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Jacques Nguyen from honolulu wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
I'm a student at Mckinley High School. I used this website for my social history project. It is very impressive for Vietnamese in America to know more about the culture. Thank You.
Bill Joyce from Bokeelia wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
In country 12/68 to 11/69 at Camp Eagle w/ A Battery 377th Arty, looking for the OH-6 crewchiefs that served and are home. Ron Heiselman. Stan Cook, Walt Konchency been hunting you kids for awhile.
Rosario Perez from Barrigada wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
Need to get in touch with Marines in the 1st Marine Div. stationed in Vietnam sometime August 1969. My husband has died with diabetes, heart disease and other ailments which I think are Agent Orange resulted conditions. I need to find Marines in his unit who are also suffering from same ailments. Please e-mail me and let me know. VA refusing claim for compensation. He also suffered from severe headaches and sudden muscle reflexes (kicks and punches during sleep). Do any of you suffer from these ailments?
August Nunez from Humble wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
Served with the Third Naval Construction Brigade, Danang, Vietnam from 1966-1969.
Gary Burkhalter from Evansville wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
I'm planning to return to Nam during Jan. 04. I want to revisit places I was stationed during my 'short' tour (March - June 29th, 1969). If anyone can help me locate on a map or get me the village names of the places our unit was...please contact me A.S.A.P. I was in Fox 2/1 3rd Weapons Plt. No Name Island - Marble Mountain and Pipestone Canyon are the only things I recall. I also remember a large lookout tower we had to climb up every day for guard duty. Please Help! THANKS
Robin Welch from Houston wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
In country 1967-1969 in Nha Trang. 14th Special Operations Wing . Clerk in Chief of Maintenance, Quality Control
James Whitaker wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
I found the sight very informative and I learned alot.
Raymond Sears wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
I was with the 119th at vung ro bay out side of Tuy Hue 67-68. Always remerber and never forget, IT WAS ALWAYS RIGHT.
Larry Frostman from Stevens Point wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
In country May 68-Dec.69,,31st Engr. Bn. Xuan Loc, Phouc Vinh, Doc Phong??. Cant believe its been 34 years!!! Some bad memories but a LOT of very good ones!! Love to go back for a visit some day! Maybe a bicycle tour.
Neo Hizon wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
in your history, since when did the vietnamese migrated in the South East Asia?
Darryl Guidry from Ruston wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
I was a Hospital Corpsman assigned to 9th Engineer Batttalion, 1st MarDiv 68-69.
john giboney from claremont wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
I served as Sr Adv to the 2-42 Inf Regt ARVN and Montangard Scouts In Kontum in 1967-68. I would like to re-connect with them or anyone serving with ARVN or "YARDS" in Pleiku-Kontum-Tan Canh-Edap Enang. John Giboney LtC Inf USA (Ret.)
Bonnie Russell from Maryville wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
My husband is a Vietnam Vet, he served with the 196th. Light Infantry Brigade, 3rd. Battalio, 21st. Infantry, June 1968-April1969. My brother was killed in action Sept.13, 1968, in Quang Ngai Province. I would like to hear from anyone who served with either my husband or my brother. Thanks for a great site. Bonnie
Tom Matson from Oak Lawn wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
I'm a Vietnam vet/Army/in-country Aug.70-Aug.71
I started out with the 25th Inf at Cu Chi.
Nixon pulled the 25th out in Dec.70
I was then with the 101st
So many miles
So many tears
God Bless America!!!
David Moffitt from Highland Village wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
Was in Co. A 1st. BN 22Inf from 9/70 to11/71.Started in An Khe then moved all over country Tuy Hoa Nha Trang.Would like to hear from anyone in that unit
Sharon O'Connor French wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
I lost alot of good friends to the war. Please never forget them. Thank you for a wonderful site.
