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Company C 19th Engineer Battalion (Combat)-Sa Huynh, Vietnam -- Charlotte Thomas, Mon, September 03 2012, 17:13:59 (adsl-074-166-027-039.sip.asm.bellsouth.net/74.166.27.39)
I am looking for any LZ Lowboys who served in Vietnam with Company C, 19th Engineer Battalion (Combat) from July 1968 to July 1971. My father, David Nelson Boyd entered the Army as PVT. E-1 from Ft. Campbell, KY graduating class Co. B 10th Bn2b Bde on Feb. 1968. He was honorably discharged in July of 1971 as Specialist Four, Service number #RA 12968041. He received an Army Commendation Medal of Heroism, with a “V” Device for the act as stated:
“For heroism in connection with military grounds operations against hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. Aug. 17, 1969 while serving as a member of a mine sweep operation in Sa Huynh, Vietnam the sweep came under fire from a company size enemy force, a three quarter ton truck serving as an ambulance was hit by several rockets and began burning then completely engulfed in flames .Exposing himself to enemy rockets, grenades and automatic fire he ran to the ambulance & retrieved the medical aid bags and supplies. Frank E. Ruggles Major AGC Adjutant; as ordered this day 29th of Dec., 1969”
He is retired and still lives in Ashland City TN. When he enlisted he lived in Nashville, TN. I am searching for anyone who served with him or knew him while he was in the U. S. Army, stateside or Overseas; Vietnam.
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Welcome Home to Steven P. Blumer, LM 100 -- Don Poss, Sat, August 11 2012, 15:49:23 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Welcome Home to Steven P. Blumer, LM 100,
Steve Blumer was a pastor at Ft. Bliss, El Paso, Texas, from 1979-1988.
Don Poss,
Webmaster, War-Stories.com
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- Army helicopter art work -- John Brennan, Tue, August 07 2012, 23:29:39 (108-66-3-58.lightspeed.sntcca.sbcglobal.net/108.66.3.58)
I've often wondered if many Vietnam vets took pictures or recall unofficial markings that were painted on Army helicopters? Myself, I was with the 114 AHC during 1970-71 and have counted over 100 names noted in logbooks, diaries, interviews and photos. I guess you could call it folk art which to me was a wonderful way to bring some color and humor to very stressful event.
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- Reunion -- Jay Gearhart (Memories!!!!), Sun, August 05 2012, 13:59:43 (97-83-39-184.dhcp.trcy.mi.charter.com/97.83.39.184)
Just returned from our ( 299th Cbt Engr , Dak To Defenders ) yearly reunion in the DC AO. Great time had by all . Saw some brand new faces from 43 tears ago. Who would have thought??? Still kicken .
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- PICTURES 379th TC 68/69 ERA -- ROGER ASHWORTH (REEFER KINGS), Mon, July 30 2012, 9:55:04 (174-134-97-208.res.bhn.net/174.134.97.208)
Date Posted: Mon, July 30 2012, 9:43:56
Author: Roger Ashworth (1968/69)
Author Host/IP: 174.134.97.208
Subject: 379th TC , Orient Express "REEFER KINGS"
In reply to: Don Poss 's message, "Welcome Home to Steven P. Blumer, LM 100" on Mon, July 16 2012, 15:19:07
Welcome home . Hey we need to get our old pictures from Nam out here.. Any you have .. You might think the ones you have don't mean anything. But they will help us out here. Some have PTSD and need to release picture to get them in a better place.
I was with 379th TC , 48th Group, 7th Tc BN, 1st LOG, USARV.. Lot of convoys.. Please dig through you old dusty picture and get them out here.
Thank You,
Roger Ashworth REEFER KINGS , ORIENT EXPRESS
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- Oasis 1969 -- Frank Rosa, Mon, July 09 2012, 9:20:20 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Don,
I too was there that night. I was the Platoon Sgt for the 3d platoon, 124th Sig Bn. We were the ones with the 45 foot tall antennas. We were able to keep the communications going through the ordeal. I can still remember all details of that night, and keeps me awake sometimes.
Thanks for the memories and hello to everyone,
SGM (RET) Frank J. Rosa
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- We The People, homepage 4th of July Graphic image posted. -- Don and Larry Poss, Sun, July 01 2012, 13:52:57 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Gents and Ladies:
Larry and I wish you all a very special 4th of July 2012 ... 236 years of Freedom. We've posted this week's holiday celebration graphic image, and hope you enjoy the symbolism of America's real strength: We The People....
http://www.war-stories.com
Don and Larry Poss
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- Homepage graphic -- Don Poss, Mon, June 25 2012, 21:49:05 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Gents and Ladies,
Check out this week's homepage graphic image at http://www.vspa.com , about PTSD and never ending dreams.
Don Poss,
War-Stories.com Webmaster
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- Welcome LM 99, Harold Hartford -- Don Poss, Mon, June 25 2012, 8:24:38 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Welcome LM 99, Harold Hartford.
Harold served with the 7th Air Force, 635th SPS K-9, U-Tapao, RTAFB, and at Andersen AFB Guam, TDY 1973-1974. He was a dog handler, and his MWDs were Sport and Tiki.
