Honoring Veterans
By Leonard Robert Schmidt
PERFIDY: n. deliberate violation of trust; treachery.
TREASON: n. to betray; abandon or surrender fidelity.
Mother gave birth to me November 11, 1944 at 11:41 A.M. Dad was at war in the South Pacific during my second and third trimester. Mother listened intently to every radio broadcast about the war she could.
In November of 1967 I began an all expenses paid, one year "vacation" to beautiful, tropical Southeast Asia. I was there for "Tet", returning with a drug and alcohol predilection. This took an additional seven years of my life. Rehabilitation and re-education began in earnest January 1, 1976. I have not stopped.
I share this personal information that you may know I have a burden for those who war.




