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 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 […]
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 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 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 […]
Christmas Eve Accident Memories These memories were brought forward by a request from the families wanting to know what happened to their loved ones Hello Derika, My name is Mike Carretero. Paul Shaffer has sent me Email stating that you were looking for any information that anyone might have about your father Jaime […]
Okay, time to talk Dollies Here is their WEBSITE: http://www.donutdolly.com/ I never saw any Donut Dollies my first tour, although Dewey and Mike said they were in Duc Pho. When I went back in TET 68 with the 3rd Brigade of the 82nd I was assigned as the Brigade courier. Fluff job and I […]
Shoulder Fired Recoilless Rifle I have met very few people who ever heard of the XM148. I remember that It was cumbersome to load and shoot. The cocking mechanism was broken on mine and I had a piece of shoestring tied through it. As I remember, you had to almost turn it over to […]
