Month: October 2022

327 Infantry Veterans

Veteran’s Issues

Veteran’s Issues   More Links of interest at the bottom of this page Veterans Benefits by State Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents Anyone who’s had active duty service prior to January 2002 and planning for retirement. In a nutshell it boils down to this: You qualify for a higher social security payment because of […]

LAW

LAW   The following “Law” discussion began with the following article, “Marine Corps Brings Back Old Weapon” By Pfc. Christopher J. Ohmen Marine Corps News February 09, 2005 MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – With urban terrain as the battlefield in Iraq, weapons and tactics have changed to suit the infantrymen’s needs. The Marines […]

Origins of the ABU

Origins of the ABU   Thoughts from Robert "Bo" Wright A/1/327th Where to begin..............well, I might as well start where I came in. In September 1968 I was assigned to A Company 1/327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, the republic of South Viet Nam. The first thing I learned out in the boonies was that the [...]

Jump Pay

Jump Pay   This discussion started when a 173rd Trooper ask where he might find a Vietnamese Jump Status Badge (full-size). It turns out that Frito was actually looking for a Vietnamese Pathfinder Badge, but it sure got a discussion going about Jump Pay, go figure.   There are two Vietnamese types of Vn Jump […]

Iran Jump

Iran Jump   You might also want to check out “Exercise Delawar – Iran Jump”   Does anybody remember the jump in Iran? 1/327 battalion only jumped outside Tehran, for the Shah! It was quite an experience. We flew out of Turkey for 5 hours to get to the jump DZ. When we got there […]

Black Boots and Daisy Chains

Black Boots and Daisy Chains   The following discussion began with the story “Soldier Returns To Protesters” by Amy Sherrill, writer for the TIMES RECORD   Something about this story just doesn’t ring true to me. What do you think? I don’t know everything about the Vietnam War or everything about our 101st., but I […]

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