Welcome Home to War-Stories.com,
Don Poss,
Webmaster, War-Stories.com
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- Bob Hope show, and name spelling -- Nancy Bonetti Ray, Tue, June 19 2012, 18:14:09 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Hello Don:
Thank you for posting the photos of the memories of the Bob Hope 1968 tour to Viet Nam. Please note that my name is spelled “Bonetti” (not Bennetti). If you could correct this, it would be much appreciated. Thank you for your help!
Nancy Bonetti Ray
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- Time to Double-Check you Have Current version of JAVA -- Don Poss, Mon, June 18 2012, 11:16:45 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
It's time again to check and see if you are running the most current version of Java. One indicator that you need to check is that you may be receiving a "runtime error" when opening a PDF file.
Recommendations:
Copy/paste the direct War-Stories.com link, http://www.war-stories.com/aspprotect/ws-troubleshooting-2-2.asp and open the page, and double-click the install/check for “CURRENT JAVA version”. If necessary, Install the current version, then reboot. JAVA-things should then work fine for you -- Remember to Reboot!
Don Poss
Webmaster, War-Stories.com
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- A Welcome Home ... like we didn't have -- Don Poss, Wed, June 13 2012, 8:18:19 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Gents & Ladies,
I almost didn't watch this short Welcome Home video. Your loss if you don't check it out:
God bless our troops… past, present and future!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2L3skZ7FEw&feature=youtu.be
Welcome Home ... like we didn't have,
Don Poss
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- War-Stories.com's new Store is open! -- Don Poss, Tue, June 05 2012, 10:44:09 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Gents,
War-Stories.com Store is open with new coffee mugs and other military items.
Check it out at: http://www.war-stories.com/ws_shop/index.php
:) Don & Larry Poss
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- Missing Vietnam Service Medal -- Tom Lorr (Requesting help to verify Vietnam medal), Wed, May 16 2012, 23:30:54 (cpe-98-155-42-247.san.res.rr.com/98.155.42.247)
I flew with the Blind Bats out of Ubon Thailand in 1967 and have many great memories of my service there. I was an airborne Nav Aides Technician, USAF SGT, E-4, on TDY rotations out of Naha, Okinawa 374th Troop Carrier Wing, PACAF. I got to volunteer to fly on our C-130 Blind Bat flare missions flying out of Ubon RTAF Base over Vietnam.
It wasn't until I applied for VA medical benefits last year that I realized that my DD-214 does not list me for a Vietnam Service Medal but only the National Defense Service Medal.
I have my original AFTO 781 Forms and letters documenting that I flew on "...fragged out of country missions subject to hostile fire..." and the dates; however, these do not specify the name "Vietnam." I sent these in with the DD Form 149 to correct military records to Randolph AFB Personnel Center; however, they are not allowing award of the Vietnam service medal without specific documentation that states the location Vietnam or affidavits to that affect. Where else would we have been flying out of Ubon at that time other than Vietnam, but the reviewing staff there are is seeing it that way.
Has anyone run into this problem or know of other service members who have? And were they able to get it corrected somehow?
I would appreciate any advice on this that anyone may be able to provide to helping me out. Thanks! tomlorr@yahoo.com
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- Erick W. Miller B-Co 1st Plt 1st 327th Inf 101st ABN Nov 69- Nov 70 -- don poss, Sun, April 22 2012, 15:06:54 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Welcome Home to War-Stories.com new Life Member #97, Erick W. Miller.
Eric Wrote:
I am now a lifetime member! Carl Schneider (Maj Gen USAF Ret) turned me onto this site about 2 months ago. If only someone would write Carl's war stories. He was a Fighter Pilot in war time Korea with 100 combat missions as well as many combat missions in Vietnam. He was one of Bush 43's flight instructors.
Erick Miller, WS LM #97
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- A1C KENNETH E BAKER JR, 30WS BINH THUY KIA 1968 RE: 1880TH COMM SQ, 632ND CSG FIRE DEPT & DISPENSARY -- Ron Boussom, Tue, April 17 2012, 14:28:40 (236.sub-75-211-184.myvzw.com/75.211.184.236)
My name is Ron Boussom. I'm a writer doing research for a book about my friend, A1C Kenneth E. Baker Jr., Weather Observer, 30WS, Det 13, Binh Thuy AFB. He was killed in the weather cab of the control tower by a direct hit from a 75mm recoilless rifle shell during an artillery attack on March 22, 1968. I have been searching for the past 18 months to find those who responded to Kenny after the attack:
1.) 1880TH COMM SQ
MSgt Billy Gentry, ATC, 1880th Comm Sq was on duty in the control tower March 22, 1968 with VNAF controller Sgt Phat. After the attack, and wounded in the hand by shrapnel from the same blast, MSgt Gentry was first to respond to Kenny and radio for emergency assistance. MSgt Gentry was described as tall, lean, sparing of words and spoke with a slight Southern accent. If anyone knew him, or knows what state he was from and/or where he went after leaving Binh Thuy, please contact me asap. I'm also looking for the following 1880th ATC's who worked with Gentry in that unit:
-MSgt John Messenger
-TSgt or MSgt Robert L. "Woody" Wood
-TSgt Richard "Dick"Tucker
-SSgt Richards or Richardson (no first name)
2.) 632ND CSG FIRE DEPARTMENT
SSgt David "Rosie" Rosenbeck of 632nd CSG Fire Department received the emergency call in the fire station beside the tower and sent three firemen up to the cab to retrieve Kenny. However, he doesn't recall their names. If anyone knows the names of those three 632nd firemen, or names of any firemen in that unit who were there in March of 1968, please contact me asap.
