Thread: Vietnam Vets, sign in please.

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Oh...Boy!! What fun!!
What I appreciate, guys, are the 'newbie' vets... just to see that patriotism isn't dead.
No, we didn't get much of a welcome, but that was ok with me. I'm a freak...I joined because I feel that it's the duty of anyone who is a real American citizen.
NOT necessarily to fight....just SERVE for cripes' sake!
Heh...started out as Lieutenant Fubar and got promoted (unofficially) to Major Fubar...
An eight armed salute to all of those in and out of uniform....even you jarheads!


If you need the answer, it's NOT a stupid question![

I went twice. I was with the 1st Bn, 7th Cav, 1st Cav Division in 65-66. If you saw "We Were Soldiers" I was played by one of the extras. 69-70 I was with the Americal Division's 1st Bn, 20th Infantry (Duc Pho) and the 23rd S&T (Chu Lai).

My hats off to you all!! I am a GW vet, Served 4 years on the aircraft carrier, U.S.S. New Orleans LPH-11 from 86-91. I'm sure some of the guys on this web were probably on it during the Viet Nam conflict!! I have the utmost admeration for you guys! You fought for your country and when you came home you had to fight for your recognition!! You guy/gals really made it worth while when we returned home!!! Thanks Dan.

Kennith R. Berryhill (Slider in Wa)
U.S. Navy( RVN Dates)
All Navy, all vollenteer Uh1b huey attach squadron Hal-3 1971-1917(Seawolves)Down in the delta.
USS Enterprise 1973( Hyphoing Harbor)
USS Constellation 1974 (Yankie station)
2000 plus hours as p-3 flight enginner with V-p 6
Up and quit after 10 years in the Nav!!!
Fire cheif/Paramedic for 27 more, then P.T.S.D.!!!!!!!!!!
Retired at 52 and keeping it together.
God bless you each and everyone! Brothers forever!
Never for get the Vet!!!

Harley`s, Hot rods, And COE`s
Currently National Vice president of "Combat Veterans International" Motor cycle org.
Clean and sober!!!!!

Udorn Thailand, 69-70. Never made it in country except when coming and going. I felt fortunate to be stationed where a lot of you Viet guys came for R&R. I processed film for the RF4s that flew back and forth every day, my brother was over there too, flying the clong hopper C-130s. I agree with others to say it's great to see our dedicated young men and women in Uniform. They make me proud and grateful. I spent almost 24 yers in a blue suit and would not trade it for anything

Pat Dilling
USAF, CMSGT (Retired)

hey My thanks to you all, Was In USAF 66-70 , rolling the Heavies " 52's" , never saw country but many friends did, most of which came back, I feel the same as ya'll do the military really helps you to take on the responsability early on, Thanks again Everyone . Hey Bib-Overalls, I noticed your from Jonesboro, Do you happen to know Ken Spargo ?

Originally posted by Slider in Wa
Kennith R. Berryhill (Slider in Wa)
Harley`s, Hot rods, And COE`s
Currently National Vice president of "Combat Veterans International" Motor cycle org.
Clean and sober!!!!!

Hey Slider in Wa,
Met a few guys in Sept. you probably know. We were headed up to the San Juan Islands, in a car, the weekend they had a big rally in Port Townsend and Anacortes. There musta been 5,00 to 10,000 bikes there, it was a lot of fun except for trying to get out of Anacortes Sunday, the backup was a bummer with lots of bikes and rods along side the road overheating but heck, still a lot of fun!

Here's a couple of pics, 1st is on the ferry headed to Anacortes and the other is after they loaded and everbody left had to take the next ferry.

Larry

Originally posted by Slider in Wa
Kennith R. Berryhill (Slider in Wa)
Harley`s, Hot rods, And COE`s
Currently National Vice president of "Combat Veterans International" Motor cycle org.
Clean and sober!!!!!

Sorry, still haven't figured out how to post 2 pics in on post yet. If anybody knows let me know.

