wrote on December 22, 2010
at
9:43 pm
Name: Alan Hayashi
Hometown: Orangevale, CA
Date: December 22, 2010 - 09:32 PM (pacific)
Happy holidays and Merry Christmas to all the troopers of the 101st Airborne Division who were in Vietnam. Do you remember your first Christmas there? Thank you for serving our country.
Above the rest,
Delta Company
1/327th Infantry Regiment
1970-71
________________________________________
Name: James Kwasniewski
Hometown: Colorado Springs, co
Date: December 22, 2010 - 10:59 AM (pacific)
Merry X mas to all B 2/327 ( boatPerson ) L co 70-71 2 503 , 509th ABN DEPT stay safe my BROTHERS
________________________________________
Name: Topher Cisar
Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
Date: December 21, 2010 - 08:06 PM (pacific)
Hello,
My dads name was Don Cisar and he was a Vietnam Veteran...A very proud one at that. He never talked much about it, I can think of only a few stories in all my years. One had to do with Christmas Eve 1970, which was very bad, and another was about how him and the guys used to pull pins on grenades, hold them and see who could get them to blow up in the air. He said they would do that for "fun". Dad has since passed away due to a heart attack. April 23rd 2010. It was kinda coincidental that he left for the Army on April 23rd 1970, forty years to the day. Anyways, my mom, brothers and I were going through some of his things this weekend and came across some of his Vietnam items. I picked out an old "ABU Assassins" Zippo lighter.
Pops, as us and the grandkids, called him was a member of the A Company 1/327th Infantry 101st Airborne Division. He served from '70-71. Some of the guys I know of from his pictures were Allen Libbert, Buck and Drill. Him and Al Libbert have always kept in touch over the years and this year my mom received a very nice memorial book about dad along with pics from their time serving their country.
South Dakota dedicated a Vietnam Vetrans memorial, a few years back, in Pierre. Dad & mom went to the dedication ceremony and even got a ride in a Huey. Mom, being the team player she is (and petrified of heights) was right by dads side in the chopper. That chopper ride was very theraputic for him and it was shortly after that that he told of the Christmas Eve 1970 story. I could not imagine going through that, or what any of you went through.
Thank you to all of you for all of your sacrafices and heroism. I salute you all!!
I love you and miss you Pops.
Sincerely,
Topher Cisar
________________________________________
Name: Dale (Hannibal) Hansen
Hometown: Athens, TX
Date: December 21, 2010 - 02:51 PM (pacific)
Anyone know how to get ahold of Al Yost? His old buddy Dillard Andrews (Andy-boy) is huntin' him.
Holler at me if you know where we can find Al.
ATR & NFS!
Hannibal
________________________________________
Name: Richard Ray Bathurst
Hometown: Pensacola, Fl
Date: December 21, 2010 - 09:36 AM (pacific)
December 67, a new terrian, Cambodia ? naw.
Our Lord looked apon us then and smiled. May He continue to look upon us and smile as we celebrate His birth.
________________________________________
Name: gary ratliff
Hometown: ,
Date: December 21, 2010 - 12:36 AM (pacific)
Hey guys want to wish everyone a Blessed and a Merry Christmas.
Mouse
Cold Steel Cobras
________________________________________
Name: Gary P. Berry
Hometown: , Oklahoma
Date: December 20, 2010 - 02:27 PM (pacific)
B 1/327th I remember Christmas '69. Still have a picture of the chow line set up in the mountains with Top Sellers serving chow from the green food containers. It has been 41 years, where has the time gone? May everyone have MERRY CHRISTMAS and God bless you all.
________________________________________
Name: Terry Whitpan
Hometown: ,
Date: December 20, 2010 - 12:50 PM (pacific)
Merry Christmas & happy hollidays to everyone who wears the eagle and to their family
________________________________________
Name: Elizabeth Roxburgh Groom
Hometown: Westminster, MD
Date: December 19, 2010 - 09:21 PM (pacific)
I am looking for anyone who knew my cousin, Robert Roxburgh Groom, who died in Quang Tin on 11-11-67. Please help.
________________________________________
Name: Jose Luis Hernandez
Hometown: hacienda heights, ca.
Date: December 19, 2010 - 08:19 PM (pacific)
i served with the mighty 2nd of the 506, 101st abn, alpha co. from 5/15/67 to 11/19/68, in country, WIA 11/11/68, proud of all our men and women i served with, and thank GOD for all those of us that came home and bless all those that paid the ultimate prize so we could come home
________________________________________
Name: Ted Penton
Hometown: Pearl River, La
Date: December 19, 2010 - 08:48 AM (pacific)
Merry Christmas to ALL
________________________________________
Name: Guy Robert Hamilton
Hometown: Weatherford, Texas
Date: December 19, 2010 - 01:53 AM (pacific)
68-69 1/327 101st Company C D E CO Mortors FDC
70 71 1/506 1/7 Air Cav E Co FDC
________________________________________
Name: Mickey J. Allums
Hometown: Killeen, TX
Date: December 18, 2010 - 05:07 PM (pacific)
Thanks Don Matthews for the tip about "criticalpast.com". Their is alot of films of the "Screaming Eagles". Here's a shout out to my former Team mates of Tiger Force, Team 1967. Happy Holidays to you all ! Mick
________________________________________
Name: Ted McCormick
Hometown: , MI
Date: December 18, 2010 - 04:05 PM (pacific)
Happy Holidays and best wish's to all.
________________________________________
Name: CHARLES WALLACE
Hometown: KEY WEST, FL
Date: December 17, 2010 - 12:49 AM (pacific)
THERE WAS HOPE ==== CAMP EAGLE DECEMBER 68 = BOB HOPE'S CHRISMAS USO SHOW WAS TO COME TO CAMP EAGLE= LIKE EVERYONE DURING THAT TIME I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE SHOW == YES HOWEVER THE A O AROUND CAMP EAGLE WAS DUBBED TO HOT THE SHOW WAS CANCELED ( WHAT HAPPENED WAS COMFIRMED BY BOB IN HIS 69 SHOW AT CAMP EAGLE ) LIKE I SAID THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE MY ORDERS CAME DOWN I WAS TO ROTATE HOME IN THREE WEEKS = I WAS ASIGNED TO BRIGADE MAIL ROOM DELIVERING MAIL AND BOXS FROM HOME TO THE TROOPS OVER THE HOLIDAYS AFTER WHICH I WAS ON MY WAY HOME == SEE I TOLD YOU THRES ALWAYS HOPE === I WANT TO WISH ALL OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES A MERRY CHRISMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR === SEREVED WITH CO. C 1/327 JAN 68 TO XMAS 68 TO HOME JAN69 = AGAIN HAPPY HOLIDAYS
________________________________________
Name: Don Matthews
Hometown: ,
Date: December 14, 2010 - 08:38 PM (pacific)
Found video shot by an Army film crew that went on the operation to the Fury AO in April, 1971. Go to criticalpast.com and search for A Shau. There is no sound but the film is pretty high quality.
________________________________________
Name: richard warren boyanton
Hometown: diamondhead, ms
Date: December 14, 2010 - 03:38 PM (pacific)
2/327 charlie company 1968 69
________________________________________
Name: test from gmail asdsd asdasd
Hometown: sdfsdfsdfssdf, 3809
Date: December 14, 2010 - 12:28 PM (pacific)
ssdfsfd
________________________________________
Name: Yankee Jim Simchera
Hometown: , TN
Date: December 14, 2010 - 11:02 AM (pacific)
Wishing all a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year.
I'm always looking for those I served with in 2nd PLT Alpha No Slack from Sept 1969-1970
I'll always remember spending Christmas 1969 in Nuoc Ngot at the Orphanage with you my brothers.
Who could forget the Nuoc Ngot Bridge, Concertina Wire Christmas Tree decorated with ammo and a star made from a C-Rat Carton?
I trust the years have been kind to you and yours.
I look forward to seeing all my Alpha Brothers when we gather this coming April in Gatlinburg, TN and I invite anyone who served whether with Alpha Co. or another to contact me if you will be in or are interested in coming to Gatlinburg this April.
Please keep or younger Brothers and Sisters as well as their families in your thoughts and prayers.
God bless you and yours, all who serve and may God bless the USA... YJ
________________________________________
Name: ROCCO HOLLIDAY
Hometown: GROVE CITY, OHIO
Date: December 14, 2010 - 07:12 AM (pacific)
SERVED WITH A 1/327TH 67-69 TIGER FORCE. ANYONE OUT THERE REMEMBER ME OR THAT HAS PICTURES OF US OR I. EMAIL ME. ALWAYS AND FOREVER...AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY.
________________________________________
Name: Bob James Slavik
Hometown: Oshkosh, WI
Date: December 13, 2010 - 09:05 PM (pacific)
Please up date my e-mail address.
rcslavik@sbcglobal.net
Nice Website!
________________________________________
Name: william Doc parkman osgood
Hometown: honolulu, HI
Date: December 13, 2010 - 01:37 PM (pacific)
Doc Osgood here. Been away from the history studies (Hawks Vietnam). Want to announce:
HAWK RECON.COM on goggle at least. Need email, photos, and names, stories AND film!!!!!!E-mail me:vietnamsurfart@hotmail.com thanks a million(write me now)!
________________________________________
Name: Robert [Bob] H. Smith
Hometown: Erwinna , PA
Date: December 13, 2010 - 01:00 PM (pacific)
This is my first attempt at trying to loacate anyone that serverd 1967 - 1968 at Camp Eagle.
67 Maintaince attached to the 502nd. I was a cook for most of the time. Anyone still out there / LOL
________________________________________
Name: Melissa Schmidt
Hometown: Camano Island, WA
Date: December 13, 2010 - 01:33 AM (pacific)
I am the wife of a Nam vet. He was in the Army Special forces. When I married him 11 years ago he told me he was a Nam Vet. So I read all I could find by those who were there. I came across this book called Wings of the Eagle by W.T.Grant. Well anyways he told about a CWO by the name of David Allen Poley. aka "The Dave" He was KIA on Mar.9,1969. Some how through Grants words, I came to really like him and connected with him when I read about him. My birthday is May 17,1960 and his was May 19, 1946. It was so cool that we almost shared the same DOB. well anyways...just wanted to say thanks for all the Screaming Eagles and other outfits who was at war in the Nam war, protecting me while I played in the sandbox. I have created a yahoo group called Camp Eagle for those who are interested in it.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/campeagle/
Again thank you so much for what you did and what you all are still doing.... Keeping us safe and sound at home.
________________________________________
Name: John Combs
Hometown: North Hollywood, Ca
Date: December 13, 2010 - 12:02 AM (pacific)
Im the younger brother of Allan E. Combs that was KIA on June 8th 1966
Hometown: Orangevale, CA
Date: December 22, 2010 - 09:32 PM (pacific)
Happy holidays and Merry Christmas to all the troopers of the 101st Airborne Division who were in Vietnam. Do you remember your first Christmas there? Thank you for serving our country.
Above the rest,
Delta Company
1/327th Infantry Regiment
1970-71
________________________________________
Name: James Kwasniewski
Hometown: Colorado Springs, co
Date: December 22, 2010 - 10:59 AM (pacific)
Merry X mas to all B 2/327 ( boatPerson ) L co 70-71 2 503 , 509th ABN DEPT stay safe my BROTHERS
________________________________________
Name: Topher Cisar
Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
Date: December 21, 2010 - 08:06 PM (pacific)
Hello,
My dads name was Don Cisar and he was a Vietnam Veteran...A very proud one at that. He never talked much about it, I can think of only a few stories in all my years. One had to do with Christmas Eve 1970, which was very bad, and another was about how him and the guys used to pull pins on grenades, hold them and see who could get them to blow up in the air. He said they would do that for "fun". Dad has since passed away due to a heart attack. April 23rd 2010. It was kinda coincidental that he left for the Army on April 23rd 1970, forty years to the day. Anyways, my mom, brothers and I were going through some of his things this weekend and came across some of his Vietnam items. I picked out an old "ABU Assassins" Zippo lighter.
Pops, as us and the grandkids, called him was a member of the A Company 1/327th Infantry 101st Airborne Division. He served from '70-71. Some of the guys I know of from his pictures were Allen Libbert, Buck and Drill. Him and Al Libbert have always kept in touch over the years and this year my mom received a very nice memorial book about dad along with pics from their time serving their country.
South Dakota dedicated a Vietnam Vetrans memorial, a few years back, in Pierre. Dad & mom went to the dedication ceremony and even got a ride in a Huey. Mom, being the team player she is (and petrified of heights) was right by dads side in the chopper. That chopper ride was very theraputic for him and it was shortly after that that he told of the Christmas Eve 1970 story. I could not imagine going through that, or what any of you went through.
Thank you to all of you for all of your sacrafices and heroism. I salute you all!!
I love you and miss you Pops.
Sincerely,
Topher Cisar
________________________________________
Name: Dale (Hannibal) Hansen
Hometown: Athens, TX
Date: December 21, 2010 - 02:51 PM (pacific)
Anyone know how to get ahold of Al Yost? His old buddy Dillard Andrews (Andy-boy) is huntin' him.
Holler at me if you know where we can find Al.
ATR & NFS!
Hannibal
________________________________________
Name: Richard Ray Bathurst
Hometown: Pensacola, Fl
Date: December 21, 2010 - 09:36 AM (pacific)
December 67, a new terrian, Cambodia ? naw.
Our Lord looked apon us then and smiled. May He continue to look upon us and smile as we celebrate His birth.
________________________________________
Name: gary ratliff
Hometown: ,
Date: December 21, 2010 - 12:36 AM (pacific)
Hey guys want to wish everyone a Blessed and a Merry Christmas.
Mouse
Cold Steel Cobras
________________________________________
Name: Gary P. Berry
Hometown: , Oklahoma
Date: December 20, 2010 - 02:27 PM (pacific)
B 1/327th I remember Christmas '69. Still have a picture of the chow line set up in the mountains with Top Sellers serving chow from the green food containers. It has been 41 years, where has the time gone? May everyone have MERRY CHRISTMAS and God bless you all.
________________________________________
Name: Terry Whitpan
Hometown: ,
Date: December 20, 2010 - 12:50 PM (pacific)
Merry Christmas & happy hollidays to everyone who wears the eagle and to their family
________________________________________
Name: Elizabeth Roxburgh Groom
Hometown: Westminster, MD
Date: December 19, 2010 - 09:21 PM (pacific)
I am looking for anyone who knew my cousin, Robert Roxburgh Groom, who died in Quang Tin on 11-11-67. Please help.
________________________________________
Name: Jose Luis Hernandez
Hometown: hacienda heights, ca.
Date: December 19, 2010 - 08:19 PM (pacific)
i served with the mighty 2nd of the 506, 101st abn, alpha co. from 5/15/67 to 11/19/68, in country, WIA 11/11/68, proud of all our men and women i served with, and thank GOD for all those of us that came home and bless all those that paid the ultimate prize so we could come home
________________________________________
Name: Ted Penton
Hometown: Pearl River, La
Date: December 19, 2010 - 08:48 AM (pacific)
Merry Christmas to ALL
________________________________________
Name: Guy Robert Hamilton
Hometown: Weatherford, Texas
Date: December 19, 2010 - 01:53 AM (pacific)
68-69 1/327 101st Company C D E CO Mortors FDC
70 71 1/506 1/7 Air Cav E Co FDC
________________________________________
Name: Mickey J. Allums
Hometown: Killeen, TX
Date: December 18, 2010 - 05:07 PM (pacific)
Thanks Don Matthews for the tip about "criticalpast.com". Their is alot of films of the "Screaming Eagles". Here's a shout out to my former Team mates of Tiger Force, Team 1967. Happy Holidays to you all ! Mick
________________________________________
Name: Ted McCormick
Hometown: , MI
Date: December 18, 2010 - 04:05 PM (pacific)
Happy Holidays and best wish's to all.
________________________________________
Name: CHARLES WALLACE
Hometown: KEY WEST, FL
Date: December 17, 2010 - 12:49 AM (pacific)
THERE WAS HOPE ==== CAMP EAGLE DECEMBER 68 = BOB HOPE'S CHRISMAS USO SHOW WAS TO COME TO CAMP EAGLE= LIKE EVERYONE DURING THAT TIME I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE SHOW == YES HOWEVER THE A O AROUND CAMP EAGLE WAS DUBBED TO HOT THE SHOW WAS CANCELED ( WHAT HAPPENED WAS COMFIRMED BY BOB IN HIS 69 SHOW AT CAMP EAGLE ) LIKE I SAID THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE MY ORDERS CAME DOWN I WAS TO ROTATE HOME IN THREE WEEKS = I WAS ASIGNED TO BRIGADE MAIL ROOM DELIVERING MAIL AND BOXS FROM HOME TO THE TROOPS OVER THE HOLIDAYS AFTER WHICH I WAS ON MY WAY HOME == SEE I TOLD YOU THRES ALWAYS HOPE === I WANT TO WISH ALL OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES A MERRY CHRISMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR === SEREVED WITH CO. C 1/327 JAN 68 TO XMAS 68 TO HOME JAN69 = AGAIN HAPPY HOLIDAYS
________________________________________
Name: Don Matthews
Hometown: ,
Date: December 14, 2010 - 08:38 PM (pacific)
Found video shot by an Army film crew that went on the operation to the Fury AO in April, 1971. Go to criticalpast.com and search for A Shau. There is no sound but the film is pretty high quality.