3.) 632ND CSG DISPENSARY
I'm looking for the dispensary doctor and medics who attended Kenny after he was brought down from the tower. Capt's Charles Caton and Benjamin Bivins were doctors on staff early 1968. Caton was off base March 22nd. Bivins rotated out March 5th. His replacement might have been the physician on duty. Neither officer remembers who he was. Caton recalls he was tall with a Jewish surname. If anyone was at Binh Thuy in 1968 and knows the names of that doctor or those medics, and/or still has medical papers from dispensary visits with physicians' signatures other than the names mentioned above, please contact me asap.
I'm writing this book for Kenny's family. They've been missing details of his death at Binh Thuy for the past 44 years. MSgt Gentry, the three 632nd firemen, dispensary medics and doctor were the last people to attend Kenny in his final moment. If they're still alive, I need to know what they saw and heard. My heartfelt thanks and deepest gratitude to War Stories! for providing me the opportunity to post this notice and to those compassionate vets who have responded thus far.
Ron Boussom
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- Army A team VN 1964-65 -- Tony Markl, Mon, April 16 2012, 15:48:18 (72-60-99-115.pools.spcsdns.net/72.60.99.115)
In May 1964 I brought the first USAF A-1E Skyraider to Bien Hoa, SVN. I am writing a book about my experiences during this time. Many of our missions were Night Fort Defense and I would like to find someone who was in an A team or spent time in these forts. Even better would be someone who was inside a fort while it was being defended by aircraft.
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- Photo Request: War-Stories: Bob Hope, 1966 -- David Kaplachinski, Fri, April 13 2012, 18:11:03 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
To whom this may concern,
After reading through the article [http://www.war-stories.com/aspprotect/dn-poss-bob-hope-1966-2.asp], I noticed the caption next to the photo, from a Thomas J. Blagg requesting a copy of the photo. What can I do to get the same? My father is in this photo as well. Thank you in advance for your time.
Sincerely,
David Kaplachinski
(USAF 1995-1999 SrA)
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- China Beach photos - How can I get them? -- Jim DeArment, Mon, April 09 2012, 18:27:02 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Don ... I really liked those pictures [recently posted on the homepage] of China Beach ... man did that really bring back memories .... I bet I made it down to the beach at least once or twice a week .... I took my in-country R&R there ... the R&R center there had the best cheeseburgers and fries ... the bridge was not the same [as in the pictures] ...they change that old one out.
When I got there I would walk ... hitch a ride ... or take the bus ... till I asked the question ... what's the chain link fence on the windows for? "so they don't throw grenades through the windows" ... ah, hell no ... I walked and hitch rides from then on.
For me it was a place to go to get away form the real reason I was there. I was on vacation in the daytime and in the land of a thousand dances at night ... I worked Tiger Flight ... It really was the worst of times and the best of times.
Is there some way I could get those pictures sent or not? It's just that those were really good!
Thanks,
Jim DeArment, 366th SPS Tiger Flt, Da Nang 1968/69
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- War-Stories Welcomes Home Life Member 96, Gary Macchioni! -- Don Poss, Mon, April 09 2012, 18:04:59 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
War-Stories Welcomes Home LM 96, Gary Macchioni!
Gary's Vietnam tour was in 1970-1971, with the 483rd USAF Hospital, Flight Surgeons Office at Cam Ranh Bay Air Base.
Welcome Home to War-Stories, Gary Macchioni!
Don Poss,
War-Stories.com Webmaster
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- War-Stories Welcomes Home LM 95, Newell Swartz. -- Don Poss, Mon, April 09 2012, 18:00:15 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
War-Stories Welcomes Home LM 95, Newell Swartz.
Newell served with the USAF, and later with the USArmy as a Warrant Officer. Newell wrote, "I was in Vietnam from 1966-1967. In 1968, I took an inter-service trasnsfer to the US Army CID. Retired in Oct 1976 as CW3. Retired AZ Highway Patrol in 2002 as Sgt after 25 years." During his military tours, Newell served at: Phan Rang AB, 35th SPS; Phu Cat AB, 37th SPS. Also served in KS, NB,NH, England, Spain, Germany, Turkey, Libya, and Korea.
Welcome Home to War-Stories, Newell Swartz!
