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RVN 68-69 Tet Offensive-Anson, Qui hohn, Phu bi...7th/17th Air Cav...can't remember other units...would like to talk to anyone who remembers our helicopter having to land like a fixed wing airplane on the air force's landing strip at Phu Cat airbase because our hydro lines were shot out....we took alot of hits most of us were shot up pretty bad...need buddy statement for the VA because med records destroyed during the mortar and rocket attacks of Tet...thanks for service, brothers...thanks for the pain...keeps the tears inside...next to the sorrow for our brothers that didn't get home with us...
I was in 563rd medical clearing co. 67 to 68 in tuy hoa ,chulai,danang,and a few other places. we moved around a lot.I was on guard duty in the bunkers most of the time.anyone remember me.or the unit.thanks to all of you who served with me in this war.
I think it would be a great thing for American's who love fishing to thank a vet by taking them fishing either on a boat or even along a stream or lake. To say thank you to all who risked the ultimate sacrifice I launched a web forum "Operation Take A Vet Fishing" which can be found at www.LTN1.com and clicking on Take a Vet Fishing.
To all who support this idea please post to the forum and spread the word. So far I am the only listed on the forum as to take a combat vet fishing. Let's make this a success. Never Again Shall One Generation of Veterans Forget Another!
Thanks, Andy Powers
To all who support this idea please post to the forum and spread the word. So far I am the only listed on the forum as to take a combat vet fishing. Let's make this a success. Never Again Shall One Generation of Veterans Forget Another!
Thanks, Andy Powers
I serve with Mike 3/7 1st Bat-7th.Marines 1966-67--a very good site which tells it like it was back then and what many of our brothers including me are still going through.Semper Fi-Jocko
I was in 864th. eng, a co. from 9/67 till12/69.
Am a Post-Vietnam marine veteran. Thank you for letting me learn more on the war. i appreciate what your doing over there. Had alot of hate towards the people from Vietnam for losing so many of my brothers. But it's getting better now, would like to go see this country first hand and to lend a helping hand.
I served in Vietnam from Oct 1967-Oct 68 and worked in scatback ops
I was in 15th Aerial Port Squadron from 4-26-69 to 4-20-70. I know we cargo pushers weren't in the rough parts, thank God, but we were there. Would like to hear from any of the old gang.
Hi. I have a friend Thuy that was born in Vietnam in 1971 to a black soldier. The city is Con Tho and the airport is Phi Truong Tra Noi. If you served during this time or no anyone who did, please e-mail me. This is her long life dream. She is in America now. She thinks his last name is McNeal and may have been a Captain in Supply.
HELLO, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY FRIST IS THANK YOU ALL! MY DAD IS A VIETNAM ARMY VET SERVED 1967 TO 1969. HE IS NOT IN THE BEST OF HEALTH &HE HAS BEEN WANTING FOR OVER 32 OF MY YR'S WANTING TO FIND SOME OF HIS BUDDIES! SO PLS IF YOU KNOW FLOYD GERGG FROM BOOT CAMP OF FORT BENNING GA. OR FROM FORT KNOX! PLS EMAIL ME AND LET ME FIX A TIME WHERE HE CAN WRITE TO OR TALK WITH YOU! HE HAS HAD ALOT OF TROUBLE WITH NAMES, BUT HE KNOWS ONE FOR SURE HIS NAME IS BOB SHAW IF YOU KNOW MY DAD PLS CONTACT ME BACK! I THINK HE SAID HIS UNIT NAME WAS BLACKHORSE CALVERY! PLS I BELEAVE THIS WILL GIVE HIM SOME PEACE THAT HE NEED. ALSO THEIR WAS A GUY THAT WHEN HE WAS ON HIS WAY HOME THAT GAVE DADS WALLET BACK TO HIM THAT HE HAD LOST ! W/ THE ONLY MONEY DAD HAD AND HE WANTS TO SAY THANK YOU AGIN! THANK YOU ALL,
AMY WEST
THE DAGHTER OF FLOYD GREGG
AMY WEST
THE DAGHTER OF FLOYD GREGG
SEARCHING FOR MY BROTHERS WHO WERE IN 518TH PERSONNEL UNIT CAM RANH BAY. I WAS A HEAD COOK WITH SOME SPECIAL PEOPLE. I COOKED AND BUNKED WITH A GUY FROM ALABAMA WHO'S LAST NAME WAS CLAY. NATURALLY I CALLED HIM CASIUS CLAY.
