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MarineCombatEngineer

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1. I remember the My Lai massacre, it horrified me to think that US soldiers could commit

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 10:34 AM

Nov 26

such an atrocity.
Most US military in Vietnam at the time, including me, served honorably and didn't commit those types of crime, there were incidents, like the incident in 1966 when a US Army recon mission kidnapped a young Vietnamese girl from a village, raped and murdered her as depicted in the movie, Casualties of War.

Unfortunately, these crimes cast a bad light on all of us that served, whether in Vietnam or state side.

If you haven't seen this movie, I highly recommend it, it's powerful and tragic.

Thank you for this thread, it needs to be stressed given what Pedonald and his pet monkey, Kegsbreath are doing to our military.

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Why Not Following Illegal Orders Is Important [View all] MineralMan Nov 26 OP

I remember the My Lai massacre, it horrified me to think that US soldiers could commit MarineCombatEngineer Nov 26 #1

Many of us do remember, but we're starting to age out. It's important not to forget. MineralMan Nov 26 #3

I remember it well PatSeg Nov 26 #10

Ha! Good names. Joinfortmill Nov 26 #13

Great actors, Fox, Penn, Harvey, etc. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 26 #14

After Calley's 1971 sentence to life imprisonment, Nixon ordered the Army to transfer him from the military stockade sop Nov 26 #2

Yes. That was yet another misjudgment by a Republican President. MineralMan Nov 26 #4

I remember when the Hersh story came out - it was horrifying. Ocelot II Nov 26 #5

Yes, exactly! There is a measure of contempt for locals that creeps in MineralMan Nov 26 #9

And this mis-administration is working on contempt for others within this country. erronis Nov 26 #19

All trump has to do is keep his mouth shut Turbineguy Nov 26 #6

We studied and dissected that incident for a couple long days ... MiHale Nov 26 #7

Another good link...more in depth. MiHale Nov 26 #8

The S**t usually hits the fan with the order to fire on your own countrymen. Mustellus Nov 26 #11

I remember My Lai, but my first thought was Kent State. MLWR Nov 26 #15

Excellent point Joinfortmill Nov 26 #12

Illegal orders Cirsium Nov 26 #16

"On November 12, 1969, Seymour Hersh broke the My Lai massacre story" -- Great DU post erronis Nov 26 #17

I agree, but it was a provocation. gulliver Nov 26 #18

I don't know as much about this as I should. ShazzieB Nov 26 #20