now associated with my name on the internet. It is unfortunate that you imply that the members of the 821st and 822nd were placed in these units because they were misfits etc. I served with the 822nd in Viet Nam and also with the 821st a year later. In both situations I knew the men I served with to be honerable guys who were completing the assignment they were given to the best of their ability. We went through some tough training and also some very tough nights in Viet Nam. If there were "misfits" in either outfit I never met them. They were a great bunch of guys to serve with. I don't remember any of us that wanted to be ther in Viet Nam but. I also don't remember any with the attitude you portray. I was assigned to the 822nd because it was my turn to receive orders when they came down. I am sure this was the same with others. Others from my Dover AFB squadron also went. It was just our turn. The men of the 821st and 822nd were a great bunch of guys and I am proud to have served with them. I have no regrets.I I left a comment a few months ago here and regret it. The reason being that now your writeup is now associated with my name on the internet. It is unfortunate that you imply that the members of the 821st and 822nd were placed in these units because they were misfits etc. I served with the 822nd in Viet Nam and also with the 821st a year later. In both situations I knew the men I served with to be honerable guys who were completing the assignment they were given to the best of their ability. We went through some tough training and also some very tough nights in Viet Nam. If there were “misfits” in either outfit I never met them. They were a great bunch of guys to serve with. I don’t remember any of us that wanted to be ther in Viet Nam but. I also don’t remember any with the attitude you portray. I was assigned to the 822nd because it was my turn to receive orders when they came down. I am sure this was the same with others. Others from my Dover AFB squadron also went. It was just our turn. The men of the 821st and 822nd were a great bunch of guys and I am proud to have served with them. I have no regrets.I

]]> Comment on Bridge Over Troubled Waters by Nova Green http://www.brianwillson.com/bridge-over-troubled-waters/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Nova Green Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:52:03 +0000 http://www.brianwillson.com/?p=449#comment-521 Sorry. Wrong link! Eva Cassidy shortly before her death in 1996, singing Bridge Over Troubled Water. http://youtu.be/sYyQcQSqpbI Sorry. Wrong link! Eva Cassidy shortly before her death in 1996, singing Bridge Over Troubled Water.

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]]> Comment on Bridge Over Troubled Waters by Nova Green http://www.brianwillson.com/bridge-over-troubled-waters/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Nova Green Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:47:43 +0000 http://www.brianwillson.com/?p=449#comment-520 Thank you for being you and for inspiring so many. http://youtu.be/wU5Ru9EdcDY Thank you for being you and for inspiring so many.

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]]> Comment on Walpole State Prison: An Exercise in Torture by billy parker http://www.brianwillson.com/walpole-state-prison-an-exercise-in-torture/comment-page-1/#comment-519 billy parker Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:52:53 +0000 http://www.brianwillson.com/wordpress/?page_id=24#comment-519 i did time up there in 79 80 then concord ,then norfolk for about 3 years and some change, ill tell you one thing i was scared shit going thru walpoe at the time some of those guys from the execution squad were going to trial,i was waiting trial in dedha which burned down a bit ,,got transferd to charles street boston,, goin to court with them guys ,then meeting a few of them later when i got my time.once i hit norfolk it was like heaven,,wide open ,a little city ,i was in unit 2-3 houseman best job you could possable want if you wanted to sell drugs ,,,here i am small town 23 year old goin with the flow,,,i would really like to write a book about it becouse ill never foget one min of that entire stay like mikey mckay id make some money thats for sure i did time up there in 79 80 then concord ,then norfolk for about 3 years and some change, ill tell you one thing i was scared shit going thru walpoe at the time some of those guys from the execution squad were going to trial,i was waiting trial in dedha which burned down a bit ,,got transferd to charles street boston,, goin to court with them guys ,then meeting a few of them later when i got my time.once i hit norfolk it was like heaven,,wide open ,a little city ,i was in unit 2-3 houseman best job you could possable want if you wanted to sell drugs ,,,here i am small town 23 year old goin with the flow,,,i would really like to write a book about it becouse ill never foget one min of that entire stay like mikey mckay id make some money thats for sure

]]> Comment on Walpole State Prison: An Exercise in Torture by Kevin Mulvey http://www.brianwillson.com/walpole-state-prison-an-exercise-in-torture/comment-page-1/#comment-517 Kevin Mulvey Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:10:04 +0000 http://www.brianwillson.com/wordpress/?page_id=24#comment-517 Our once great nation has been overthrown and is only deserving of Devine Intervention to remove all the bad seed. Perhaps the Canary Island landslide woul help quite a bit. These SOB's that call themselves our Honorable Politicians, our self-proclaimed hero Military Generals and the Federal Reserve have betrayed everything and everyone. God will pay each one their earned payment 10 fold as each draws their last miserable and deceiptful breath. We're living in THE EVIL EMPIRE! Amerika the ugly! This article explains so much more about that organized crime state that infected our entire nation. MA AG Frances Bellotti 1976-1987. This explains quite a bit more. http://LibertyAndJusticeUnited.org Our once great nation has been overthrown and is only deserving of Devine Intervention to remove all the bad seed. Perhaps the Canary Island landslide woul help quite a bit. These SOB’s that call themselves our Honorable Politicians, our self-proclaimed hero Military Generals and the Federal Reserve have betrayed everything and everyone. God will pay each one their earned payment 10 fold as each draws their last miserable and deceiptful breath. We’re living in THE EVIL EMPIRE! Amerika the ugly! This article explains so much more about that organized crime state that infected our entire nation. MA AG Frances Bellotti 1976-1987. This explains quite a bit more.

http://LibertyAndJusticeUnited.org

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