Guestbook Archive
November 1-30, 2004
(39 entries)
Nice articles. I was the S2 Officer for the 3rd SFG as an NCO and original cadre in
1963. Where were you when I needed you (smile)?
William Ramsdell
Gillette, WY USA - Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at 19:37:28 (EST)
Don and Shirley, May God bless you both real good! I appreciate your stand and also
your service to this great country, the U.S.A. Keep the faith, watch and vigil and we will
win if "we run and do not faint."
Michael G. Chapman
Athens, AL USA - Monday, November 29, 2004 at 07:54:54 (EST)
In regards to comment about politics: Thanks, but no way!!!!!!
Don Bendell
Canon City, CO USA - Wednesday, November 24, 2004 at 19:08:04 (EST)
DON FOR CONGRESS 2008!
TR
Playa del Rey, CA USA - Wednesday, November 24, 2004 at 19:05:40 (EST)
miss a anm vet many years now my son doesn't even know what his father was
like.....brovo company sons name ryan allen wiggins
roberta wiggins
north olmsted, oh USA - Tuesday, November 23, 2004 at 19:31:56 (EST)
Joe Kane should remember that Al Qaeda is everywhere, including right here in the good
ole USA. so wake up Joe. Fight them there, not here, and kill the ones here before they
strike again. Air Force 66 to 71. Okinawa, Taiwan, Da Nang, and owner of many guns.....
George Mills
Lake Hopatcong, NJ USA - Tuesday, November 23, 2004 at 06:48:20 (EST)
Keep up the good work. Robin Johnson, Col. USMC Ret. PS. I served in RVN with the CAP
Program, also with CORDS.
Robin Johnson
Claiborne , MD USA - Monday, November 22, 2004 at 16:16:04 (EST)
I am very happy about all of you doing what you felt was necessary to prevent a man I
believed to be guilty of treason to make sure he lost this election. I only wish I could
have worked with you from my hometown. Thanks again, Frank Donohue Semper Fi! 1st Marine
Division 1966/67(grunt-USMC)
Frank Donohue
Silver City, NM USA - Sunday, November 21, 2004 at 21:41:46 (EST)
TIME FOR DON TO GIVE US THE TRUTH ON GEORGE BUSH'S INVASION OF IRAQ! Despite the fact
that this is a global war that requires broad support over long timescales, George Bush
has not tried to gain Democratic support; he has not engaged seriously with the
international community; he has not asked the American public for any kind of sacrifice;
he has continued to push a divisive domestic agenda; he has shown little interest in
funding anti-proliferation efforts; he has declined to put adequate resources into
Afghanistan; he has done nothing to fix an intelligence operation that's quite obvously
broken; and he has stonewalled every investigation into the failures that allowed 9/11 to
happen. In light of this, just how seriously do you think George Bush takes the fight
against terrorism? I'd say, not very. REMEMBER Al-Qaeda is in Afghanistan
Joe Kane
Johnson County , Wy USA - Saturday, November 20, 2004 at 20:52:22 (EST)
Don, "You done good!" You're right, we Viet Nam vets did step up to the plate
for this election. Feels good. The Dems still don't know what hit them. If they try o run
another goof-ball like Kerry, I expect we'll step up to the plate again. The Swift Vets
and POWs also "done good!" Thank you for your service to our country, thank all
other vets for your service to our country, and THANK YOU who are serving today. We all
know that Freedom isn't free and the Kerry supporters just don't get it, and probably
never will.
Steve Rossiter
Missoula, MT USA - Friday, November 19, 2004 at 12:44:02 (EST)
Veteran opponents of both liberal interventionism (Southeast Asia) and right-wing,
neoconservative interventionism (Central America) will recall that these movements
persisted for many years—more than a decade in the case of Vietnam—before the
society as a whole recognized the folly and crime of such military interventionism.
H.Patterson
TX USA - Friday, November 19, 2004 at 10:56:28 (EST)
Welcome Home, Don, and thank you for your service. You made a difference for all of us.
