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Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: June 11th, 2016, 10:04pm |
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| Greg its kinda sad and I too have heard of guys having to pay for their .45 due to whatever reason......lame in my estimation Did they replace it after you paid? PS i dont know why i would recall it but $45.00 comes to my mind (real money back in the days) |
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Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: June 11th, 2016, 2:57am |
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| When i joined my platoon in early March of 1968 I "inherited" the M79 Grenade Launcher. Towards the end of March and most of April we were at Camp Evans.....they had our company right next to the runway where we started digging foxholes for defensive positions....it didnt take very long before we learned that right across the runway there were pallets of C rations and each night for about 3-4 days we would go across the runway and help ourselves to snacks for the nigh.....we would eat the good stuff.....and go back the next night for more... welllll, one day we had a meeting......they told us that there would not be any more raids across the runway.....the next day , sure enough they had barbwire around it and... Click here to read more ... |
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Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: May 30th, 2016, 5:36pm |
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| Gov Rick Perry has a piece on Foxnews in regards to the article questioning Chris Kyle (american sniper) number of medals/awards etc. http://www.foxnews.com/opinion.....e.html?intcmp=hphz01 Im not sure he has set the record straight but i assure everyone that the records are not always right. In my case my DD214 did not include some of my awards/medals , most were routine but two were not. Fortunately i had my orders reflecting the ones not on my DD214. I didnt do anything about it until i retired...then i went to the VA Hosp and spoke to a service rep there and showed him my paperwork....he submitted it..and weeks , weeks later i get a tiny box in my ma... Click here to read more ... |
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Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: May 28th, 2016, 5:07pm |
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| just found out they do about 30 funerals a day at Arlington......i was fortunate enought to be able to visit arlington back in 1999....bad day, chains saws buzzing everywhere, tour buses in and out all day long....i did see some famous headstones including someone i knew (Greg Boyington, MOH) but what bothered me (just me i know) is that i saw headstones of non vets (spouses) and even children/babies of deceased vets buried there. It wouldnt have bothered me as much if space was not an issue.....30 burials a day |
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Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: May 27th, 2016, 3:55pm |
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| Im not CNN fan but they had a good article about the differences between Memorial Day and Veterans Day http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/10/living/veterans-day-memorial-day-difference/index.html |
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How did you earn your CIB? (reply)
Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: May 1st, 2016, 12:01am |
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| i never paid attention but the guy sounds like a russian general....chest full of medals | |
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How did you earn your CIB? (reply)
Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: April 22nd, 2016, 7:52pm |
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| Bronze? Id call that a serious upgrade...however i seem to recall something along those lines....if a grunt got a meritorious medal at the end of his tour (attaboy medal) it would probably be an Army Commendation Medal....but if an officer got a attaboy medal it probably would be a Bronze Star (no V). I could be mistaken....love to hear from an officer . |
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Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: April 19th, 2016, 7:03pm |
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| How did you get that CIB? im hoping to generate some interest, after all MOST if not all of us earned one. For me, its almost embarrassing.....I was with Co C 4/31 and joined the company in March68. We were on LZ Polar Bear waiting for my company to trot in. They came in and met the guys.....we were there a day or so when all of a sudden we got sniped at from some rice paddy wayyyy out there...i certainly didnt feel like was in danger. ONE bad guy taking pot shots at us...and thats how I earned mine......of course, we retruned fine at some inviisble target probably 1/4 mile away with 105MM arty.....dont know if they got him but it did get quiet. No one got hit as far as I know. Your turn |
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Flying "monkeys" (reply)
Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: April 17th, 2016, 7:54pm |
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| Jim: i rarely saw any wild life......no tigers, no elephants, no monkeys, even no snakes. These animals are the ones everyone kept telling me about mostly near tay ninh ... as far as the little things......leaches, mosquitoes come to mind......thats about it I dont recall birds either even tho i probably heard them |
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Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: April 17th, 2016, 12:13am |
