Guys-
It was a genuine pleasure to see you again and spend some time with you. As Mary Jean said on the way to the airport, “What a great bunch of guys!”
I told her that we might be a bit older, but we could still get the job done.
It was an honor to serve with you, and I’d do it again in a heartbeat.
Semper Fi,
-Alan
My name is Christine Smith and I am Eric’s little sister.
I’ve been reading and hearing about the reunion in San Antonio.
Christine:
Rod and Alan are right on with their comments.
You better be there!!!!! Smitty was “walking point” for this reunion….it was going to revolve around him….that’s his personality with us……so you have no choice….we will bring our picture’s, etc….
Semper Fi,
Bruce Continue Reading »
Too bad Al-
I was really hoping to hear something about Dennis. I mean just connecting with him would have been great. Anyway lately we’ve been getting a lot of good news as far as finding the guys, but then we here about Sully and now Sgt Wolford. And at such an early age.
So we get a little bad in-between some good news. Hmm? Just another reason to come to a reunion and talk to some people as we might not get the chance to do it again.
SF
Forget the Books and the Stories and the Command Chronologies! If I were more organized I should be able to write at least a couple of books about our 81s Platoon and all I would need is the information from all of the E-mail Information that we send to each other. But then perhaps I was born to be an Observer! Hmm? Oh Well. I hope someone here will be able to gather adn organize this material and write something better than I can do.
According to one of Rene’s brothers:
Rene has been living in the woods for about 5 years up on Long Island. I’m sure it has to do with “post stress” from Khe Sanh. However he is healthy and seems content living that way. Continue Reading »
This will be great, guys.
Guys-
I’ve scanned a lot of my pictures and will post them on the site soon. Here’s one I found of Larry Ballard setting up his gun.
Can you help me identify everybody? Continue Reading »
I hope you show at the TEXAS Reunion as I want to talk to you about your photos, my photos, Billy V’s photos Coops photos and Pedro’s photos and any of the other 81s guys who had access to a camera back in the day. Whether it was at Khe Sanh or when we went on the BLT. (Serious. I have been trying to sort them out for ten years but I need some help)
Jeez Smitty, I have been promising to find those photos for a long time, haven’t I? Guess I better get on it.
I’m out of town ’til next week, but will get it done when I get back.
S/F
-Alan Continue Reading »
I had a great conversation with Larry Ballard earlier this week. He had sent me a DVD that includes TV interviews with him on his reflections of Vietnam and the re-interment of 2/26 chaplain’s assistant Alexander Chin, who was killed with Father Brett at Khe Sanh. Larry contacted the Chin family in the late 90s and arranged to have the reburial ceremony at Arlington.
Al
This is great news and I had better get off my ass and start sending some emails
I think I have photos of all the guys you just mentioned and maybe even a photo of Maynard Sinclair.
Quick update….starting to search for guys on my list and FOUND…..Cary Cooper…..just talked to him and he has contact with others….among those he has is Charlie Kipp (Alan, you can scratch that one off your list…)………..also, Borgh, Hoopman…………Lamont Britt is no longer with us……….hope you all had a Merry Christmas and here’s to “Good Health” in the New Year!!!!
Guys, this is shaping up well. Way to go Bruce.
Sorry to hear about Lamont Britt. He was a good man.
S/F
-Alan
Me and Al Green back in Sept 68 at LZ Susan.
This photo was taken just after we got out of LZ Margo with our lives in tact. LZ Susan was just far enough away from LZ Margo that we were out of range of the mortar barrages that had hit us so bad at LZ Margo’
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