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  2. 6 minutes ago

    USS Denver (LPD 9) amphibious transport dock was built by Lockheed Shipbuilding in , commissioned 26 Oct 1968. Served for 46 years! At time of 2014 decommissioning, she was the oldest deployable warship in the & last active warship from .

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  3. 1 hour ago

    In total, 8,744,000 combat troops fought in the which started on the 1st November 1955.

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  4. 12 hours ago

    That first hump after a resupply was the worst - it's the most your pack will weigh (80 lbs plus) for the next few days. No wonder we were in such good shape back then. Learn more about the and its warriors on my website or in my books.

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  5. 19 hours ago

    I was in the 93rd Evac hospital recovering from a snake bite when a general dropped by for a visit while passing out Purple Hearts to wounded soldiers. It was a scary time - read about it in my book, and learn more about the on my website:

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  6. 6 hours ago

    News clipping from describing my company's activity in the last month before they left the war and returned to Hawaii. You can read more of the details in my award-winning book, Cherries: A Vietnam War Novel. Get it here:

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  7. Oct 24

    Fire Bases provided support for ground units in the area. Even high up on hilltops, they were still prone to attack by the enemy. Here, FSB Ripcord withstood a 23-day siege in 1970. Learn more about this battle and other stories on my website:

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  8. Oct 24

    Sean Flynn, son of Errol Flynn, was a photojournalist covering the . He and a mate went into Cambodia in 1970, was captured and disappeared. Never to be seen again. Read more stories about the war and its warriors on my highly acclaimed website:

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  9. Oct 24

    TY for your RT of my post. By doing this, you are helping to spread the word about my website and books. I'm grateful to have friends like you. Thank you.

    We were still teenagers fighting in a war and when in the rear for some downtime, we clowned around and acted our ages. We developed a brotherhood that would stand in time - many of us still friends today. Learn more about the and its warriors:
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  10. Oct 25

    In war, first thing soldiers lose is their innocence. Readers of 'Cherries' will witness what many of us went through during the , and will then understand why we're so different when coming home. website: book:

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  11. Oct 23

    Every soldier serving during the can relate to my story. No matter where you were “in-country” something similar occurred and the memory of that experience probably still pops up in your dreams. Nobody was immune. It was a fearful time for all.

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  12. 16 hours ago

    runs away from & like she’s the Imagine in a real fight. Oh wait, we’ve seen on us w as the has & he done nothing.

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  13. 3 hours ago

    Cambodia is known for being the site of US bomb droppings during the and for the Khmer Rouge genocidal regime, which also planted land mines from 1975 to 1979. Rats are helping in clearing minefields in Cambodia– and suspicion of the military.

  14. Oct 23

    History: "Waging Peace in – changing how scholars write and teach the Our friend Chuck Searcy in reminds us of this initiative underway in Ho Chi Minh City and in cities around the world through 2021.

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  15. Oct 24

    Infantry soldiers sometime joined convoys to reach point B when choppers weren't available in the and time was of the essence in the mission - especially when jumping off or collecting near a road. Learn more about the war & its warriors at

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  16. Oct 22

    Did You Know?? - The Viet Nam War # #

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  17. Oct 25

    10/25/1967: Staff Sgt. Charles Davis, of Johnstown, PA, was KIA in Vietnam. In 2020, we'll share links to the Wall of Faces honoring the Cambria & Somerset County service members who were lost in the   

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  18. Oct 24

    We were still teenagers fighting in a war and when in the rear for some downtime, we clowned around and acted our ages. We developed a brotherhood that would stand in time - many of us still friends today. Learn more about the and its warriors:

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  19. 6 hours ago

    Today I visited the infamous Hỏa Lò Prison which was a prison used by the French colonists in French Indochina for political prisoners & later by North Vietnam for U.S. during Robert Burns "Man's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn"

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  20. Oct 22

    Although the F-4 stole the show in South East Asia, the faithful F-105 or “Thud” must be remembered for its worthy and uncomplaining work in taking the war to North Vietnam.

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  21. Oct 23

    Battle of Dak To and 11 other major battles during the in this first installment. This is a four-part article featuring many major engagements of the war. Live links are available at the end of every installment. How many do you remember?

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