THEN THERE WAS JOE AQUINO,GOLDEN GLOVES GUY FROM JERSEY.(HAIRCUTTER NOW). A TEXAN FROM AMARILLO, THEN ANOTHER GUY I VISITED ONCE, WHEN I GOT BACK, IN SOUTH JERSEY(CAMDEN) NEAR PHILLY BUT CAN'T REMEMBER HIS NAME. SO I SERVED OVER 500 MEALS FOR BREAKFEAST,LUNCH, AND DINNER TO ALL THAT CAME THROUGH CAM RANH BAY. I DROVE A DEUCE IN A HALF, PICKED UP THE VILLAGERS AT 4A.M EACH DAY TO WORK IN THE MESS HALL. GOT TO MEET TWO OLD FRIENDS I GREW UP WITH COMING THROUGH ONE DAY, MIKE HOGAN FROM GLENDALE QUEENS, AND JOE BONNETTI FROM WOODSIDE,QUEENS.
VIET NAM TIME FEBRUARY 1968-OCTOBER 30TH 1968
OUR UNIT NOTIFIED ARMY PERSONNEL WHEN THEY WERE GOING HOME.
*ALL OF US WHO SPENT ANYTIME IN VIET NAM, IS TIME
SERVED IN HELL. THEREFORE, ANY TIME SPENT BACK HOME WAS AN ADDED BONUS OF LIFE. FOR THOSE WHO
HAVE PASSED ON, THEY ARE IN HEAVEN FOR SURE NOW. THOSE OF US WHO ARE STILL ALIVE, BE GOOD EXAMPLES TO OTHERS, TEACH THEM WHAT YOU CAN, AND SHOW WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT. MAKE GOODNESS YOUR FINAL DAYS OF DESTINY. I CAN ASSURE YOU WE ARE ALL GOING TO HEAVEN, MY BROTHERS.
PLEASE IT WOULD DO MY HEART GOOD IF ANYONE THAT I SPOKE ABOUT WOULD BE KIND ENOUGH TO CONTACT ME. *SPECIALIST 4 JAMES TURANO*
GOD BLESS ALL!
THEN THERE WAS JOE AQUINO,GOLDEN GLOVES GUY FROM JERSEY.(HAIRCUTTER NOW). A TEXAN FROM AMARILLO, THEN ANOTHER GUY I VISITED ONCE, WHEN I GOT BACK, IN SOUTH JERSEY(CAMDEN) NEAR PHILLY BUT CAN'T REMEMBER HIS NAME. SO I SERVED OVER 500 MEALS FOR BREAKFEAST,LUNCH, AND DINNER TO ALL THAT CAME THROUGH CAM RANH BAY. I DROVE A DEUCE IN A HALF, PICKED UP THE VILLAGERS AT 4A.M EACH DAY TO WORK IN THE MESS HALL. GOT TO MEET TWO OLD FRIENDS I GREW UP WITH COMING THROUGH ONE DAY, MIKE HOGAN FROM GLENDALE QUEENS, AND JOE BONNETTI FROM WOODSIDE,QUEENS.
VIET NAM TIME FEBRUARY 1968-OCTOBER 30TH 1968
OUR UNIT NOTIFIED ARMY PERSONNEL WHEN THEY WERE GOING HOME.
*ALL OF US WHO SPENT ANYTIME IN VIET NAM, IS TIME
SERVED IN HELL. THEREFORE, ANY TIME SPENT BACK HOME WAS AN ADDED BONUS OF LIFE. FOR THOSE WHO
HAVE PASSED ON, THEY ARE IN HEAVEN FOR SURE NOW. THOSE OF US WHO ARE STILL ALIVE, BE GOOD EXAMPLES TO OTHERS, TEACH THEM WHAT YOU CAN, AND SHOW WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT. MAKE GOODNESS YOUR FINAL DAYS OF DESTINY. I CAN ASSURE YOU WE ARE ALL GOING TO HEAVEN, MY BROTHERS.