US Army, RVN 1969-70 70% Disabled (PTSD)
Rick
MD USA - Thursday, November 18, 2004 at 20:23:22 (EST)
Martin N. Tirrell has brought up an excellent point. Although the last election helped
vindicate the Vietnam veterans, there are sore losers who aren't willing to forgive them
for contributing to the defeat of the traitor John Kerry. I never said that we can afford
to let our guard down against them, and if they make a wrong move, they deserve NO QUARTER
from us.
Charles M. Sakai
Colorado Springs, CO USA - Monday, November 15, 2004 at 12:30:57 (EST)
The only two things requesite for being a true patriot of this country are: honor God
and country. Thank you for being a beacon for both in a country taken over by what seems
to be a subversive culture media.
Al Grunwell
USA - Saturday, November 13, 2004 at 21:34:17 (EST)
Wish I had seen your website during the campaign, thank God many others did and we won
the election for Bush. I am printing copies of every "opinion" and keeping for a
notebook on future political activities. Never know when it might come in handy, or how
many years down the line. God bless and keep you and your bride.
Carolyn Gillespie
NM USA - Saturday, November 13, 2004 at 18:47:52 (EST)
GOD BLESS YOU, DON!
Cold War vet
Baltimore, MD USA - Saturday, November 13, 2004 at 00:50:26 (EST)
As a former Marine and Vietnam Veteran, I salute all Veterans past and present. A
special thanks to my father a WWII D-Day Veteran, also to my son an active U.S. Marine and
Iraqi War Veteran. Please remember our brave warriors in your prayers. Support Our Troops
and their Commander in Chief, President Bush. Happy Veterans Day, and may God Bless
America.
R. Mendoza
Los Angeles, CA USA - Thursday, November 11, 2004 at 11:09:20 (EST)
Thank you Don and all fellow Veterans who will not take crap anymore. It is so them...
on who has made it from the 60's&70 s of today...and still have that smell of liberial
white wash. This election of values is a turning point,and must be keeped up and on guard
for future voting. We will not stand by and watch them bring down...."In God we
trust" the celebration of "THE WORD CHRISTMAS", AND TEACHING our kids the
word of respect and hard work. As a Independent......I remind the DEMOCRAPS...what the
last true Demo said...."ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU....BUT WHAT
YOU.....CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY. THE DEMOS. BETTER GO BACK TO THIS.....OR IT WILL BE
ANOTHER 4 YEAR DEFEAT..... GOD BLESS USA... RAY FROM NH.(SO SAD FOR MY STATE)
Uncle Ray
Bow, Nh USA - Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at 21:51:03 (EST)
Thank you to all of you for helping to get W re-elected. My Dad served two tours in
Nam, and I know that he is still carrying the pain with him everyday- John Kerry should be
ashamed. God Bless.
Jen
Denver, CO USA - Tuesday, November 09, 2004 at 13:14:54 (EST)
Did I hear someone mention closure. Closure? Like hell. The next dem nominee will more
than likely be an anti war liberal with ties to all sorts of back room clans. I am not
going to waste the efforts of so many veterans who drove kerry underground, by even
considering closure. The battle is still raging. The battle over Nam is still an issue.
New England is full of war protesting hippies from the 60's. There are still noses to be
rubbed in the dung of the war protesting hippy movement.
Martin N. Tirrell
Lisbon, NH USA - Monday, November 08, 2004 at 16:33:54 (EST)
Glad that Bush won and Kerry got what he deserves. He should not be able to go back to
Washington.
Gary D. Cremeans Sr
vero beach, fl USA - Saturday, November 06, 2004 at 20:05:11 (EST)
On 2 November, probably the most important battle of the Vietnam War took place, over
25 years after the hapless country of South Vietnam was overrun by the Communists. I hope
that the maligned veterans of that war find closure as they reclaim the honor that had
been stolen from them.
Charles Sakai
Colorado Springs, CO USA - Friday, November 05, 2004 at 23:28:22 (EST)
Well said Brother...Welcome home...God Bless 'W'...God Bless our troops...God Bless
America!