Don Poss,
War-Stories.com Webmaster
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- By The Light of The Silvery Moon -- Don Poss, Sun, April 08 2012, 15:04:58 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Gents and Ladies,
This week's homepage (http://www.war-stories.com) graphic image, "By The Light of The Silvery Moon" also is linked to a new story of the same name:
http://www.vspa.com/dn-by-the-light-of-a-silvery-moon-don-poss-2012.html
Don Poss,
War-Stories.com Webmaster
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- Re: LOOKING FOR NMCB 71 SEABEES -- SUSAN MEADOR, Thu, March 22 2012, 22:14:42 (c-98-197-193-247.hsd1.tx.comcast.net/98.197.193.247)
Hello Kathy,
My Grandfather was on the ship SS YOUNG AMERICA. He passed in 2002 and I am not 100% sure of the date he enlisted but I believe it was late 42 early 43. After talking with my Grandmother & reading a time line from Howard Landon about the SS YOUNG AMERICA I believe that my Grandfather was on the ship during the time it was hit by a Japanese low fighter plane. The ship sailed to Noumea, New Caldoneia for repairs. Do you have information on the ship prior to it returning to San Francisco in March of 1945?
Thanks so much!
Susan
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- LOOKLING FOR LOST FRIEND -- STEVE (TRYING TO FIND HIM FOR 40 YEARS), Wed, March 14 2012, 0:34:05 (h202.18.215.216.cable.cldm.cablerocket.net/216.215.18.202)
My name is David (Dave) Marrs, I served with Bravo,2/502 PIR, 3 platoon, 3rd sauad Alpha fire team leader, 101st Airborne Division oout of Camp Eagle South Vietnam, from 1968 July to June 15, 1969. I walked point at time and Steve unknow last name, walk slack. we both got wounded on fire support base currahe in the A Shaw Valley. I saw him again in Dang as we exchanged planes for Japan. I think he lives in Ohio, no real sure. Sure would love to find him. If you know or think you know him or his family please contact me. 509-633-1121. Thank you Dave
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- War-Stories Welcomes Home LM 94, Steve Miller -- Don Poss, Sat, February 25 2012, 19:42:34 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
War-Stories Welcomes Home LM 94, Steve Miller.
Steve served with the USAF 100th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at Davis-Monthan AFB, Osan AB Korea, U-Tapao RTNAF, and Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, 1972-1976.
Steve also contributed to War-Stories' fund that assures no Vietnam Veteran with financial hardship will go without a membership.
Welcome Home to War-Stories, Steve Miller
Don Poss,
War-Stories.com Webmaster
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- Welcome Home: 3 new War-Stories.com Life Members -- Don Poss, Tue, February 21 2012, 14:44:23 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Welcome Home to:
LM 89, Frederick Dupont, USMC, Delta Company, 9th Engineer Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, Chu Lai, 1967-1969.
LM 90, Joseph Abodeely, US Army, 2nd Platoon Leader, D Dompany, 2/7 Cav, 1st Air Cavalry Division, Camp Evans, 1968.
LM 91, Joseph Connelly, USMC, 1st BN 3rd Marines, RLT 26, 1967.
Don Poss,
Webmaster, War-Stories.com
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- Article on Miss America -- Katherine German, EMNRD, Wed, February 08 2012, 18:15:25 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Hello Mr. Poss,
I saw an article on your Vietnam War Stories web site about the visit in Vietnam by women from the Miss America pageant in 1970. We are putting together an exhibit about the two visits made to Vietnam by the pageant and I'd like permission to use part of your story. It would be wonderful to have something from the point of view of the men these women came to visit.
I tried to contact the author via email but was unable to get in touch with him. Can you help me? If you have any questions, feel free to give me a call.
Kate German
Heritage Educator
Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park
Angel Fire, NM
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Vietnam Dog Handlers -- Caroline (Goodwin), Tue, February 07 2012, 6:48:22 (c-76-117-253-148.hsd1.pa.comcast.net/76.117.253.148)
Hello,
I'm trying to learn more about the dogs and handlers who fought in Vietnam and are fighting today. Please share anything you want. Just email me at houndygirl@gmail.com
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- Phu Cat AB photo: Just outstanding! -- Jay, Mon, January 30 2012, 9:13:45 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
jaybird718@att.net [mailto:jaybird718@att.net]
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 1:55 PM
To: DonPoss-LM37@VSPA.com
Subject: Yo
Hi Don. That photo of Phu Cat AB [http://www.vspa.com/images/week-03-05-2006-pc-1st-tiger-division-base-perimeter-night.jpg]brings back some real pleasant memories.
In 1970, I was on a second tour and with the 299 Cbt Engrs supporting the 173rd out of LZ North English. Once in a while we would go back to our base camp in Phu Tai and ALWAYS stopped at Phu Cat AB. I’m telling you the Air force knows how to live. They let us (if properly attired) use there NCO club and open mess. Ice in the drinks and the best grub we ever got. Also had the opportunity to visit the on-site Korean Steam bath. Just outstanding. Jay
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- War-Stories.com will be moving to a new Linux Server IP on 1/25/2012 -- Don Poss, Wed, January 25 2012, 13:19:13 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Gents & Ladies,
For your information, War-Stories.com will be moving to a new Linux Server IP on 1/25/2012 through 1/26/2012, and may be off line during this process.
You will note broken links/images until the full upload to Linux has completed. When service is restored, all URL addresses and links will remain the same. War-Stories.com emails will NOT work during this move.
For updates, check the bulletin board.
