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I served a tour of duty in Vietnam from 70 - 71 with the 22nd Replacement Battalion at Cam Ranh Bay.  Anybody else serve during this war? I'm interested in the series:    http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-vietnam-war/home/

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My active service was Oct '71 thru Oct '73 in the USN. However, I was assigned overseas preferred duty and sent to NAS Bermuda Annex. Become a Cook and made E-4 then E-5 before I left. Felt guilty yet understood the sailors in Bermuda had to eat too.

 

 

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My active service was Oct '71 thru Oct '73 in the USN. However, I was assigned overseas preferred duty and sent to NAS Bermuda Annex. Become a Cook and made E-4 then E-5 before I left. Felt guilty yet understood the sailors in Bermuda had to eat too.

 

 

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Hey brother all folks who served their country in the military are hero's in my book.

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USNR from '69 through '74. Stationed in San Diego then Davisville RI, both places as medic - I was very fortunate.

 

 

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Thanks for your service Ole Gray and tony.

 

 

 

 

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Thank you for your service

 

 

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Thank you all for your service!

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Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines in 66, 67, 68. I was an 0311 grunt.

 

 

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Thank you sir for your service. 

 

I had a Marine buddy from Da Nang. We flew a C130 to Bankok Thailand for a week of R&R. We were both single ( I got a Dear John the third month in country) so you can imagine how we spent out time in Bankok. Most of the married folks met their wives in Hawaii .

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Thanks for your service Ole Gray and tony.

 

 

 

 

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Thank you sir for your service.

 

I had a Marine buddy from Da Nang. We flew a C130 to Bankok Thailand for a week of R&R. We were both single ( I got a Dear John the third month in country) so you can imagine how we spent out time in Bankok. Most of the married folks met their wives in Hawaii .

From what I heard, Bangkok was a good R&R.

 

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Man...this was last night?  Why did I think it was next week.   My sister went to a preview of this in KC a couple weeks back and Ken Burns was there discussing it.  She said it was phenominal, and Ihad planned on watching it.  Hopefully they will re air part 1 and I'll get the others on DVR.

 

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Man...this was last night? Why did I think it was next week. My sister went to a preview of this in KC a couple weeks back and Ken Burns was there discussing it. She said it was phenominal, and Ihad planned on watching it. Hopefully they will re air part 1 and I'll get the others on DVR.

 

Thank you all above for your service!!

It's 18 hours total so it's like a series . Last night they were talking about the beginning of the war. Much more to come

 

 

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26th Infantry, Yankee Division.

E6 when I got out. Never left states.

 

 

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Episode 2 is on now.....

 

 

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Thank you all for your service and allowing me the luxury of staying safe.. Thank you 

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A co-worker of mine (retired Navy Master Chief who served in Viet Nam) said he had a difficult time watching one of the episodes last night -He stated it was very true to life and very difficult to watch even now- watching young men who want to "find action" actually finding it, with unfortunate results. 

 

I find it difficult to watch many of the movies surrounding either the Gulf war or current Operation Iraqi Freedom/ Operation Enduring Freedom movies, as they can not match the incredible periods of mind numbing boredom interrupted by moments of sheer terror; the episodes of misguided or uncontrolled aggression and anger (which should not be part of a mission calculus); but most of all because the movies rarely capture the human dimension- individuals who are trying to do the right thing, on both sides, despite the odds and the administrative and logistical chasms one must overcome.

 

Of course, none of this is ever reported in the press, because the human element, and doing the right thing doesn't "Make the News!"  Countless units and individuals did incredible acts of selflessness, I am sure it has occurred time and time again, but I can only speak of my own experiences- as an example. 

 

During the fall and winter of 2003, while in Iraq, we spent some time using Commander's emergency Relief funds to rebuild schools in and around our operating area.  The objective was three-fold- first, to help create some positive interaction between US and coalition forces and the Iraqi people who were suffering.  Second, to put money back into the Iraqi economy, so they could again become self-sufficient and rely on their own efforts instead of a welfare state.  Third, as you build trust and confidence, you can learn more about where potential issues (i.e. bad guys) were, and plan to eliminate that potential threat.

 

At one of the schools where we oversaw the reconstruction,  the Headmaster asked me if one of the teachers could speak to me- I of course said yes, and the teacher told me of her older daughter, Saffa, who had Cerebral Palsy.  There was little we could do, but my doctor expressed a positive attitude and offered some recommendations to make her life a bit easier.

