
VIETNAM VETS Community Group
"We went to a country who didn't want us there and came home to a country who didn't want us here." This group is for all service personnel and families who served during the viet nam war.

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Last night I had an unusual experience I HAVE to share with you all. On mt way to work I stopped at an Exxon station to get gas. I was pumping fuel into my car when another one pulls up in front of me, a vietnamese gets out and starts talking to me in very broken English. It seems he was in Saigon and Long Binh during the war but did a lot of talking (what I made out) of Beh Hoa. FLASHBACK CITY HERE I COME!!! GOD, DID I NEED SOMEONE THERE TO TALK TO!! I reached for my service weapon (thought he was VC or NVA). I didnt say much to him I got him to back up and de de mau, which he did..
Anyone else had any encounters with vietnamese here in the USA?
Anyone else had any encounters with vietnamese here in the USA?


WanderingVet
Yeah, .. when I had to appear b4 a Social Security Disability judge, my lawyer sent one of his junior lawyers to attend. She was a Viet Namese young woman who spoke English as well as I do. I think she influenced the judge to award me a full benefit.

Aust
Our much respected Dr has gone for a year back to our inland as a Dr shortage, and he was a flying Dr there before coming here so can speak the native language which is rare. We miss him in the practice but other Drs there. Just dont think they are anywhere like this one. My husband had to go on wife orders for a 'man' problem. He had no plans to go, typical male. Appt made with a strong suggestion he attend. I wasnt allowed to even go as far as the drive, fair enough, he went and feels so much better after tests showed what needs to be done. But the other two are new with the amount of people wanting to see this Dr when he started there, the owner of practice had to add another Dr, then another. Problem, one is vietnamese, born here and australian in every way but birth. They tried so hard for me to take an appt with him for my vet. In the end I had to explain not if they didnt want a trigger reaction perhaps and he wouldnt come probably. But he is born here. Sorry, you have no idea, and you better learn as lot of vets round here. They made one with an english Dr who he will see till other comes back end of year. I just hope they dont cross paths in the waiting room or hall. The thought is enough for him as it is.
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