PLEASE IT WOULD DO MY HEART GOOD IF ANYONE THAT I SPOKE ABOUT WOULD BE KIND ENOUGH TO CONTACT ME. *SPECIALIST 4 JAMES TURANO*
GOD BLESS ALL!
I was in the 9th Engr. BN. USMC (Cmp. Pendleton end of 65 and went to Vietnam on the USS Ogden...June 66 arrived in Chu Lai....assigned to 1st Shore Party BN in August?...Lost my best friend HM3 Thomas Allen Lane KIA on the Operation? to Danang....we were reassigned to near Hill 327 west of the "Air Base" until I rotated back to "The World" in July of 67......Also TAD to 3/5 in CHU Lai area.....and TAD to 2/7 near Monkey Mountain? Semper Fi....Bobby Jones (Platoon 218 @ Parris Island March of 65)
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,
HE LIVED ALL ALONE,
IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE MADE OF
PLASTER AND STONE.
THE NIGHT I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY
WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,
AND TO SEE JUST WHO
IN THIS HOME DID LIVE.
I LOOKED ALL ABOUT,
A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,
NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS,
NOT EVEN A TREE.
NO STOCKING BY MANTLE,
JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,
ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES
OF FAR DISTANT LANDS.
WITH MEDALS AND BADGES,
AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,
A SOBER THOUGHT
CAME THROUGH MY MIND.
FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT,
IT WAS DARK AND DREARY,
I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER,
ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY.
THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING,
SILENT, ALONE,
CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR
IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME.
THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE,
THE ROOM IN SUCH DISORDER,
NOT HOW I PICTURED
A UNITED STATES SOLDIER.
WAS THIS THE HERO
OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?
CURLED UP ON A PONCHO,
THE FLOOR FOR A BED?
I REALIZED THE FAMILIES
THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,
OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS
WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT.
SOON ROUND THE WORLD,
THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,
AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE
A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY.
THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM
EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,
BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS,
LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.
I COULDN'T HELP WONDER
HOW MANY LAY ALONE,
ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE
IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME.
THE VERY THOUGHT
BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE,
I DROPPED TO MY KNEES
AND STARTED TO CRY.
THE SOLDIER AWAKENED
AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,
"SANTA DON'T CRY,
THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE;
I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,
I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,
MY LIFE IS MY GOD,
MY COUNTRY, MY CORPS."
THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER
AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP,
I COULDN'T CONTROL IT,
I CONTINUED TO WEEP.
I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,
SO SILENT AND STILL
AND WE BOTH SHIVERED
FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL.
I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE
ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,
THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR
SO WILLING TO FIGHT.
THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,
WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,
WHISPERED, "CARRY ON SANTA,
IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE."
ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH,
AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND,
AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT."
PLEASE. Would you do me the kind favor of sending this to as many people as you can? Christmas is here and some credit is due to our U.S. service men and women for our being able to celebrate these festivities. Let's try in this small way to pay a tiny bit of what we owe. Make people stop and think of our heroes, living and dead, who sacrificed themselves for us. Please, do your small part to plant this small seed.
HE LIVED ALL ALONE,
IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE MADE OF
PLASTER AND STONE.
THE NIGHT I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY
WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,
AND TO SEE JUST WHO
IN THIS HOME DID LIVE.
I LOOKED ALL ABOUT,
A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,
NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS,
NOT EVEN A TREE.
NO STOCKING BY MANTLE,
JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,
ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES
OF FAR DISTANT LANDS.
WITH MEDALS AND BADGES,
AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,
A SOBER THOUGHT
CAME THROUGH MY MIND.
FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT,
IT WAS DARK AND DREARY,
I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER,
ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY.
THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING,
SILENT, ALONE,
CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR
IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME.
THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE,
THE ROOM IN SUCH DISORDER,
NOT HOW I PICTURED
A UNITED STATES SOLDIER.
WAS THIS THE HERO
OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?
CURLED UP ON A PONCHO,
THE FLOOR FOR A BED?
I REALIZED THE FAMILIES
THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,
OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS
WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT.
SOON ROUND THE WORLD,
THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,
AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE
A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY.
THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM
EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,
BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS,
LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.
