Yep After Cambodia issue the 1st Cav was pulled from Southeast East Asia and sent home.Never made it to Fort Hood myself.Anyone that had extended got early out.Shipped straight to Oakland and home
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My respect for those that served.
Dog,seeing 50 or so 1st cav and 4th ID moter pools lined up is quit a site.The Abrams are awesume.There must be 300 or so there.
Dog,seeing 50 or so 1st cav and 4th ID moter pools lined up is quit a site.The Abrams are awesume.There must be 300 or so there.
wish everyone down south of the border a happy memorial day.
and a special thanks to all the veterans who served.
selkirk
and a special thanks to all the veterans who served.
selkirk
I would like to thank all the veterans who have fought and died for this country to make it the greatest place to live. Both of my grandfathers served in WWII and I had two uncles in Korea, I also lost a uncle in Vietnam. I hope this country never needs to fight another war but we must always remember the ones the americans who paid the ultimate price to keep this country and other countries free.
god bless america
god bless america
5.5 years in Army. 361 days in the Delta c Company 4/39 infantry. It is great that so many people today have more positive thoughts about the grunts, jarheads and flyboys than in the mid 60's. Maybe we wouldn't be as screwwed up as we are. I still cannot bring myself to visit that memorial in DC and I still cannot reconcile the losses our political leaders subjected us to with little or no plan or possible positive outcome. To this day I would like to see that country fall off the face of the earth. I know I should not harbor these feeling: 18 years in AA should have taught me that but I am not ready to let go of all the those kids who died in vain.
Man did I ever bring my self down. Need the Bucks to set me right.
bill
Man did I ever bring my self down. Need the Bucks to set me right.
bill
RA, all the way!!!
1963-1966
and yes, a big tribute to those who are not among us to celebrate.
pep
1963-1966
and yes, a big tribute to those who are not among us to celebrate.
pep
I'm a Vietnam era civilian.
I was classified 1Y because of scoleocis.
At the time, I didn't know what scoleocis was.
Thought it must have something to do with the shoulders.
I'm selfishly thankful that I didn't have to serve and grateful to those who did.
After many years, I finally had the opportunity to contribute a little something yesterday.
We have a nice servicemen's memorial here that is in some ways a centerpiece of the town.
It's on the front cover of the phone book.
It is the brainchild of a freind who designed it, organized fundraisers, oversaw the construction, and did a lot of the work himself and with the help of other freinds.
There's a brick in the walk with my dad's name on it alongside many other freinds and relatives.
We had a memorial day ceremony there yesterday.
There were prayers, a speech, a color guard, rifle salute, laying of wreaths, and music.
Some freinds and I played "Fifty Thousand Names (carved in a wall)", a moving peice about the Vietnam memorial.
Our singer had a little trouble controlling her emotions.
She had performed for the moving wall ceremony at Ft. Riley last year and found the name of a friend she hadn't seen since she left Georgia at age 12.
Giving thanks in the closing prayer, the preacher thanked God for the music.
After the service, many people made their way to us to thank us.
The VFW post commander who organized the program couldn't thank us enough.
We told him we considered it quite a priveledge to be able to contribute something.
A freind told me he had become emotional and looked around to see that he was not alone.
For the rest of the day wherever I went people expressed their feelings one way or another.
Some would just smile or wave.
It reminded me of Mackinlay Kantor's book "Missouri Bittersweet".
I was classified 1Y because of scoleocis.
At the time, I didn't know what scoleocis was.
Thought it must have something to do with the shoulders.
I'm selfishly thankful that I didn't have to serve and grateful to those who did.
After many years, I finally had the opportunity to contribute a little something yesterday.
We have a nice servicemen's memorial here that is in some ways a centerpiece of the town.
It's on the front cover of the phone book.
It is the brainchild of a freind who designed it, organized fundraisers, oversaw the construction, and did a lot of the work himself and with the help of other freinds.
There's a brick in the walk with my dad's name on it alongside many other freinds and relatives.
We had a memorial day ceremony there yesterday.
There were prayers, a speech, a color guard, rifle salute, laying of wreaths, and music.
Some freinds and I played "Fifty Thousand Names (carved in a wall)", a moving peice about the Vietnam memorial.
Our singer had a little trouble controlling her emotions.
She had performed for the moving wall ceremony at Ft. Riley last year and found the name of a friend she hadn't seen since she left Georgia at age 12.
Giving thanks in the closing prayer, the preacher thanked God for the music.
After the service, many people made their way to us to thank us.
The VFW post commander who organized the program couldn't thank us enough.
We told him we considered it quite a priveledge to be able to contribute something.
A freind told me he had become emotional and looked around to see that he was not alone.
For the rest of the day wherever I went people expressed their feelings one way or another.
Some would just smile or wave.
It reminded me of Mackinlay Kantor's book "Missouri Bittersweet".
Thanks BMC. I can appreciate why the singer was moved. It was truly a horrible and unnecessary turmulteuos time for our Nation and our youth.
As you can see from my prior post I still have not reconciled that time in my life. Thanks you for your thoughts and contribution.
Bill
As you can see from my prior post I still have not reconciled that time in my life. Thanks you for your thoughts and contribution.
Bill
1rst/17th air cav, 82nd airborne division, ft bragg, nc, from 83-87,. "god i love the smell of napalm in the morning, reminds me of victory"
