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Tunnel Rat Vietnam

A veteran talks about his experiences as a tunnel rat in Vietnam. These men and all veterans for that matter have my utmost respect.

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Added: Jun 8 2009   In: education

By: HarryBiggins  United States

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  • Takes big balls to volunteer to go down in the holes knowing damn well theres nothing but the possibilty or you own death in there!

    Posted Jun-8-2009 by "OzzyGodsmack" (R) United States

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  • yeah when a guy like this talks about what he's been through you just keep your mouth shut and listen. I've been through some bad shit but it's hard to compare anything to what these guys went through

    Posted Jun-8-2009 by "HarryBiggins" (R) United States

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  • my deepest respect for all nam vet's

    Posted Jun-8-2009 by "opa_ctje" (R) Netherlands

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  • Apparently Non Gratum Anus Rodentus means not worth a rats ass

    Posted Jun-8-2009 by "lothaemar" (R) United States

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  • Had to look it up, had me curious

    Posted Jun-8-2009 by "lothaemar" (R) United States

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  • No respect to anyone who calls Vietnamese 'gooks'.

    Posted Jun-8-2009 by "Big__Beezy" (R)

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  • Brave man.

    Posted Jun-8-2009 by "AmericanPride1" (R) United States

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  • I hired a "tunnel rat" to run the IT department at one of my branches. They had to be almost insane to do what they did. Although I am physically small enough, I am not mentally tough enough to have volunteered to do what they did.

    Posted Jun-8-2009 by "driedjello" Premium United States

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  • Quoted comment by Big__Beezy: No respect to anyone who calls Vietnamese 'gooks'.

    I dunno, isn't it a little like calling the WWII Germans "Jerrys" or the Japanese "Nips" etc...

    Maybe not so much a slur as a handle?

    Posted Jun-8-2009 by "driedjello" Premium United States

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  • Quoted comment by HarryBiggins: yeah when a guy like this talks about what he's been through you just keep your mouth shut and listen. I've been through some bad shit but it's hard to compare anything to what these guys went through

    This might sound funny but whenever I have to endure something painful or frightening like a root canal or whatnot, I think of what people like this man and other have endured. It really puts it into perspective and helps me cope with my reality. In short, it helps me cowboy up.

    Posted Jun-8-2009 by "driedjello" Premium United States

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  • Quoted comment by Big__Beezy: No respect to anyone who calls Vietnamese 'gooks'.

    I would have called them gooks, slant eyes, anything that helped prevent me from that second of moral hesitation before pulling the trigger. When he's dead and I go home alive he isn't going to give a damn what I called him.

    Posted Jun-8-2009 by "Fukmup" (R) United States

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  • Quoted comment by driedjello:
    Quoted comment by HarryBiggins: yeah when a guy like this talks about what he's been through you just keep your mouth shut and listen. I've been through some bad shit but it's hard to compare anything to what these guys went through

    This might sound funny but whenever I have to endure something painful or frightening like a root canal or whatnot, I think of what people like this man and other have endured. It really puts it into perspective and helps me cope with my reality. In short, it helps me cowboy up.

    No it doesn't sound funny whenever you are moaning or complaining about something it seems a bit insignificant when put in that perspective.

    Posted Jun-8-2009 by "HarryBiggins" (R) United States

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  • Ship these war criminals to vietnam for their trials and executions.

    Posted Jun-8-2009 by "KuddelBugg" (R) Zimbabwe

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  • My guess that that dude was sitting in that chair because of back injuries associated with a life time of carrying around such humongous balls.

    The only people that should be allowed to criticize a Vietnam Vet for using the word %u201CGook%u201D is another Vietnam Vet what never used the term. I doubt you will find many of them.

    Also, don%u2019t take this the wrong way, because I mean no disrespect, but I was watching Forrest Gump a while ago and noticed that he volunteered to go into the tunnels. I about blew soda out my nose when I saw it. Again, I%u2019m not comparing this guy to Forrest.

    Posted Jun-8-2009 by "TSN4" (R) United States

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  • Quoted comment by KuddelBugg: Ship these war criminals to vietnam for their trials and executions.

    how about..you just STFU troll!

    Posted Jun-8-2009 by "OzzyGodsmack" (R) United States

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