Bob Parsons

So I'm in the processing area, and this place is like a zoo. And this is one lieutenant, first lieutenant, and then he's running around like he don't know what's going on. So I go over to him. I said, Lieutenant. I could do this job. You need some help here. And I said, you know, and I'm going to rotate a couple months anyhow. And he said, all right, we got the job. He said, where's your ID?

So I'm in the processing area, and this place is like a zoo. And this is one lieutenant, first lieutenant, and then he's running around like he don't know what's going on. So I go over to him. I said, Lieutenant. I could do this job. You need some help here. And I said, you know, and I'm going to rotate a couple months anyhow. And he said, all right, we got the job. He said, where's your ID?

So I'm in the processing area, and this place is like a zoo. And this is one lieutenant, first lieutenant, and then he's running around like he don't know what's going on. So I go over to him. I said, Lieutenant. I could do this job. You need some help here. And I said, you know, and I'm going to rotate a couple months anyhow. And he said, all right, we got the job. He said, where's your ID?

And I gave it to him. He says, I'll get it all taken care of. So I went right away and started processing guys. And what I would do was I would take guys and put them on planes that were coming back. And so they could go home. And guys that were coming there, I would confirm their units. And one of the things that bothered me so much is...

And I gave it to him. He says, I'll get it all taken care of. So I went right away and started processing guys. And what I would do was I would take guys and put them on planes that were coming back. And so they could go home. And guys that were coming there, I would confirm their units. And one of the things that bothered me so much is...

And I gave it to him. He says, I'll get it all taken care of. So I went right away and started processing guys. And what I would do was I would take guys and put them on planes that were coming back. And so they could go home. And guys that were coming there, I would confirm their units. And one of the things that bothered me so much is...

I would see these guys that were assigned to 9th Marines and guys going up around the Z. I mean, there was no place there that was a walk in the park for the Marine Corps, but there were some places that were much worse. And while I wasn't that much older than these guys, if I was older than them at all, I had the experience, which aged me a bit.

I would see these guys that were assigned to 9th Marines and guys going up around the Z. I mean, there was no place there that was a walk in the park for the Marine Corps, but there were some places that were much worse. And while I wasn't that much older than these guys, if I was older than them at all, I had the experience, which aged me a bit.

I would see these guys that were assigned to 9th Marines and guys going up around the Z. I mean, there was no place there that was a walk in the park for the Marine Corps, but there were some places that were much worse. And while I wasn't that much older than these guys, if I was older than them at all, I had the experience, which aged me a bit.

And also from being intelligent and knowing what was actually going on there. I would just look at these guys and I'd feel terrible. I mean, I would feel terrible because, you know, they had this little tinge, you know, where they're a little excited and so forth. And they're walking straight into fucking hell. Man.

And also from being intelligent and knowing what was actually going on there. I would just look at these guys and I'd feel terrible. I mean, I would feel terrible because, you know, they had this little tinge, you know, where they're a little excited and so forth. And they're walking straight into fucking hell. Man.

And also from being intelligent and knowing what was actually going on there. I would just look at these guys and I'd feel terrible. I mean, I would feel terrible because, you know, they had this little tinge, you know, where they're a little excited and so forth. And they're walking straight into fucking hell. Man.

So I remember that. And then I, time went up and I went home. And then when we went home, it was a different place. Different place than when we left. When we left, I mean, people were starting to, they were a little uncertain about the war, but they weren't like they were when we came home. There wasn't anybody taking it out on the guys coming home, throwing shit with signs and names. Nazi.

So I remember that. And then I, time went up and I went home. And then when we went home, it was a different place. Different place than when we left. When we left, I mean, people were starting to, they were a little uncertain about the war, but they weren't like they were when we came home. There wasn't anybody taking it out on the guys coming home, throwing shit with signs and names. Nazi.

So I remember that. And then I, time went up and I went home. And then when we went home, it was a different place. Different place than when we left. When we left, I mean, people were starting to, they were a little uncertain about the war, but they weren't like they were when we came home. There wasn't anybody taking it out on the guys coming home, throwing shit with signs and names. Nazi.

murderer, right? Drug addict. And yeah, ironic, you know, fucking in on war crime, calling us drug addicts, those fucking dope addicts. And on and on and on. And baby killer, don't forget baby killer. And then on and on. So, I mean, you know, it's just, and then those of us that weren't confronted with that, we see it on the news anyhow. So, you know, it's just, it's just, it's just,

murderer, right? Drug addict. And yeah, ironic, you know, fucking in on war crime, calling us drug addicts, those fucking dope addicts. And on and on and on. And baby killer, don't forget baby killer. And then on and on. So, I mean, you know, it's just, and then those of us that weren't confronted with that, we see it on the news anyhow. So, you know, it's just, it's just, it's just,

murderer, right? Drug addict. And yeah, ironic, you know, fucking in on war crime, calling us drug addicts, those fucking dope addicts. And on and on and on. And baby killer, don't forget baby killer. And then on and on. So, I mean, you know, it's just, and then those of us that weren't confronted with that, we see it on the news anyhow. So, you know, it's just, it's just, it's just,

feeling like your soul coming out of your chest. Yeah. And, you know, at the time, I knew it bothered me, but I didn't think it bothered me to the extent that it did. You know, because I got to the point where I had people come up to me and they'd say, hey, weren't you in the Marine Corps in Vietnam? Sure, I'd start crying. That's when you fucked up.

feeling like your soul coming out of your chest. Yeah. And, you know, at the time, I knew it bothered me, but I didn't think it bothered me to the extent that it did. You know, because I got to the point where I had people come up to me and they'd say, hey, weren't you in the Marine Corps in Vietnam? Sure, I'd start crying. That's when you fucked up.