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| This is another one that we saw only once in the field....it was LZ Mellon...while on guard duty at night some of us started to notice something "flying" from one tree to another top of a tree a short distance away...they were going as if in slow motion......couldnt really tell what it was....so the consensus was that they were "flying monkeys". welllllllllllllllll, we were wrong.....it wasnt until a few years ago wheni was watching National Geographic documentary that i learned what they were.......the documentary was made in a SE Asian country (i forget which one) possibly Thailand or the PHilipines....and i learned that the were some type of squirrels with webbing between the legs and the body that gave them t... Click here to read more ... |
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Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: March 29th, 2016, 2:01am |
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| recently they had an episode called Finding Vietnam's Lost POWs. Very interesting......catch it if you can....the claim is the POWs left unmistakable signs in the jungle and no one went to look for them or the signs were deemed not to be a call for help. I assume we all heard stories of POWs being abandonned for political reasons but ive never seen a program saying this.' ANyone seen this program? Very strange http://peteralanlloyd.com/back.....and-vieng-xai-caves/ We had a battle called Nui Chom and once our unit captured it. It became known this was an NVA hospital known to have Doctors , nurses etc.....we found ou... Click here to read more ... |
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im not making this up (reply)
Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: March 25th, 2016, 6:00pm |
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| i was trying to think as to where we were ....had to dig deeeep and my best guess is it was near Million Dollar Hill...and im guessing your explaination is probably applicable to our situation.....the life cycle of leaves(?) but whats weird is that it only happened that once spot and only once. my next you wont believe this story will about what we called 'flying monkeys" on LZ Mellon (only) |
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Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: March 15th, 2016, 4:44am |
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| strangely enough It only happened once....we were moving after darkness to our night spot. Too dark and almost too close to the guy in front.....i dont know who it was, could have been me, we noticed leaves on the ground that were glowing in darkness much like a luminous watch.....so presto, we all grabbed one and put securely on our helmet cover holder........it worked very well..... never saw that happen again.... |
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Vietnam war quiz (reply)
Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: February 24th, 2016, 9:59pm |
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| my understanding is that you can get internet access thru Direct TV......i know nothing how cost effective it is but might want to check it out.....safe to say that there are no malls near your chateau | |
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Vietnam war quiz (reply)
Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: February 24th, 2016, 7:08pm |
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| Dial up? wow....i was not aware there was dial up any more......must live in the country.........far away | |
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Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: February 24th, 2016, 1:44am |
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| Try this out.......comment if you like.................after youre done taking the pop quiz http://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/vietnam-war-quiz.htm |
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Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: February 14th, 2016, 8:36pm |
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| Pile the bodies high at Austerlitz and Waterloo, Shovel them under and let me work-- I am the grass; I cover all. And pile them high at Gettysburg And pile them high at Ypres and Verdun. Shovel them under and let me work. Two years, ten years, and passengers ask the conductor: What place is this? Where are we now? I am the grass. Let me work |
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Rifle Range at Ft Lewis, WA (reply)
Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: February 1st, 2016, 8:13pm |
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| Bob you should have seen all of my california friends rushing up there and braggging about having a drivers license.....in the end we all had a good laugh. i dont know how it works but when we left fresno,ca to go to ft lewis they put this one guy in "charge" ...he "maintained" order among the soon to be soldiers.........all the way to seatac airport |
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Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: January 29th, 2016, 4:06pm |
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| yes, i m from Ca but basic training was not at Fort Ord....a bunch of us from my town were drafted at the same time and traveled together to SF and then to Ft Lewis...id say there were 20 of us.....we ended up in the same platoon.....mostly so one day we are at the rifle range....i didnt do great but i passed (i think everyone passes no matter what) lol..... so we are done with the shooting.....the Drill Sergeant barks something like: ANYONE FROM CALIFORRRRNIA WITH A DRIVERS LICENSE? I HEAR EVERY)ONE IN CALIFORRRRRNIA DRIVES. well, let me first say that i had made up my mind before basic that i would be invisible and not volunteer for anything......so a bunch of them California drivers raise the hands up....im sure they ... Click here to read more ... |