Don Poss,
Webmaster, War-Stories.com
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- 1962 -- Don Poss, Sun, January 01 2012, 1:35:07 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
1962
Eleven days out of High School I enlisted in the Air Force. John Kennedy was president. Khrushchev wanted to bury us. Dee Dee Sharp was doing The Bird; The Chiffons sang He’s So Fine, and The Crystals whaled He’s Sure the Boy I Love. Ozzie and Harriet slept in separate beds and Ricky Nelson was wondering Where Oh Where Can My Baby Be.
School kids played duck and cover. B-52’s tag-teamed photo-ops with Russian-Bears, and half the world hated the other half. Arabs hated the Jews. The Jews hated the Arabs. Soviets hated everybody, and Americans wanted everybody to like us. The ground was still radioactive in Hiroshima. Life was great! Gas was cheap. The Cuban Missile Crisis lit the fuse to end humanity on earth. I dressed like an eskimo while freezing on Montana’s Minutemen Missile silos. Martin Luther King was marching and regularly getting bailed out on the daily 15-minutes of black and white TV news, and Mahalia Jackson sang goose-bump gospel songs just before the TV Test Pattern of an Indian wearing a war-bonnet signaled several hours of non-broadcast static.
Naïve Times. Innocent Times. Dangerous Times. Vietnam loomed just over the dark horizon, like a cancer whose twisting tentacles would embrace and rip the nation a new silo. The first lines of 77 Names destined for a distant Wall were shadows upon uncarved marble. Things would never be the same again ….
Don Poss
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- When F-4s Collide! -- Don Poss, Mon, December 26 2011, 12:52:38 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Gents,
On September 17, 1966, three F-4C Phantom aircraft took off from Cam Ranh Bay Airbase, responding to a call for air support during a night-recovery rescue of a downed helicopter. After a successful mission, the three Phantoms landed at Da Nang Airbase for service and refueling. The F-4s of the 558th TAC Fighter Wing then took off from Da Nang AB for the flight home to Cam Ranh Bay AB. As two F-4s prepared for a formation landing flying side by side, at Cam Ranh Bay Airbase, the third F-4 trailed behind. Suddenly, everything seemed to go wrong: in seconds the two lead F-4 Phantoms slammed together and a hung-bomb from one exploded ....
Read: When F-4s Collide: http://www.vspa.com/aspprotect/crb-f4s-collide-on-landing-manuel-m-roybal-1967.asp
Don Poss,
War-Stories.com Webmaster
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- Battleship IOWA open house -- Dave Way (Happy.), Fri, December 23 2011, 13:34:28 (188.sub-166-250-41.myvzw.com/166.250.41.188)
For your members on the West Coast / Bay area of San Francisco......if you could pass this along. Thank you.
Hi-
We wanted to let your group know that Battleship USS IOWA is open for tours on the weekends for a brief period of time at Pier 3 at the Port of Richmond before our departure to Los Angeles.
Pacific Battleship Center, the non-profit organization that is bringing USS IOWA back to life is hosting the Battleship Expo at the Port of Richmond. The expo includes a visit on board USS IOWA and access to exhibits that include a short film on the battleship, 16” shells, a Sheridan tank & half-track displayed by the Military Vehicle Foundation, the Blue Angels F-4 Phantom flight simulator from Pacific Coast Air Museum, and numerous other exhibits. The Battleship Expo entrance donation is $10 per adult, $5 per child 12 years or older, and children 11 & under are free.
Currently the forward portion of the main deck with a view of turrets 1 & 2 is open to guests. As work is completed, additional exhibits and areas on the battleship may be open to the public for visitation. It is encouraged to return to see the progress.
Reservations are not required. USS IOWA is located at Terminal 3, 1411 Harbour Way, Richmond CA. The Battleship Expo can be accessed via the northeast gate on Saturdays and Sundays during the hours of 10am to 4pm. (Closed for Christmas weekend, but open New Years weekend through at least February).
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Kind Regards,
Jonathan Williams
Vice President
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Dave Way
Tour Manager
USS IOWA BB-61
Pacific Battleship Center
877-446-9261 xt. 713
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Iraq War IED Trivia -- Don Poss, Fri, December 23 2011, 10:41:08 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Gents,
During the Iraq War, terrorists, zealots, and tribal members with an 'issue' planted IEDs to kill each other, civilians and allied military. IEDs were delivered by various methods, such as strapped to children, women, naive teenagers, and really disturbed adults, and of course planted under new paving/sidewalks and detonated by cell phones or tripwires, and delivered on or in bicycles, cars, trucks, boxes, and on 'believers' of the cause.
Trivia: No IED was ever detonated on the back of a camel.
That speaks volumes in the priorities of tribal leaders still living as they did 2000 years ago.
Don Poss
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- Iraq War is over... -- Don Poss, Wed, December 21 2011, 12:42:53 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Iraq
Don Poss,
© Copyright, 20 December 2011
And now it’s over…
or so they say,
Iraqi leaders can have their way
4,500 dead…
buried across the land…
the battles play on,
the sandman’s friend.
What about Vietnam?
a mistake they still say…
It was you veterans
who lost that day.
No one remembers…
we were gone two years
When the North was Victorious
the South fell in Tears
What will they say… should Iraq stumble?