 

As we drove away later that afternoon, Doc asked me about getting a wheelchair for Saffa.  Well, in a combat zone, if you need a wheelchair, you are medivac'ed to a location outside of the area where you can be treated, so wheelchairs were nowhere to be found. 

 

I sent an email to a friend in back in the States, who put me in touch with the CEO of a large medical organization- who promptly offered to deliver a wheelchair -and several days later DHL showed up and indeed delivered a wheelchair- the photo shows a smile that makes almost everything else pale in comparison-  and I am sure stories like this have occurred time and time again.  But you rarely, if ever see or hear them on the news, and that is a very sad commentary indeed. 

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Great story did, one that should be told over and over again.

 

 

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Your experiences were different then mine. While in Quang Tri, a young boy of about 12 came to our camp with his hand wrapped in a rag bandage, crying and asking to see the "bacsi", Vietnamese for doctor. When the navy corpsman came up to the boy, the kid shot him dead with a .45 that he was holding under the makeshift bandage.

Sorry, I have no pity left in me. Truth is, war is war. If humanitarian aid is required send the red cross, not military troops.

 

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Thanks for your service guys - I've been watching the series

 

 

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I fully expected to be sent to Nam. However, the draft and call up ended my senior year in HS. Yes, I was glad. And yes I respect those that served. It could have been me. Would have been.

I've been able to watch a number of episodes in Vietnam on PBS. I think it's been pretty good and fairly told.

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Agent Orange was deemed responsible for my prostate cancer and I'll be tested soon for MS. MS is a nerve disease that affects balance among many things.

 

 

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I will preface this post by saying in no way, shape or form is this intended to be a political post nor is it intended to incite a political response.  Please accept it for what it is, a realistic observation.  At least realistic in my puerile mind.

 

I am 8 episodes into the show and am fascinated at how our society seems to be repeating the destructive behavior of the 60's.  The parallels are amazing! 

 

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."  ~George Santayana~ 

 

"History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme."  ~Mark Twain~

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I had 2 uncles that served in the Vietnam War. Much respect for anyone that served during those years.

 

Since WWI there has been a Shanks/Halm in every War, in fact all but one of my grandfathers brothers served in WWII, 4 Shanks' 1 Army, 2 Marines, and 1 USN. My mom's dad (AF) was in the Korean War, along with my dads Brother (USMC). My dad was smack dab in the middle of the Cold War and caught the very beginnings of the first Iraq War. My cousins sprinkled the 90's/early 2000's.

 

I'm the first CG out of the group.

 

I hope my sons and daughters can carry the torch... but I'm going to highly recommend they apply for the CG Academy.

 

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I had 2 uncles that served in the Vietnam War. Much respect for anyone that served during those years.

 

Since WWI there has been a Shanks/Halm in every War, in fact all but one of my grandfathers brothers served in WWII, 4 Shanks' 1 Army, 2 Marines, and 1 USN. My mom's dad (AF) was in the Korean War, along with my dads Brother (USMC). My dad was smack dab in the middle of the Cold War and caught the very beginnings of the first Iraq War. My cousins sprinkled the 90's/early 2000's.

 

I'm the first CG out of the group.

 

I hope my sons and daughters can carry the torch... but I'm going to highly recommend they apply for the CG Academy.

 

Thank you Gentlemen.

 

 

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I had 2 uncles that served in the Vietnam War. Much respect for anyone that served during those years.

 

Since WWI there has been a Shanks/Halm in every War, in fact all but one of my grandfathers brothers served in WWII, 4 Shanks' 1 Army, 2 Marines, and 1 USN. My mom's dad (AF) was in the Korean War, along with my dads Brother (USMC). My dad was smack dab in the middle of the Cold War and caught the very beginnings of the first Iraq War. My cousins sprinkled the 90's/early 2000's.

 

I'm the first CG out of the group.

 

I hope my sons and daughters can carry the torch... but I'm going to highly recommend they apply for the CG Academy.

 

Thank you Gentlemen.

 

 

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After reading this post I thought back about family in the service. It's amazing how each generation of my family there was great uncles WWI, father, all uncles WWII, 2nd cousins and uncle Korea (he caught end of WWII & Korea).

Then my generation I was the only one of the cousins who was in the service, never thought about it till now. After me that's it no one else so far. One of my nephews in CA is planning on West Point after high school. Hope he gets in.

 

 

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