Antonio Caruso
Columbus, Oh USA - Friday, November 05, 2004 at 16:31:34 (EST)
Thanks again Don and to you and all veterans of all wars. I am a Pennsylvania raised
VietNam vet and am sitting here next to two other engineers that I Work with. One born in
VietNam during the war and another born in Cambodia during the slaughter years of the
early 1970's. I tell you each of them lost family and each of them love the USA more than
most native born Americans ever will. They were fortunate enough to get to move here and
now each would fight for her tomorrow if called apon. Where would they be today if we
Americans turned our backs? God bless you, all Americans and our country for truly caring
about others. We cannot just abandon the Iraqi people as many want us to do. I guess some
people don't remember what happened with the Nazi's. Too many turned their backs too long
and too many died.
Dave Harding
New Tripoli, PA USA - Friday, November 05, 2004 at 15:07:50 (EST)
HOLY CRAP!!!! HANOI JANE'S PHONE NUMBER YOU ARE THE MAN. THAT CALL I MADE WAS FOR
COLONEL TED GUY SRO HANOI HILTON, IN HIS MEMORY. HEY JANE HOPE YOU'RE READING THIS NOW GET
THE HELL OUT OF THE USA AND BRING THAT TRAITOR BASTARD KERRY WITH YA.
EDDIE THE LOCK
TOTOWA, USA - Friday, November 05, 2004 at 14:29:41 (EST)
Don, as one that was on teh 13AF staff for 3 yeard in the late 60s and early 70s I was
in Vietnam countless times and also sat in on daily staff meetings highlighting what was
going on. I was well aware if the fine work being done by our military, While no one
denegrates the combat Senator Kerry was in, it is obvious he obtained Purple Hearts for
nicks and very minor wounds most of you would just "chalk off" and got out of
there as fast as he could. His actions after he he returned to the US was very
dishonorable and something he should have been tried for treason for. I retired in 1972
after 31 years service.
Colonel Billy J Millis USAF ret
Austin, TX USA - Friday, November 05, 2004 at 12:35:59 (EST)
FOUR MORE YEARS!
Ken Hamrick
La Junta, CO USA - Friday, November 05, 2004 at 12:32:29 (EST)
Interesting site! May the President and his group get a much needed break from the
grind of the campaign, before tackling this country's needs.
Terri
Santa Fe, USA - Friday, November 05, 2004 at 10:49:13 (EST)
God bless you for your service to our country, both in uniform and out. God bless you
for speaking the truth. As a peacetime veteran, I thank you for your dedication to our
great country.
Allie
Livonia, MI USA - Thursday, November 04, 2004 at 14:10:45 (EST)
Thank you all who helped get our president re-elected! I know I am breathing a sigh of
relief knowing President Bush’s strong vision, steady course, and sensible leadership
will guide us FOUR MORE YEARS! Thank you also to Don Bendell for taking a stand by writing
all those editorials. I know it was a tough ordeal for his whole family in enduring the
threats, the hate, and the just plain horrible emails and phone calls over the last nine
months. But such a stand helped educate many. I know I did not understand why the scars of
Vietnam were so intense for veterans until reading these editorials. I am hopeful the
voices of so many Vietnam Veterans that were heard during this election will continue to
open up the hearts of appreciation of Americans like myself who were clueless before. I
think you will see new books, new movies, new documentaries that will wipe clean the
misinformation and lack of appreciation so long rooted in the American psyche about the
military in Vietnam. I look forward to hearing “Welcome home!” echoing across
our country in a wave of healing. And equally important, I believe we will see that such a
travesty will not occur to our troops fighting terrorism around the globe.
LH
PW, CO USA - Thursday, November 04, 2004 at 10:04:23 (EST)
Thank you for helping us Win. I am sorry the slimey state of nh did not help us. nh has
been sitting on mass for so long that they soaked up some of the mass dung. Please do not
go away. The campaign for 08 is on. It is called No Rest Brother. I am eternally grateful
for your work. You stuck your neck out, and you did it early on. Eternal vigilence. South
Vietnam forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Martin N. Tirrell
Lisbon, NH, NH USA - Wednesday, November 03, 2004 at 20:46:42 (EST)
Don Thank you for reminding me that I must earn my Green Beret daily! God Bless you and
your family... Tony Vega De Oppresso Liber
Tony Vega
Glen Burnie, MD USA - Wednesday, November 03, 2004 at 13:51:52 (EST)
Don, thank God President Bush has won. Let's just hope the traitor has the
decency to concede this morning and spare the nation more anguish. Even Nixon decided not
to contend the 60 election in the face of massive voter fraud in Chicago. We'll see what
Kerry is made of...though i suspect i know.