I COULDN'T HELP WONDER
HOW MANY LAY ALONE,
ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE
IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME.
THE VERY THOUGHT
BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE,
I DROPPED TO MY KNEES
AND STARTED TO CRY.
THE SOLDIER AWAKENED
AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,
"SANTA DON'T CRY,
THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE;
I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,
I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,
MY LIFE IS MY GOD,
MY COUNTRY, MY CORPS."
THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER
AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP,
I COULDN'T CONTROL IT,
I CONTINUED TO WEEP.
I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,
SO SILENT AND STILL
AND WE BOTH SHIVERED
FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL.
I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE
ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,
THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR
SO WILLING TO FIGHT.
THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,
WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,
WHISPERED, "CARRY ON SANTA,
IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE."
ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH,
AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND,
AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT."
PLEASE. Would you do me the kind favor of sending this to as many people as you can? Christmas is here and some credit is due to our U.S. service men and women for our being able to celebrate these festivities. Let's try in this small way to pay a tiny bit of what we owe. Make people stop and think of our heroes, living and dead, who sacrificed themselves for us. Please, do your small part to plant this small seed.
SOME GAVE ALL
I knew a man called him Sandy Kane
Few folks even knew his name
But a hero -- was he
He left a boy, came back a man
Still many just don't understand
About the reasons -- we are free
I can't forget the look in his eyes
Or -- the tears he cries
As he said these words to me
All gave some and some gave all
And some stood through for the red, white and blue
And some had to fall
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties -- and recall
Some gave all
Now Sandy Kane is no longer here
But his words are oh so clear
As they echo through out our land
For all his friends who gave us all
Who stood the ground and took the fall
To help their fellow man
Love your country and live with pride
And don't forget -- those who died
America can't you see
All gave some and some gave all
And some stood through for the red, white and blue
And some had to fall
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties -- and recall
Some gave all
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall, yes recall
Some gave all
Some gave all
I knew a man called him Sandy Kane
Few folks even knew his name
But a hero -- was he
He left a boy, came back a man
Still many just don't understand
About the reasons -- we are free
I can't forget the look in his eyes
Or -- the tears he cries
As he said these words to me
All gave some and some gave all
And some stood through for the red, white and blue
And some had to fall
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties -- and recall
Some gave all
Now Sandy Kane is no longer here
But his words are oh so clear
As they echo through out our land
For all his friends who gave us all
Who stood the ground and took the fall
To help their fellow man
Love your country and live with pride
And don't forget -- those who died
America can't you see
All gave some and some gave all
And some stood through for the red, white and blue
And some had to fall
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties -- and recall
Some gave all
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall, yes recall
Some gave all
Some gave all
in nam year 67 HHB ll FFV ARTY I MUST THE ONLY LEFT CAN NOT FINE ANY LEFT
I serve 1966-1967,IIFFVARTY,LongBinh under SGT.LATIMER&commo.chief,SGT.NEWELL.
Was in nam 67 with 1/10th cav 4th inf lrrp would like to hear from others was aka babysan
HAULED GASOLINE AND JP4 OUT OF DIAN AND THE PORT AT SAIGON LATE 1965 EARLY 1966 HQ CO. IST S&T BN.IST INF. DIVISION
Are there any SeeBees that remember Drifty Dreannan at NSA cargo 1968?1969? If so how about clockwise?
I was in the 544th Engineer Co/CS, 20th Brigade.
Drove water tank at Xuan Loc. Was also at Nui Ba Dihn. Am interested in contacting vets who served
there 69-70, 70-71.
Drove water tank at Xuan Loc. Was also at Nui Ba Dihn. Am interested in contacting vets who served
there 69-70, 70-71.
Matthew G. Karl
Dear Matthew,
My name is Kevin Baldwin and I was assigned to USASTRATCOM Spt Det of the 86th Signal Battalion at Cu Chi on February 16, 1970. We must have walked past each other. I also served as a clerk typist for awhile before being assigned to an impromptu "Rapid Reaction Force" that operated in Long Than and Vinh Long before and after Tet of 1971. This happened after Cu Chi was abandoned to the ARVINs and I guess they didn't have anything better to do with us.
