Tag: Vietnam
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The Sullivan VFW Update
Not long ago I gave an update on some developing work details just west of where I live. Sullivan County is our County Seat so we spend a decent amount of time there. Plus our Tire Guy is literally right next to this area that got pummeled at the southern end of the City. Unfortunately…
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Uncle Tom’s Last Night in Vietnam
“Well enough of Vietnam I left Vietnam-well I have one more to tell about Vietnam. My last night in country very last night in country I was on radio watch I was communications chief they had me as (tactical communications chief) and I had 3 radios to watch. I had… our troops radio, our squadron…
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Physical Troubles Overseas
“There was one time we was set up in after the Cambodian invasion we came back and stood down for 60 days-paned up vehicles and everything. Oh… before that the 60 days I had to go to Cam Rhon Bay, the convalescence center in Vietnam with a hotel on the beach and that was like…
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Uncle Tom In Vietnam
Let me warn you some of this is graphic. This all comes from his words I am not changing his words although I did use a less harsh word after using the original one. The brackets show what I have added. Uncle Tom did not participate in those atrocities; but American personnel did. “In Edwards…
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Thoughts On Uncle Tom’s Interview
When I sat down on the swing that day I was unsure how long I could take this interview. I was still new at this and each man was different. I think he asked me how we should start and I said simply start with your name and when you started your service. Literally that…
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The Army & Uncle Tom
Back at Fort Bliss, Texas the story continues… “for a red eye missile training, which is sort like aircraft locker downer or whatever you call it. It was a rocket, but it shot down airplanes. It was a heat signal device. I trained my pilots. I trained the leader for that and uh… on graduation…
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Family and Loss; Army Style
Grandpa Freddy was personally selected to be the man for Rosemary by his future Mother-in-law. She was another force to be reckoned with like his own Mother. Jeannette Swan Robert was a woman who was dealt some harsh blows in her life. Her husband, the father of her 3 girls died in 1944 Rosemary was…
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Listening To a Veteran
When Papaw Freddy told me his list of men I needed to interview his brother-in-law was high on the list. This was among the first couple I was able to do while Papaw was still alive. It was important to him, my Great Uncle Tom was a special man and I could see it in…
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Respect
Veterans Day. Respect for our Veterans should be given every day. It has been a month or longer now since this happened. Mom and I walk our local family Cemetery. It’s less than 5 minutes away from home and the best location for our daily walks. Mowing has been a fun hobby and part-time job…
Jewells of Thought 