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In reply to the discussion: Bo Zarts in Vietnam (ca. 1970) [View all]

FakeNoose

(40,705 posts)
29. My dearest Bo Zarts ... we're probably around the same age
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 06:04 PM
Oct 2025

I can remember those days of early 1970, I was actively protesting the Vietnam War. In fact my college went on Moritorium in the spring of 1970 because of the war protests. So I hope you understand that the college protests of that time were happening because we feared for our friends, brothers, cousins, neighbors, classmates etc. who were going to fight in that awful war.

Our anger and our protests were never, ever about the guys who were doing the fighting and making the sacrifices. It was always about the illegal and unfair, undemocratic actions of the US government in creating and protracting that conflict. Make no mistake, it was Dems as well as Repukes so I'm not playing politics here. I'll never forgive Nixon or LBJ for Vietnam. I knew guys who went there, and most of them came back. A few didn't. But everyone was changed by that awful war.

Thank you ....

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Bo Zarts in Vietnam (ca. 1970) [View all] Bo Zarts Oct 2025 OP
Thank you for your service sir! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 2025 #1
What are you flying there Bo? Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #2
Army RU-8D Bo Zarts Oct 2025 #9
I just googled and found an interesting write up on the RU-8D. ShazzieB Oct 2025 #19
Beat me to it orangecrush Oct 2025 #25
Thanks! What memories. Bo Zarts Oct 2025 #27
Oh I thought it might be a damn Huey. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #21
So glad you made it back home, Bo Zarts. democrank Oct 2025 #3
I'd know that grin anywhere! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #4
Still grinnin' after all these years! Bo Zarts Oct 2025 #8
That you are! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #11
This wasn't you with the camera? usonian Oct 2025 #5
Private Joker! Bo Zarts Oct 2025 #7
I see a bit of Jack Nicholson deviltry... yorkster Oct 2025 #6
Jack could have learned from me .. Bo Zarts Oct 2025 #10
dashing! nilram Oct 2025 #12
so cool! Skittles Oct 2025 #13
Very cool. Ellipsis Oct 2025 #14
Neat portrait Bo. Glad you are grinning still! George McGovern Oct 2025 #15
Glad you made it home safely to keep those wonderful photos coming. surfered Oct 2025 #16
"" AllaN01Bear Oct 2025 #17
VERY handsome! calimary Oct 2025 #18
Glad you made it back brother HAB911 Oct 2025 #20
Nice photo Sanity Claws Oct 2025 #22
Sierra Hotel orangecrush Oct 2025 #23
"If you could see the pilot smile, and he waved out of the window, then it had to be those crazy 'spooks' from the 138th orangecrush Oct 2025 #24
Ty for your service! SheltieLover Oct 2025 #26
great action portrait there, Bo Zarts peacebuzzard Oct 2025 #28
My dearest Bo Zarts ... we're probably around the same age FakeNoose Oct 2025 #29
When I got out of the Army, I immediately joined Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) Bo Zarts Oct 2025 #30
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