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Reunion (reply)
Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: January 23rd, 2016, 12:37am |
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| we had over 800 in attendance including guests...i have been to two reunions and they should be easily be MUCH bigger.....and yes we are not getting younger consider going to the next one in KY. The reunion experience cannot be under estimated......and lets not forget the learning that goes on......that is something you cant help ....its a non stop chat fest....a couple of the guys from my platoon i had been in touch with bu t had not seen since 68 and it was awesome.... |
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Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: January 20th, 2016, 6:59pm |
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| Thanks Jim.....youre right and there is lots of good info also , aside from the pictures However, i go these sites rarely...i find them sad and i question the whole war more and come back with no answers....just a waste of lives....so many that looked like all of us died for nothing so much for that domino theory. |
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Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: January 19th, 2016, 6:46pm |
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| it sounds like a worthy cause.....any questions should be sent to Janna Hoehn (neverforgotten2014@gmail.com , yes, she is in Hawaii xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund in Washington DC is building a new museum, "The Education Center at the Wall" that will be adjacent to the Vietnam Wall on our National Mall. We are searching for photos of each and every Fallen Hero whom died in the Vietnam War to display in the new museum. If you have a photo of a Fallen Hero please contact me at neverforgotten2014@gmail.com. If you would like to learn more about the Education Center or check to see if we have a photo of a Fallen Hero. Go to: www.v ... Click here to read more ... |
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Jan 2016 VFW Magazine Page 25 (reply)
Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: January 16th, 2016, 6:35pm |
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| Greg, youre correct.....the suicide rate is hardly ever brought up but occasionally i catch a news article online and i see it is very high....and its not going away | |
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Jan 2016 VFW Magazine Page 25 (reply)
Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: January 15th, 2016, 6:07pm |
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Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: January 12th, 2016, 11:43pm |
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| Something in the VFW Mag caught my eye...bothers me in this day and age of "smart bombs, GPS guided Missiles, surgical strikes" etc etc etc. you know all the buzz words, you decide. I had to to the math when i read the numbers. PERSIAN GULF WAR DEATHS, 1190-1991 TOTAL HOSTILE DEATHS 148 TOTAL NON-HOSTILE Deaths 235 Operation Desert Shield 84 Operation Desert Storm 151 TOTAL DEATHS 383 We all know about "Friendly Fire" I tell people i was shot at by the bad guys and occasionally bombed by the good guys....so they all had a shot at Frenchie... Sad situation.....More guys were KIA by our side than by the enem... Click here to read more ... |
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Sleep Apnea (reply)
Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: November 21st, 2015, 10:59pm |
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| From what youre saying im good....i have ALWAYS used the CPAP machine from day one...i cant sleep without it. We will see in a couple months what the VA decides in my case.....ill post the results when i get a decision from them | |
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Sleep Apnea (reply)
Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: November 19th, 2015, 5:18am |
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thanks you Don thats very encouraging.....im hopeful to get it finalized by January......hoping. Ill post when i hear something......in fact i need to call the toll free number and check up on it.....i dont think i received an acknowlegment of them receiving my claim yet. |
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VA Clinic Experience (reply)
Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: November 7th, 2015, 5:47pm |
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| my confusion..........sorry Greg and thank you Jim for clarifying his post for me | |
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VA Clinic Experience (reply)
Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: November 7th, 2015, 5:17pm |
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| Ill take Jim Armstrong personal experience over a newspaper article. Just recently i heard the opposite of what youre saying..... Youre not serious are you? |
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VA Clinic Experience (reply)
Posted by: Frenchie
Date Posted: October 27th, 2015, 6:52pm |
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| Jim , youre a very patient man. Immediately contact your US Senator and or Congressman....i believe you will get a satisfactory response. Let us know. |
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