Their Vice President is fleeing…
Their people live in fear
No one will remember…
the high hopes we had
when Iraq was united,
then fell to sand
What about Iraq?
another mistake, they’ll say…
it was you veterans
who lost that day.
Decades will pass…
New generations arise
Look upon the veteran…
Iraq’s still in their eyes.
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- OPEN LETTER to my State Senators: military remains dumped in Landfill! -- Don Poss, Thu, December 08 2011, 13:44:28 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Gents,
This has been confirmed and is the most dispicable uncaring action by government ever! Worse -- it somehow involves the United States Air Force or civilian designees.
I have sent the following email to my California State Seantors (Boxer and Feinstein). I urge you to email your own State Senators. You can find their email addresses at: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Just click on your STATE and their names/emails will appear.
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Dear Senator,
First, thank you so much for your years of great service to California. You can count on my support, as always.
Briefly, I would like to express my outrage concerning how the United States Air Force has disposed of the remains of approximately 200 veterans: by 'dumping' the veterans' ashes in a landfill. I had hoped the rumors circulating were untrue, but now appears this despicable act is true, and worse, as the USAF and responsible departments will not take steps to investigate the circumstances, hold accountable the responsible parties, nor take immediate corrective action to recover and properly bury these veterans. These vulgar, disrespectful, and sacrilegious actions by the USAF is absolutely outrageous and unacceptable.
I know that you have been a strong advocate for veteran issues, and I am requesting that your office please call for an investigation and require the USAF to take corrective steps to set-right this horrible treatment for the remains of men and women who served our country and hold accountable responsible parties, regardless of the time and expense necessary. To think men and women now in active service defending our nation might feel we as a nation hold their service, and those who fall in combat or line of duty, in such contempt, as to dispose of their remains in a landfill, is so loathing and hideous a concept, as to be intolerable.
Sincerely,
Don Poss,
Hemet, CA
PS: Please read the Washington Post news article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/air-force-dumped-ashes-of-more-troops-in-va-landfill-than-acknowledged/2011/12/07/gIQAT8ybdO_story.html?wprss=
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- War-Stories Remembers Pearl Harbor: Dec. 7th, 1941 -- Don Poss, Wed, December 07 2011, 0:05:23 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
As sons and daughters of the WWII Greatest Generation, we certainly remember the Infamous Date Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: December 7th, 1941.
As a Memorial for those who died that day, and during WWII, I have posted a special graphic image on the homepage. In the image are three brothers, including my father-in-law, who served on the U.S.S. West Virginia (at different times), which was sunk by seven aerial torpedoes that day. My wife's Uncle Albert was killed in action on the West Virginia.
Please check out the homepage (http://www.war-stories.com) and click the image for the full story.
Welcome Home to War-Stories.com
Don Poss,
War-Stories.com Webmaster
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- Military Order of The Purple Heart: 2011 Award to Ann-Margret -- John Bircher III, Tue, November 29 2011, 15:01:05 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
From: "John Bircher"
[Military Order of The Purple Heart, a Congressionally Charter Veterans Service Organization]
Date: November 29, 2011 11:49:58 AM PST
Subject: War-Stories: Bob Hope, 1966 [Posted at: http://www.war-stories.com/aspprotect/dn-poss-bob-hope-1966-2.asp]
To Don Poss: This year, MOPH gave an award to Ann-Margret. Below is an article [http://www.war-stories.com/aspprotect/pdf/MOPH-PNC-Jones-Medallion-to-Merit-to-Ann-Margret-2011.pdf] that will appear in the next issue of the Purple Heart magazine. Since I included a quote from you, I thought I would share it with you. I hope you don’t mind!
Yours in Patriotism – John,
John E. Bircher III
Director, Public Relations
Military Order of the Purple Heart
5413-B Backlick Road
Springfield, VA 22151
Tel: 352-753-5535
Cell: 352-250-9555
Fax: 352-753-5538
Email: PublicRelations@PurpleHeart.Org
Web: www.PurpleHeart.Org
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/PurpleHeartPR/
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- HAPPY THANKSGIVING to ALL ! -- Don Poss, Thu, November 24 2011, 11:22:27 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Welcome Home! and a Happy Thanksgiving to all !
Don Poss
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Vietnam research for a theatre-script -- Carl A. Rossi (Respectful), Sat, November 19 2011, 16:57:00 (NoHost/12.237.69.18)
I am a playwright currently doing research for an original theatre-script set in Vietnam c. 1969-70; I am writing to ask, what would be the smallest group of fighting men that I could put onstage (12 actors or less) and still be believable (actors, not characters, for the actors could play numerous roles)? Would it be a recon force or snipers or a troop stationed atop a hill? Could you give me a break-down of who would be who and what would be each man’s responsibilities? I would be focusing on the interactions among the American men, themselves, rather than on battle sequences.
Would it also be believable to write a script without including any Vietnamese characters? I ask this because said characters would mean casting Asian actors, which would increase the cast size, and many theatres, nowadays, want to keep the body count down.
Unlike a film-script which can have numerous actors, constant shifts of locations and special effects, a theatre-script is like playing in a box – you put your characters in the box and then must find believable ways of taking them out, again, so I am looking for situations that can take place in one, maybe two, locations at most (i.e. a bunker, or a barracks, or an REMF office, etc.).