George Mills
lake hopatcong NJ, NJ USA - Wednesday, November 03, 2004 at 06:42:07 (EST)
This is my second entry to this guestbook. It is election day and i like millions of
others have cast their ballots. I hope and pray that George W Bush will continue to be our
president. I like many others am afraid of what might happen if Hanoi john and the
ambulance chaser are elected to office. I am a vietnam combat veteran (dec 67-dec68),
having served with the 1st infantry division, and i also spent 10 years in the oklahoma
army national guard, after i had completed my duty with the army . John Kerry is not to be
trusted and will sell our nation out to the un if he has the opportunity. this is a great
site, keep up the good work mr. bendell.
harold w. defibaugh
yukon, ok USA - Tuesday, November 02, 2004 at 14:05:34 (EST)
Ous, Mr. Bendell, as a fellow Martial Artist and Patriot, I salute your efforts to let
America know what kind of scoundrel threatens to take the White House. It is 1AM, on
election day and as I sit here in NY typing this message, I find myself in deep prayer
that President Bush will get the opportunity to continue working to preserve America's
freedom. Bush is presently the best choice for defending our nation. People need to
remember 9/11 as well as the terrorist attacks that took place under the Clinton
administration's watch. I firmly believe that 9/11 could have been prevented if Clinton's
people were more focused on preserving freedom and less focused on balancing the budget.
President Bush inherited a very bad situation and has worked hard to get alot accomplished
on two fronts. Most people don't understand why we need to be in Iraq. Most people think
this is only about oil and Haliburton. It's unfortunate that they can not look deeper.
John Kerry scares me. I see him sacrificing Israel to appease terrorists. I seem him
getting ready to apologize to terrorist nations. What will he do if he is president,
invite Osama to the White House for a sleepover and milk and cookies? I hope there are
enough Real Americans out there to see through the lies. I hope they have seen what Kerry
did to our Veterans. Thank you for all your great work and God bless! Regards, Russell
Nomer www.russellnomer.com
Russell Nomer
Bethpage, NY USA - Tuesday, November 02, 2004 at 01:11:30 (EST)
Mr. Bendell, I was a honor for me to write you and an even bigger honor to recieve your
response. God Bless you , your family , friends and America in these trying times. And God
Bless George Bush our President. Sincerely Yours Craig S Hawley ex: Spec. 4 Huey
Helicopter Crew Chief/67N20/ 818-903-1336
Craig S Hawley
Reseda, CA USA - Monday, November 01, 2004 at 16:26:07 (EST)
kerry is not a good or moral anythins, except a good traitor, liar, coward and COMRADE.
he is a grave danger to this country. joe brady
JOSEPH W BRADY JR.
hartland, VT USA - Monday, November 01, 2004 at 16:17:02 (EST)
3 tour's vietnam vet, "sniper" i will die befour i bend to the will of
"islime", or anyone who will harm my country or usurp our great constitution.
weather by violence or other means. i know there are still many good and moral americans
left, who would stand with me. joseph brady
JOSEPH W BRADY JR.
hartland, VT USA - Monday, November 01, 2004 at 15:57:30 (EST)
Today's story at http://www.nysun.com/article/4040 is the final straw that should get this whole country asking
Kerry to release his records via the Standard Form 180 AND to get the supposedly unbiased
media to ferret out the answer about Kerry's other than honorable discharge. Don't we
deserve the full, honest answer from a man who claims to be honest and who calls our
Commander in Chief a liar almost every day just to get votes? If this comes out later and
the media says, "Oops," and Kerry is president, it will be too late! Kerry will
be laughing in our face at his successful cover-up. Bloggers unite and get this in the
mainstream media TODAY!
LH
PW, CO USA - Monday, November 01, 2004 at 09:47:54 (EST)
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