________________________________________
Name: richard warren boyanton
Hometown: diamondhead, ms
Date: December 14, 2010 - 03:38 PM (pacific)
2/327 charlie company 1968 69
________________________________________
Name: test from gmail asdsd asdasd
Hometown: sdfsdfsdfssdf, 3809
Date: December 14, 2010 - 12:28 PM (pacific)
ssdfsfd
________________________________________
Name: Yankee Jim Simchera
Hometown: , TN
Date: December 14, 2010 - 11:02 AM (pacific)
Wishing all a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year.
I'm always looking for those I served with in 2nd PLT Alpha No Slack from Sept 1969-1970
I'll always remember spending Christmas 1969 in Nuoc Ngot at the Orphanage with you my brothers.
Who could forget the Nuoc Ngot Bridge, Concertina Wire Christmas Tree decorated with ammo and a star made from a C-Rat Carton?
I trust the years have been kind to you and yours.
I look forward to seeing all my Alpha Brothers when we gather this coming April in Gatlinburg, TN and I invite anyone who served whether with Alpha Co. or another to contact me if you will be in or are interested in coming to Gatlinburg this April.
Please keep or younger Brothers and Sisters as well as their families in your thoughts and prayers.
God bless you and yours, all who serve and may God bless the USA... YJ
________________________________________
Name: ROCCO HOLLIDAY
Hometown: GROVE CITY, OHIO
Date: December 14, 2010 - 07:12 AM (pacific)
SERVED WITH A 1/327TH 67-69 TIGER FORCE. ANYONE OUT THERE REMEMBER ME OR THAT HAS PICTURES OF US OR I. EMAIL ME. ALWAYS AND FOREVER...AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY.
________________________________________
Name: Bob James Slavik
Hometown: Oshkosh, WI
Date: December 13, 2010 - 09:05 PM (pacific)
Please up date my e-mail address.
rcslavik@sbcglobal.net
Nice Website!
________________________________________
Name: william Doc parkman osgood
Hometown: honolulu, HI
Date: December 13, 2010 - 01:37 PM (pacific)
Doc Osgood here. Been away from the history studies (Hawks Vietnam). Want to announce:
HAWK RECON.COM on goggle at least. Need email, photos, and names, stories AND film!!!!!!E-mail me:vietnamsurfart@hotmail.com thanks a million(write me now)!
________________________________________
Name: Robert [Bob] H. Smith
Hometown: Erwinna , PA
Date: December 13, 2010 - 01:00 PM (pacific)
This is my first attempt at trying to loacate anyone that serverd 1967 - 1968 at Camp Eagle.
67 Maintaince attached to the 502nd. I was a cook for most of the time. Anyone still out there / LOL
________________________________________
Name: Melissa Schmidt
Hometown: Camano Island, WA
Date: December 13, 2010 - 01:33 AM (pacific)
I am the wife of a Nam vet. He was in the Army Special forces. When I married him 11 years ago he told me he was a Nam Vet. So I read all I could find by those who were there. I came across this book called Wings of the Eagle by W.T.Grant. Well anyways he told about a CWO by the name of David Allen Poley. aka "The Dave" He was KIA on Mar.9,1969. Some how through Grants words, I came to really like him and connected with him when I read about him. My birthday is May 17,1960 and his was May 19, 1946. It was so cool that we almost shared the same DOB. well anyways...just wanted to say thanks for all the Screaming Eagles and other outfits who was at war in the Nam war, protecting me while I played in the sandbox. I have created a yahoo group called Camp Eagle for those who are interested in it.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/campeagle/
Again thank you so much for what you did and what you all are still doing.... Keeping us safe and sound at home.
________________________________________
Name: John Combs
Hometown: North Hollywood, Ca
Date: December 13, 2010 - 12:02 AM (pacific)
Im the younger brother of Allan E. Combs that was KIA on June 8th 1966
