Profound thanks from a Vietnam vet

The song, “What a difference a day makes,” How about 50 years of resentment?

Amazing how your love, kindness and acknowledgment wiped it away.

I was one of those Vietnam veterans that returned to Spokane on an Honor Flight Aug 25th. Fast trip, 36 hours and personally so many changes… Honor Flight has the best people!

I want to thank all of you for coming out and welcoming us home, a welcome we Vietnam vets never experienced before.

The love you showed us is something I wish Vietnam vets had seen/felt 50 years ago. Instead, then, we were spit on, had drinks thrown on us and terrible names called when all we were guilty of was standing up and fighting for our country. I was drafted at 18 wounded at 19. Came home to so much hate for us. Until now.

For those of who came out and greeted us, I cannot thank you enough for showing up and showing us the love we never saw before. Your coming out changed my heart, I will never be able with just mere words thank you enough for being there! May God Bless you all!

Thank you for this homecoming.

Tom Evans

Spokane