|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) |
catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 03:37 PM Original message |
Vietnam for Twenty-Four Hours..... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. Direct link below: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Thanks-I hosed it and the actual date.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. 24th it is - direct link below: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Thanks ever so much.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. You're welcome. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 04:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Got it.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Glad I could help. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
5. Air Medal was given for one Combat Assault or 25 Combat missions in the air. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. Here is what I remember .. for Army F/W and R/W pilots. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. I was a crew chief |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 09:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. Thanks for the info.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
7. I was there for the Tet Offensive. A few years ago I read a history of the war and looked up one of |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. So was I. Tet and then 2 more tours. What amazes me now is how little of it I remember. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 04:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Funny thing to me is I am remembering people more the older I get. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. A question and a hint..... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 05:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I bought some land in the lower Sierra Nevada Mnts and changed my screen name then. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 04:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. I used to shoot solid tracers so I could get VERY close suppression |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Yeah, those things would get hot! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 05:24 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. I remember the tracers coming from the guns on the hueys. It looked like a solid neon light from |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. That was the miniguns I am sure |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Yes the mini guns. They set fires in front of us sometimes when they hit logs or something. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. I think I still have the bruises from the metal clips of the rockets |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Thanks for that explanation. I never really knew why they flew that way only that |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. If you don't mind, PM me I have some questions to ask you about it |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Like a laser with a sparkler at the bottom. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Yeah, it was fun to watch if you forgot about the possibility of getting killed. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. This is a link to that day in the past January 31, 1968 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
8. 39 years ago this coming Sunday ... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Welcome Home! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
14. March 1971 .. Operation Lam Son 719: I was there. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Nothing I can add to that... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. It is a US Army Lockheed SP-2E |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Well, Y'all were a stud demo..... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Mon Sep 16th 2024, 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC