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THIS PAGE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED IN VIETNAM AND ALL THAT THEY SACRIFICED AND LOST !!

There are over 58,000 names of men and women on the Vietnam Wall, All gave some, Some gave All !! , We should ask ourselves, What was the reason!! Vietnam should be a lesson to us all, Ask Why before sending our young to die, get wounded, and be scarred emotionally for the rest of their lives! Let us never forget our woman Veterans. They served with dignity and honor and overcame the sex barrior that existed in the military. Women Veterans I salute you!! Let us remember the lessons that were learned from Vietnam, and never repeat this mistake again. Ask ourselves, can we send another generation off to a meaningless war that meant "NOTHING" !! The Vietnam War touched so many people and effected not only the ones who fought it but the families and loved ones of the people that are on this wall and the ones that were changed physically and mentally because of Vietnam. Think of this the next time our "politicians" want to cut back services, programs, and benefits at the VA hospitals. For many Vets, this is all we have !! Some pictures speak for themselves ! And this one can definately tell many stories about Vietnam !! Did we fight, get wounded, die, for God, County and Freedom? Or was it all in "VAIN". You be the judge!! From early adults, one tour of combat in the "Nam" could age the mind and the soul in a short period of time. The expresionless look on this soldiers face is what we as Combat Vets called the "Thousand Yard Stare" ! The POW/MIA issue. Our National Disgrace. How could our government leave these Veterans who answered their Countrys call, abandoned and forgotten ! The "Wall" and the "Three Grunts" Statue in Washington D.C. in my oppinion, is not a tribute to glorify war. It is a memorial that should be used and seen by the citizens, their children and most of all the politicians who make the decisions for this Country, to never let a mistake that killed, wounded and also effected so many, in many different ways, never-ever happen again. "Freedom is not Free", but remember everytime this government interferes with your constitutional rights and infringes its powers on your liberty it takes away your "Freedom", piece by piece ! So get involved and let your voice be heard , vote and use your freedom as our forefathers wanted it to be used. Not to wage war for the greed of the wealthy, but to grant you the citizens of this land the life, liberty and the persuit of happiness you deserve !! bammo@webtv.net* "Dirty John" is a page about a Combat Marine, Vietnam Veteran, Biker. "DJ" was a good friend and this is my way of keeping his memory alive. Check this page out--you might like it--for sure! "G.I. Deathland" is a page I did about the "Whos" song, by Peter Townsend - Baba ORiley (Teenage Wasteland) and what it made me think of every time I heard it. Kind of a new styled page for Bammos Bunker. Check it out and let me know your oppinion on it ! Check out Bammos "The Biker". A poem that tells a little bit about "Bikers". I found this poem in June 2002, in "Full Throttle Magazine", and thought it would make one "Super" page. Check it out, by all means and let me know what you think!! This is a "Memorial Page", dedicated to a "#1 Soldier" and "True Friend". James C. Grafton, you are remembered. This "Memorial Page" was made for a superb "Leader" and a sincere "Person and Friend". Check out this Tribute to Lt.James D.Conn !! Check out "Vietnam Veterans Against The War"! VVAW quickly took up the struggle for the rights and needs of veterans. In 1970, we started the first rap groups to deal with traumatic after-effects of war, setting the example for readjustment counselling at Vet Centers now. We exposed the shameful neglect of many disabled vets in VA Hospitals and helped draft legislation to improve educational benefits and create job programs. VVAW fought for amnesty for war resisters, including vets with bad discharges. VVAW helped make known the negative health effects of exposure to chemical defoliants and the VA*s attempts to cover-up these conditions as well as their continued refusal to provide treatment and compensation for many Agent Orange Victims. Today our government is still financing and arming undemocratic and repressive regimes around the world. Recently, American troops have been sent into combat in the Middle East and Central America, for many of the same misguided reasons that were used to send us to Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, many veterans are still denied justice -- facing unemployment, discrimination, homelessness, post-traumatic stress disorder and other health problems, while already inadequate services are being cut back or eliminated. Do you "SUPPORT THE TROOPS?? VVAW supports them with action and not a magnetic sticker made in China whose profits support no U.S. Veteran. BIKERS FOR BEAR BUTTE This letter is to all those well-meaning bikers who participate in the Sturgis Bike Rally in South Dakota, in August. We believe that the majority of you are not aware of the destruction the rally is causing to one of Indian peoples' most sacred sites, Bear Butte. Very few non-Indians know that for many centuries all the Tribes of the Great Plains worshipped and conducted sacred ceremonies at Bear Butte. It is a place for quiet prayers of thanksgiving and for seeking spiritual guidance with ancient ceremonies.