Here's the other one, shot Sunday morning as we all waited for the ferry to Anacortes.

Larry

Sounds like you went to the "Oyster Run". It is the biggest in this State. Good guys one and all. Clean and sober, family , Non confrontaational, non territioral. Vets Helping Vet!!! Good to me ya!!! Gos Bless.
Slider in Wa.

That was a long time ago now!! Seems like yesterday!! And tahnk you bro!!!!
Combat Vererans International(CVI) is a group of veteran from all wars and conflicts that (have served in combat) We ride motorcycles and are "NOT" a motorcycle club!!!(MC) There is a difference. We are about doing things right (instead of like we have in the past) We truley are Veterans helping Veterans!!!! Check out combatveterans.com
Thanks for asking !!! God bless our country.

A lady friend of mine has a young Marine serving in Iraq. His Hummer was blown up by a home made bombr! Minor injuries, and they caught the bomberr!!!
God love them All!!! Well done Marines!!!(and i`m a swabbie)
Slider in Wa.

I entered the army in late 71 ( I enlisted rather than be drafted, with a draft # of 13 it was kind of a no brainer). As a young private E nothing I remember being spit on in St Louis by a young "lady" as I got off the bus in uniform to start leave prior to going to AIT. Like most of my peers I was where I was becuase I was raised to believe that duty to my country was a requirement you didn't shirk. I couldn't understand what I had done to deserve being treated like that from a stranger.

I spent the next 20 years bouncing around the world (by the time I got out of AIT my MOS had already been pulled out of Vietnam). I did assignments in areas that were less than friendly (one that comes to mind is the airport that was mortared 20 minuets after we took off) but am not classified as a combat vet, which is OK with me, I've never pretended to be anything I'm not. I've been out about 12 years now and really don't think too much about that part of my life anymore. I had what I considered a full and interesting career and draw my retirement check every month.

Then about a month ago when I went in on the post (Ft Huachuca) I had to stop for the ID card check at the gate. The young PFC at the gate (in about 100 degree weather) looked at my ID card and said "thanks for serving your country Sarge". I can't believe how much that meant when sincerely said by someone of his generation.

I thought I'd pass that sentiment on from both him and myself to the rest of you out there.

Sarge i tell every one they didn`t miss anything. Streets, The PTSD got me after 27 years!!! Talk about being blind sided. Although everyone else saw i had issues, i never did , then Wham!!!! What a dark hole! God pulled me out of it. and i can and do remember when i had given up on him. Thank goodness he did not give up on me!! I`m not preachin! Just sharin!!! Thanks to good brothers that understand and Yes the V.A. with their doc`s, groups and about eleven pills a day i can function again. Doin good now, but must keep on track with it. I hope or gov, will take care of the kids coming along now. Boys and girls!!! God love them all. I must ask, as bad as it was over there then, would you go back and do it again? I would and i don`t know why!!! As bad as it was, it was the most alive i have ever been, Hince the adrelin rush of a fire fighter/paramedic career. Life and death decisions!!!!!!
Good to meet all of you folks!!!! Have a fun day!!!
Slider in Wa.

STAN DEANO USMC IN NAM 1966/1967 3/4 I WAS IN OPERATION HASTING , SEMPER FI

I'm a Viet-Nam veteran, 6/23/69 - 8/13/70 w/ 1st air cavalry division's 229th Aviation battalion. 67n10/ Helicopter flight engineer primary MOS. 67n20 2cndary MOS Rotory wing turbine engine helicopter Repairman.
I served in Tahh Ninh, Song Be, Bu Dop, Cu Chi, Dau Tieng, Bein Hoa n 2 months TDY at Tahn Se Neuit AFB in Saigon as a medi vac FE. POE: Cam Rahn Bay..POExit Bien Hoa AFB.

I am a disabled veteran as a result of my tour in Nam.

I'm a Viet Nam US Army vet. I was a Pathfinder stationed in Phu Loi, attached to the 11th Aviation Battalion 1965-1966.
Ken