I would welcome correspondence from veterans who would like to share his/their experiences and also be a sounding board to my planned script (as you may gather, I never served – I was two years shy of Vietnam – but I've read over 3 dozen books on the war, so far ... each one, with a different point of view).
I thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide, and I salute all of you.
Carl A. Rossi
playwright
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- A3C-James-Bruce-Jones, KIA, Da Nang, Vietnam -- Larry Mower, Sun, November 13 2011, 13:32:13 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Don, I collect military memorabilia and I recently purchased a helmet liner dated 1965 with a sweatband dated 1964. I noticed written in pen, on the sweatband: Jones, James B. with the numbers 25176013 below and HHB 151 and two letters that are hard to make out, but I think they're either AF or AP. I came across your story about J.B. Jones and it brought tears to my eyes as I read it. I was a little boy during the Vietnam War and I remember it very well. I remember the images on TV and the hippies that protested. I could never understand that. I remember my aunt crying when she learned a young man she dated had been shot near the heart. He survived. I have nothing but admiration and respect for those of you who served, fought, and died over there. I'm feeling emotional as I'm writing you now. I'm an ex-Navy man and currently a sergeant with a state Highway Patrol. I was hoping you might know what the numbers and letters mean from the liner I have and if it did indeed once belong to your friend J.B. Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and May God Bless You.
Respectfully,
Sgt. Larry Mower
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- Re: A3C-James-Bruce-Jones, KIA, Da Nang, Vietnam -- Don Poss, Sat, November 12 2011, 12:35:11 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
- Re: A3C-James-Bruce-Jones, KIA, Da Nang, Vietnam -- Larry Mower, Sun, November 13 2011, 13:32:13 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
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Welcome Home to new USMC Life Member #88: Terry Gourley -- Don Poss, Thu, November 10 2011, 14:44:26 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Welcome Home to new Life Member #88,
USMC, Gourley, Terry L., 1969-1970, 1st Wing Mass 2 (Dong Ha), Mass 3 (asrat Quang Tri) Da Nang, Dong Ha; Quang Tri.
Don Poss,
Webmaster, War-Stories.com
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- Larry T Waltz -- Donald R Gray (Sad), Thu, November 10 2011, 14:42:15 (adsl-74-178-216-206.jax.bellsouth.net/74.178.216.206)
Larry Thomas Waltz was one of my Navy Corpsman while I was assigned to USNH Philadelphia. I along with some of my shipmates attended Larry's furneral service on a cold and wintery snowy day at Harrisburg.
I want everyone to know that I am thinking of him on this Memorial Day as I always do.
God Bless,
Donald R Gray
Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman (FMF)
U.S. Navy Retired
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- Check Homepage for graphic, PSTD...and a Wakeup! -- Don Poss, Sun, November 06 2011, 7:40:27 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Gents,
Check out the new graphic, "PSTD...and a Wakeup" and click on the link, http://www.war-stories.com or copy/paste directly to:
http://www.vspa.com/poem-don-poss-ptsd-and-a-wakeup-2011.htm
Don Poss
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- Re: Check Homepage for graphic, PSTD...and a Wakeup! -- Jackie Kays, Sun, November 06 2011, 7:34:52 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
- Re: Check Homepage for graphic, PSTD...and a Wakeup! -- Terry Sasek, Sun, November 06 2011, 7:37:01 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
- Re: Check Homepage for graphic, PSTD...and a Wakeup! -- Ramps, Sun, November 06 2011, 7:38:39 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
- Re: Check Homepage for graphic, PSTD...and a Wakeup! -- Gary Walters, Sun, November 06 2011, 7:40:27 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
- The Last Patrol... -- Alice Braddy (Searching...), Sat, October 22 2011, 17:42:31 (184-206-240-37.pools.spcsdns.net/184.206.240.37)
In November of 1986, I was married to a Methodist Minister in Eden, Texas. I heard that a group of Veterans calling themselves "The Last Patrol" were walking/riding from Colorado (I think) to San Antonio, Texas for Veteran's Day, to call attention to the POWs and MIAs...I found out that they were camped on the west side of San Angelo and drove down to meet them. I invited the whole group to stop at the Eden Methodist Parsonage when they came through, to have coffee, food, showers and a little bit of an R & R. They did stop, the whole Patrol, and then went on their way...I took biscuits and coffee to them the next morning at their camp, told them to have a safe trip, and went on my way home. I never heard again from any of them...but if anyone out there knows of anyone in that particular group...I'd like to send a message...I enjoyed the meeting and hope that their lives and their dreams are sweeter now...those that are still on Patrol...and the ones that have gone on - you served well and are at rest...I am the daughter of a career Naval Officer, that went to Vietnam several times, as deployements during his three tours on Guam and I lived there during those three tours. I lived through the Vietnam War as a dependant and remember the stories of people that my daddy knew that went on missions and didn't come back.