(check this site out and let your concerns be heard)	I am a disabled Vietnam Combat Veteran, Married 33 years, 2 kids, and 2 grand-kids. I am 56 years old. This page is not just about me, but is dedicated to the brothers and sisters who served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam "Conflict". Some were drafted some joined but all of them gave a piece of their life because our country asked them to. And the Veterans who made it back alive, found when they returned, not only were they blamed for that War but also were outcasts because they did what their country asked them to do. This left many Veterans feel bitter and guilty for what they had done, and that was to serve the country they once loved. "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country"!! This quote by J.F.Kennedy was what most Vietnam Vets were brought up believing in. To this day many Vietnam Veterans are still fighting the horrors of that War, and also battling the scars that the citizens of this Nation inflicted on them upon their return. I as one of these Veterans, will never forget or forgive this country or those citizens for "That" burden which they branded us with!!! The Vietnam War was not fought by the rich but by the ones who couldnt go to school, and could not buy their way out of Vietnam, or could not run to Canada, or dodge the draft because they were brought up believing that serving your country was the right thing to do. And has this country learned anything from Vietnam, I think not!! Bombs are still being dropped on the innocent, young people are still being sent in harms way for no just cause. And the "Non-Violent" society still does not ask why but waves their flags and justifies what our corrupt politicians send our Armed forces to do. This is my opinion, my belief, and my right of free speech which I will die defending but will never endorse a War for no reason, other than to protect our feedom and liberty. People use your voice, Let your concerns be heard, and use your freedom before it is lost forever!!! In memrory of James D. Conn, died January 16, 1970- Panel 14W-Line 38 on the Wall and James C. Grafton, died January 22, 1970- Panel 14W-Line 57. KIA In the Republic of South Vietnam. Your memory and brotherhood will never be forgot. These two men were good combat soldiers, and most of all good friends. In memory of Sgt.Richard Godbout, U.S. Army, 25th Infantry Div. Died in the Republic of Vietnam Dec. 30, 1967. In memory of SP4 Herbert Wheeler Klug KIA 03-01-70 Panel 13W/Line 71 and 1LT Terrance Lee Bowell KIA 03-01-70 Panel 13W/Line 70, both of the 199th LIB KIA on a rescue mission in The Republic of Vietnam. In memory of LCPL Ismael Soto, Fox Co. 2nd Bn. 1st Marine Div. KIA 4/6/1970 in Quang Nam, South Vietnam. Panel 12W , Line 100- on the Wall. In memory of SSGT Adrian E. Sigler, 1st Inf. Div. U.S. Army. KIA 2/19/68 Hostile Enemy groundfire in the Republic of South Vietnam. Panel 40E, Line 031- on the Wall. In memory of LCPL Donald Gene Lanham, USMC. KIA 08/19/69, Quang Nam, South Vietnam - Hostile Ground Casualty. Panel 19W Line 69 on the Wall. In memory of Eugene F Christiansen Sergeant First Class 282ND AHC, 212TH CAB, 16TH CAG, 1 AVN BDE Army Of The United States 16 February 1949 - 30 October 1978 Barstow, CA Panel 33W Line 070. Click on this Veterans name and go to his "Memorial Page" at the Virtual Wall.Org. In Memory of PFC Randall M. Campbell III 1st Cav. Div. (AMBL). KIA 11/19/66, Panel 12E, Line 88, on the Wall. In Memory of, PFC Thomas J. Szydlo, USMC, KIA 7/25/67. Hostile ground casualty, Quang Tri, South Vietnam. Panel 24E, Line 1, on the Wall. In Memory of, PFC Daniel R. Nelson, USMC. KIA 6/23/69, Hostile ground casualty, Quang Tri, South Vietnam. Panel 22W, Line 123 on the Wall. In memory of John L. Rueth, 1st Cav Div. KIA 3/17/1969 Bien Hoa. Hostile ground casualty, artillery, rocket, or mortar. Panel 29W, Line 62 on the Wall. "The Death Of A SouL"- A different type of page for Bammos Bunker but shows how Viet Nam, effected many of our "Warriors" with a permanent wound that might- never, ever heal. Stop on in, you just might know one of these Veterans with this wound! Check out- "Bury Me With Soldiers" ! A "Poem" that is deep and has a lot of meaning. Found this poem at a Veterans Cemetary and knew it was meant for all to see. *Make it a point, to check out Bammos Bunker-"58,178" ! A super poem written by a Combat Veteran that was a great friend. This is how he is remembered by Bammos Bunker.* *Pay a Visit to the "Night Before Christmas". I Hope you enjoy it and hope it makes you think- that all Xmass are not so "Jolly" ! Cruise on into Bammos Biker Bunker it should be worth the ride-- for sure!! A lot of Veteran and Veteran affiliated Clubs, Orgs, and Assns sites to "Scope Out" !* *Check out Bammos Bunker of Links, for helpful sites for Vets and families and friends of Vets. Thanks Dee, appreciate the work friend. "ODE TO THE VIETNAM VET"- one of the first pages of Bammos Bunker, that says a lot!* I thank these people for the "Sharp" awards they have given me. Check them out, I am more than "Proud" of these Awards from my friends. *Check out Bammos Bunker, "What They Carried" !! It says a lot about the Nam---for sure! Who-ever wrote this, knew the "NAM"- really well - for sure. "To the Wife of a Vietnam Vet"-- Dedicated to my wife and all the spouses of Vietnam Veterans. Cruise on in and take a peek. It will be appreciated--for sure!! "Where Were You" - This page is about how I truly feel about "Patriotism" today. Feel free to check it out -you might not like it, but it is "Truly" how this VVet "Feels" ! "The Three of US" a deep, moving poem, presented at Veterans Day, 1983 by Michael Martin, Tim Holiday and Willie Dixon. Hope you enjoy this addition to Bammos Bunker.* "Untitled is a poem by John Musgrave which I related to a lot. I appreciate Johns permission to let me make a page out of this very moving Vietnam War poem. I hope you enjoy it and get the meaning and feeling that was present when this poem was created and see what our trend of mind was as "Combat Soldiers" in the Nam. "He Stepped Off The Trail" is another poem by John Musgrave, that shows the horror of war and the frame of mind the Combat Soldier had to be in to fight and survive and believe -"It Dont Mean Nothin*! When it meant everything.

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