Taylor, who served after the Korean War and before Vietnam, talked about a friend of his who fought on Korea's infamous Pork Chop Hill, the last big battle of that war. After you finally talk about it, it's got to be a relief. Two members of the Senate can speak about Vietnam with more authority than most. Sen. Dave Owen, Greeley Republican, and Sen. Jim Dyer, Durango Democrat, both fought there. Each has three Bronze Stars.
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They admired President Kennedy and figured if he said the war was necessary, it was. When they came back, he was sitting in his grave. Dyer is a retired Marine lieutenant colonel who had three tours of duty in Vietnam.