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- 9/11: Open Letter to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg -- Don Poss, Sun, September 11 2011, 0:52:13 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg:
You have banned from attending the “Ground Zero” 10th anniversary 9/11 ceremony, religious leaders, uniformed law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, first-responders, and other volunteers. Many of these men and women are veterans or current members of military service to our country, and union workers. Your proclamation is as inconceivable to me as if soldiers who fought and survived on Civil War battlefields of Arlington were excluded from attending Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. How dare you deny today’s living heroes of 9/11 participation in this truly American-family-ceremony of remembrance and celebration of those who died, and those who survived!
As a Vietnam Veteran, I recall the political-voices proclaiming the need to win the hearts and minds of the people. I also note Shakespeare’s observation “The eye is the window of the soul...” seems relevant to your edict. Anyone looking into your eye will see in to a frighteningly uncaring dark soul as if it were filled with coagulated-contempt and utter distain for American citizens and our heritage.
Your decree, on this infamous 9/11 day, forever fails to win the hearts and minds of Americans and New Yorkers, and could be voiced only by a politically-correct shriveled-hearted bureaucratic-coward filled with contempt and callous disregard for the majority opinion of the nation.
Mayor Bloomberg, you have excluded from attendance at this ceremony the very people Americans call upon during times of crisis, distress, and acts of terror. A decision glaring wrong in so many ways as to leave America stunned, and heaps everlasting shame and dishonor upon your name.
Your ugly proclamation is as despicably hideous as a diseased-festering wound, and would have shocked our nation’s forefathers. It is fitting that you will be remember by the American people as having betrayed emergency personnel, veterans, union workers, and people of faith, for which the shame and disgrace is yours alone.
Don Poss
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- War-Stories.com's Banned Authors List: Wayne Coe -- William Brooksby, Mon, September 05 2011, 18:28:51 (cpe-24-24-239-102.socal.res.rr.com/24.24.239.102)
Subject: Wayne Coe
Don: To make a long story short and realizing that most of what I know about Wayne [Coe] isn’t an eye witness account I really don’t have much to add. I did meet Dr. Dave Warden, who is mentioned in Wayne’s stories. Dr. Warden practiced medicine in Kaysville, Utah after returning from his service in Viet Nam.
The last contact I had with Wayne was a voice mail I received five years ago after I sent him a message, through a web master that posted the picture you linked to in you post. My brother had stayed in contact with Wayne over many years and when he was killed in a motorcycle accident I sent word to Wayne.
The stories he has written as consistent with stories he told me after he left the Army in the early 70’s but I wasn’t in harm’s way and can’t verify their truthfulness.
Bless you for your service. I hope you are well.
Bill Brooksby
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- Don Matthews, War-Stories.com Life Member #86 -- Don Poss, Fri, August 12 2011, 17:18:37 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Welcome Home to Don Matthews, War-Stories.com Life Member #86.
Don Poss,
Webmaster War-Stories.com
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- War-Stories.com Book Review: "Pass Me The Rice", by USN Advisor LT Robert G. Kay (Ret.) -- Don Poss, Fri, August 12 2011, 7:30:13 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)
Gents and Ladies,
BOOK REVIEW, by: Don Poss
Webmaster, War-Stories.com and VSPA.com
PASS ME THE RICE, 2011, by Robert G. Kay, Lieutenant, Ret. US Navy (War-Stories.com Life Member #84)
Robert G. Kay's duties aboard Vietnamese Navy Junks patrolling the South China Sea and a Vietnamese River Assault Group, takes the reader along enemy infested rivers and coastal waters. Pass Me The Rice is a raw, raunchy, and riveting nothing is sacred living testament as to how it was.
Pass Me The Rice is in your face with the good, bad, funny, outrageous, absurd and genuine ugliness of combat. Robert Kay's characters are alive and you quickly care for them, and cant help hoping theyve survived the war. Experience the clash between negotiators and exterminators: Lazy ARVN and Americans, politicians, bureaucrats, and media, vs. the Warriors -- only the warriors engage the enemy, and kill them.
TET 68 erupts with infiltration by North Vietnamese Army Regulars and the Viet Cong National Liberation Front, and the ever present obnoxious politicians and dead journalists who thought they were in charge -- and TET '69 is still full speed ahead!
Ladies, Pass Me The Rice is your proof that men, warriors, really are from a testosterone-laden Mars. Firefights, crossfires, ambushes, sudden death and a brutal assault surprising an enemy concealed for ambush that leaves 150 KIA of the 9th NVA Regiment. Standby to cringe at the method used to encourage a POW to talk, and visualize the outcome if he doesnt in this page-turning first-hand saga.
Just when youre ready for an R&R after bloodletting KIAs, WIAs, MIAs, POWs, punji stakes, minefields, experience a dustoff medevac up close and personal, then evac to Japan and the USA. "Goodbye Vietnam it was a hell of a ride", and so was Pass Me The Rice.
Pass Me The Rice -- A four-star 500 Pages must read novel!
Check out the full Book Review and where to make online purchases at:
http://www.war-stories.com/aspprotect/book-review-pass-me-the-rice-robert-g-kay-2011.asp
Don Poss
Webmaster, War-Stories.com and VSPA.com
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Re: OPEN LETTER to my State Senators: military remains dumped in Landfill! -- Don Poss, Thu, December 08 2011, 13:44:28 (cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com/76.166.233.185)