Peace at Work

To all, This was sent to me by an old buddy, jet driver and POW in Viet Nam,
AJ Myers. I thought ya'll would like to hear that many of us feel the same
way about protestors and some will continue to stand up against such
"things."
Another example of what the cancer of the unearned does to the taxpayer
subsidized University minds & its professors making thousands a month for a
few hours of drivel in front of minds full of mush. The result of this
story should happen in every place in America, evil progresses when good men
do nothing. Thankfully these men stood up to the ignorant & mentally
challenged.
Subject: OK in Idaho I arrived in Moscow, Idaho (Home of Idaho University
one block from Best Western) and went to dinner at Best Western.
About 85-100 people were in the Restaurant. I'm at a table for about 5
minutes when this "Group" comes in (20 people). They have Anti-War Picket
Signs with them. It appears that two of these demonstrators are Professors.
They all sit at a large round table behind me and begin to talk very loudly
about US atrocities in Afghanistan. One of the "Professors" stands up and
gives a brief talk about how the "US is famous for atrocities" and
Afghanistan will be no different. One of the students asked a question
about Viet Nam POW's. The "Professor" makes a comment about how that was
only US propaganda about poor treatment of POW's.
OK - I'm really mad now and I jump up and go over to their table.
(In retrospect - Over the entrance to the Restaurant is a huge American
Flag.On each table is an American Flag and a small hand painted sign "United
We Stand")
I excuse myself and ask the Professor if I can ask him a question. He says
yes.
I said that he appears to be of age to have served in Viet Nam, and asked
him if he had served.
His answer was, "NO - I defended this Campus and told the truth to the
students.
I then asked if he remembered what he was doing on February 16, 1969.
When he answered, "Of course not - that was too long ago," I responded,
"Really, I remember what I was doing. That was the second day of my capture
and I had been standing in a bamboo cage for 24 hours with water up to my
chest".
I then said "Sir, your comments about how POW's in Nam were treated are a
lie and I personally say to you, you are a ******* liar, as you never were
there. I was a POW and they did not treat our POWs humanly. The only other
person I have ever heard make the statements like you have is Jane Fonda.
Is she telling the truth and not me?"
He stood up and after about 10 seconds said, "Jane is a great patriot and I
cannot visualize her lying."
With that, I reached over and grabbed the small American Flag and United We
Stand sign and said, "I'm taking this back to my table where it can be
appreciated".
No one said a word to me as I started to walk back.
However after a few seconds, people started standing up and applauding all
around the restaurant. Two men got up from a table across the room and
walked over to me. The first identified himself as former US Marine
Lieutenant Flynn and the other man was former Gunnery Sergeant Graboski.
In a loud voice after introducing themselves, Lt. Flynn said they were
former Marine Guards at a US Embassy. He then said, "We are over at this
table to defend the US Flag from all foes, both foreign and domestic."
They then sat down and asked their Waitress to bring their meals over to my
table. A few more minutes went by with loud comments from the "Anti-War"
table.
All of a sudden, "Gunny" Sergeant Graboski stood up and in a loud voice said
"All of you heard what the President said the other night. You are either
with the United States or you are with the terrorists."
He then said, "Please stand and join me in God Bless America." As he started
singing, people all around the restaurant stood up and joined in.
Several of the students at the "Anti-War" table also stood up half way
through the song and joined in. Both Professors and the majority of the
students remained seated and refused to sing. At the end there was a great
ovation.
The Manager came up to my table. (He and his staff came out from the
kitchen and sang). He thanked me for what I started and then went over to
the Anti-War table and asked them to leave. "I will pay for what you have
had so far but I cannot in good conscience serve you - get out now!!
One of the Professors then made a remark "Well, we are not going to pay one
dime for how shabbily we have been treated." As they were leaving, one
customer stood up and said, "Manager, here is $5 towards their bill, anyone
else willing to chip in to get this scum out of here?"
All over the restaurant, people stood up reaching for their wallet and
saying, "I'll chip in"
The Manager, in tears said, "My family is from Poland, I am now a citizen
and am so proud of what I see tonight." He started crying and a couple of
the waitresses helped him into the kitchen.
The two Marines and I were there for about another 20 minutes and finished
our meal. The Hostess came up and showed us more than $100 dollars that all
the other tables had told their Waitresses to give towards our bill. I
thanked her but said I could not take the money. Lt Flynn suggested
donating it in the Restaurant's name to the New York Relief Fund, so I guess
that's what will happen.
I just can't believe how Americans are coming together now. Just thought
you would like to hear how the rest of the country is reacting to what
happened!!!