Gerry Fitzpatrick from Philadelphia wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
Very good site, served in Vinh Long South Vietnam 1970-1971
TERRY cox from JACKSONVILLE wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
VIET-NAM 66-67
Rhonda Abello wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
My father was in Vietnam, I am happy to see the work that you are doing. I used this page for reference for a school project, your site was very helpful.
Raymond Lee from Oakland wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
In country Apr 68 - Sep 69.
MABS-36, HMM-256
Semper Fi!
Robert Sawdy wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
weapons, charlie 1/4 . 1966 -1967
Semper Fi
William Ringler from Weatherford wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
I served in vietnam with the 1/10th cav. b troop 3rd platoon from july 1970 to july 1971. Was at fire base action and fire base schueller,out side of AnKhe.
gary williams from colo springs wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
did two tours in country fm 70 to 71 and 73 to 75
mike owsley wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
IWAS THERE IN 67. ARRIVED IN JUNE AND MED EVACED OUT IN SEPT. SAME YEAR. WAS WITH A COMBAT ENG. UNIT BUT CAN'T REMEMBER THE UNIT NAME. HAVE LOST MEMORY OF MOST OF MY TIME THERE
Warren Oliver from Panama City wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
Served with VMO-2 in Danang in '65 in operations and as a gunner. What a life altering experience for a young man. Lost some good friends and comrades there and will never forget them. May God bless all those who served there.
Scott Shaw from Riverdale wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
Served Vnam Sept.70-71 LZ Nancy 1/39th Arty.
Tom Ronning from St Paul wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
with 101st from Jan 1970-Jan 1971 at Camp Eagle and Phu Bai.......
Tom Dragon from Winona Lake wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
I think you do very good works to heal the war. We need a lot of hands like yours to do the jobs. I had helped to translate letters for member of yours.
N. T. Ho from Houston wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
Thanks for this excellent site.
First, I truly want to thank all of you who served & for your dedication. It is because of you that I, as a Vietnamese child during the war, get the opportunity to come to America & enjoy the freedoms that you have fought for. I am now a successful businessman, having graduated from college, served 5 yrs as a Navy Lt., 1st Persian Gulf veteran. I left in 1975, & have been back to Saigon for only 4 days in 1998.
Thanks for the excellent site of the history of Vietnam, it is the first time that I have visit such a site with the very complete summary of its history.
Again, thank you for your service.
jimmy cherry from midland city wrote on March 24, 2021 at 9:59 pm
great site, i hope and pray u can continue on in the great sprit and tradition of the u.s. armed forces. i was in the nam dec68-dec69. i served with hotel 2/4, 3rd marine div and was on firebase neville when it and firebase russell got overun feb 25, 69. i then in march or april, 69 went to 3rd maf, 3rd combined action group,(cap marines) 3-3-3 and 3-3-1. it was an experience of being in a hot fire zone, or kill zone with all marines around you and then being in a village where the marines did several things, not to just kill them, but to help them the best we could such as help build schools and do civil action work, dig wells, and other support foundations as well as to protect it's people and property, it's goverment and village leaders. our mission was to seek out and destroy the viet cong from within and with the people's help. of the 5000 marines and mac v men who served , only half made it home, of the 2500 who made it back to the world, most would be wounded physically, and probably all wounded mentally....sometimes i wonder if we've ever really come home at all, but through it all, blood and guts, physically and mentally, we have survived to help each other, not to forget, but to forgive and help heal. what do and how do i think of the vietnamese people? they're a wonderful people with love for their families much like ours, they did what they had to do just as we did; i would not be here today it not for a wonderful young kid(then) named son(with a dot over the o and a wave under the o) he saved me from stepping on a 105 howezer round sat up as a bovietrap and he not only saved me once but a couple of other times from differend ways. his parents and family were killed by the vc in me lam near the village of xonglo outside of hue and phu bi. my son shawn is named after him. all that kid wanted was to live and be loved with something to wear and something to eat........thank you, semple fi. jimmy cherry