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
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 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.
Funny thing. No idea who started it, but I suppose the radiomen from previous battles or occupations had found the secret channel before us guys. Hmm? Maybe I am exaggerating here but so what?
Bill
Just like the Khe Sanh Vets Bull Jive Net that we had going at Khe Sanh in the early days of the Siege. Sure. We talked to each all the time but we hardly ever seen anybody. Hmm? Well that is the way I saw it. For example I knew you from Phu Bai but it was only for a few days and then I never heard from you again for a couple of months. But then we got sent to Khe Sanh we somehow ”hooked up” to the Khe Sanh Bullshit Net. Continue Reading »
We’re in the process of gathering information on the whereabouts of all platoon members. Coop is currently doing the heavy lifting assembling a Google Doc with all of the information in it.
We are looking for more information to update our document. If you have any new contact details for any members please contact Coop at: Joseph Cooper. Please replace ‘(AT)’ in his e-mail address with the ‘@’ symbol.
Semper Fi
“Anyway since we were totally exhausted (both mentally and physically) I guess sleeping wasn’t as bad as it could have been. I mean in those days we could sleep on the jungle floor and not give it a second thought.”
–Eric “Smitty” Smith
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