Like many of us, I'm searching for a needle in a haystack. Repeated claims for disability have been rejected because I can't prove to their satisfaction any of numerous stressors that my VA therapists have diagnosed as leading to PTSD. I am trying to focus on one in particular and you might have been in the area when it happened.
One evening just behind the 86th Mess Hall, someone threw a thermite grenade into a hootch, burning it down and seriously burning three of the four soldiers sitting in a room playing cards. I came upon the scene after our guys smelled smoke, to see a man in flames being helped past the Mess Hall. As we turned the corner, two more came running out of the hootch in flames and I helped throw them into a drainage ditch to douse the flames while we waited for help. As they sped off towards 12th Evac in a jeep, you could see their bodies reignite into big red splotches where the phospherous came back alive.
This is one of many nightmares that still haunt me and seems one most proveable if I could get dates, records, etc. Do you remember this incident? Everyone spent the night running around trying to find the bastard(s) who did it. We never knew for sure if it was VC or one of our own. With the race war going on at the time who could be sure of anything.
Dear Matthew,
My name is Kevin Baldwin and I was assigned to USASTRATCOM Spt Det of the 86th Signal Battalion at Cu Chi on February 16, 1970. We must have walked past each other. I also served as a clerk typist for awhile before being assigned to an impromptu "Rapid Reaction Force" that operated in Long Than and Vinh Long before and after Tet of 1971. This happened after Cu Chi was abandoned to the ARVINs and I guess they didn't have anything better to do with us.
Like many of us, I'm searching for a needle in a haystack. Repeated claims for disability have been rejected because I can't prove to their satisfaction any of numerous stressors that my VA therapists have diagnosed as leading to PTSD. I am trying to focus on one in particular and you might have been in the area when it happened.
One evening just behind the 86th Mess Hall, someone threw a thermite grenade into a hootch, burning it down and seriously burning three of the four soldiers sitting in a room playing cards. I came upon the scene after our guys smelled smoke, to see a man in flames being helped past the Mess Hall. As we turned the corner, two more came running out of the hootch in flames and I helped throw them into a drainage ditch to douse the flames while we waited for help. As they sped off towards 12th Evac in a jeep, you could see their bodies reignite into big red splotches where the phospherous came back alive.
This is one of many nightmares that still haunt me and seems one most proveable if I could get dates, records, etc. Do you remember this incident? Everyone spent the night running around trying to find the bastard(s) who did it. We never knew for sure if it was VC or one of our own. With the race war going on at the time who could be sure of anything.
Served with 3rd engineer bn. 1966----1967 support co.danang-hill 55--31--Dong ha Artillery Hill- Phubia-We will always remember our brothers we lost. I do volunteer service officer work for our Veterans helping them to obtain the benefits that they deserve.
I served with G-BTRY 65th ARTY Quad 50's from Nov 1968 to Nov 1969. I'm now President of VVA Chapter 415. Would like to hear from whoever. May God Bless all who served.
Served with Det 1, 620th TCS in Dong Ha from June 68 until April 69.
we are trying to locate all former members that served in pleiku, vietnam. unit, B-1-35 infantry, 3rd brigade, 25th infantry division. contact marshall jackson at 803-286-0116 (leave a message) or email alonzo jones at [email protected]
USMC 2/11 1st Mar Div Hill 63 L.Z. Baldy 1/12/1970 to 1/8/1971 Mos 2542 & 0811 Outed Narcs when Operator. Got transferred to 0811 Golf, Hotel & Wiskey Battery Did Antenna Valley, Cambodia Mission R&R Bancock Thailand
Now Saving the Planet and Proud of it
Now Saving the Planet and Proud of it
anyone jump school 1966/sf training group 1967/ Nam 68/69 5th sf SAG/Give me a shout. thanks
USAF OL 1506 Pacific Postal Squadron,
Receipt and Dispatch Specialist, 12/21/67-12/21/68, Cam Ranh Bay Air Base.
Receipt and Dispatch Specialist, 12/21/67-12/21/68, Cam Ranh Bay Air Base.
I am looking for any who knew Robert E. Foster
of the 4th Air Commando Squadron who was
killed on 9 Mar 1966.
of the 4th Air Commando Squadron who was
killed on 9 Mar 1966.
was in vietnam in 66 @ 67 10th trans bein hao
