Veterans, sams etc.

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This guy is in North Carolina, I've since retired from the army and moved to Texas. His chapter mates I met, all good gentlemen with non-combat Vietnam service, were enthralled. An outsider coming in throwing bombs would not have been welcome, and certainly wouldn't have persuaded anybody. Quixotically confronting him would have made my fun day less enjoyable, so I didn't--I can be selfish that way.

Thanks for the kind words and thoughts, my point is simply that, as you only get one chance to make a first impression, your vetting should be brutal.

You've gotten me thinking. Ranger and special forces veterans in the US have started doing monthly breakfasts in many major cities, not as a formal group, but everybody is vetted before he receives an invite (invites are usually via Facebook). I wonder if that's a reaction to the US "Walts" in other veterans' groups. The vetting is easier in a small community, of course.

Regardless, best wishes. In an era when only 3% have ever served, groups like yours are more important to the public than ever.