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VietNam: I saw what was going on from the standpoint of the infantry. I had these men to protect, and that was the only reason I was there. I was in charge of a squad, only due to my knowledge and study of surveillance, but it was time to end as much as I could of the stupid arrogance that applies in war. My squad became more about helping the native people that did not want any of the war practices brought into their life. They were starving, injured and scared. We devised a way to get them multitudes of rations {food}. We also got them medical supplies. The troops that we had to pinpoint were actually sometimes led away from our troops without battle, by understanding the "signaling" {communication protocols} that were given by "command" and fed to me by the signal corps. This went unnoticed, and the "group understanding" was usually that the enemy retreated. These acts went on four times very smoothly!
I then returned to my command post that was soon to be penetrated by Viet Cong troops. We had told the command of their approach, and we almost felt sorry we did. The more or less 200 approaching Viet Cong were quickly shut down within five miles of their approach by 2- F5 fighter jets packing bucket-loads of napalm. It seemed unfair. At least 150 were totally burned or entirely incapacitated. Approximately 50 of the Cong troop were scattering. Some of them now believed that they would further their attack to spite the attack of the napalm. We had 40 men in a front line. This was 32 miles west of the Phu Cat air base, which was supposed to be their obvious target. 50 mm machine guns cut down many of the remaining Cong.
One hour later, there were small singular attacks that broke through our defenses and attacked whatever they could within our command’s perimeter. One in particular had come into my path. Wielding an empty AK-47 with only its unfolding bayonet for his assault, he ran at me and I sidestepped him. As he came by, I threw his body into the ground and stepped upon his back and took his weapon. As I did so, I noticed that smell of barbecued meat that lay dormant in all the fields of any napalm assault. This man had more than 25% of 1st degree burns. I stood there keeping him down and called for a medic.
The captain in charge stepped in. Seeing me holding the prisoners rifle, he told me to "finish him". 3 of my recon squad witnessed this event as I threw the weapon to the captain and told him to do it. I had now disobeyed a direct command. They said he was still "combative". This was bullshit! He was down and injured, and my prisoner. The captain made approached this man with the AK47 I had thrown at him. He was stopped by two of his men and two of my recon men. I was taken by the military police two days later. This all happened in just 58 days.
I was facing time in Leavenworth {Military prison in the US}, but was temporarily put into a CC {Correctional Custody} camp near Washington. They wouldn't even tell me the exact location. My arrogance proved worthy, and my belligerence towards war was at a peak. My manner of speech and my love for my fellow man and nature was at the top of all my thoughts. I continued with all diligence to argue my point with every officer, 1st sergeant, top sergeant, sergeant major, and every 'military psychiatric doctor' that they sent in my direction.
War was a bunch of bullshit that was used to create external revenue for internal use by the "powers that be," taking lives to prove "crap!" All the countries lead any type of assaults without considering the general welfare of the people within that country that do not want war are no more than outright killers. The brainwashing of the 18 year old kids was all in the "order of war", and placed them in a position to "Kill Without mercy," without any freedom of thought left within their spirit. The unjustified infliction of pain is unnecessary!
Who was really the enemy of these young "trainees"? Who, but the ones who had already been brainwashed and had killed, would force these kids into the same unnatural thought pattern? They were one and the same. They had been brainwashed as well. They thought that a “man” was a "fighting machine" when truly man has always played a key role in shaping nature in a positive way. If injured, a soldier has an ample supply of morphine in 3 - 4oz. strong, liquid dosages, that make him feel nothing and think nothing but the unthinkable. We have now created an addicted monster that no longer cares, even for his own life.
Stand up and be a man! Then open your eyes and see the true way to love everything around you. The greater your love, the more the true nature instilled in you will rise. Let no one take this from you, ever! What if they started a war and nobody came? What if they started a war and all the people opposed actually did something about it together, peacefully? That would take love and a ton of courage too.
They let me go. I was given a general discharge under honorable conditions. They said I was apathetic as I would no longer provide any of my skills for the benefit of any "death organization". Many things changed after I left. I only hope that all of you will be brave enough to step in and take hold of your natural freedoms and your neighbors’ too, and to protect each other’s lives. I am now an expat. I gave the United States 45 years of work. I have paid in taxes since I have been 14. Now they are trying to tell me it is all gone. What, wasted on wars?
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Timothy G. Branfalt Sr.
We are all within each other. When that is realized, our prejudice and communication interference will be that of telepathic communication. We will be one with each other and one with the world. These bodies are only temporary forms that keep us restricted from our own heavenly place.
It is only a temporary restriction, especially upon those who intend to use their "physical attributes" with just the selfish, social advancement of themselves.
If this world had started to gain acceptance and understanding of all problematic errors within, we may have been able to share these "advancements" with our brothers and sisters, who are NOW--not later--in danger, not from the immediate natural disasters, but of those that will not surrender the help they need to overcome their immediate handicaps.
The ones of unshared power with food, shelter, clothing, and then to add the militia.
The militia could have been justified, if its intentions were there for the less fortunate, not to take more from the unfortunate.
I live on my lifelong work of gathering a pension, which is paid back to me only due to many years of work. Others work hard, and see nothing. All I have to Always say is "Me casa, es Su casa!", Mucho Amore e "Pura Vida!"
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