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All of my patrols were at least 24 hours long I don't know of any 12 hour patrols but there might of been some. When we left base it was always for 24 hours, sometimes longer.

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What a silly load of crap, That journal excerpt is the stupidest thing I have ever read about Viet Nam, I wonder if he actually believes himself.

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Ok, Buffalojack asked the question and I answered. It does not mean I am against being called a Swiftie, Swifty, Swiftee. I personally refer to myself as a Swift Boat Sailor, The group, maybe Swifty' ...

BuffaloJack,
Personally I don't like the terms "swifty" Swiftie" or any other form of the SWIFT spelling. I really don't know why, its just a personal preference. I have always referred to my ...

Sir,

I would like to say this to you personally, and maybe some day I can. Your efforts on behalf of all of the Veterans and POW's, and American People have made the biggest difference in ove ...

Hi T. Boone,

I would like to buy a model, is that the same one that is for sale on the Myfamily web site ? I just bought two prints from Ian Hall in California, One coastal patrol, and on ...

Thats my opinion after wading through 11 pages of this latest tail chasing about Kerry's so called, maybe UD discharge. Need to get out the vote, this is going nowhere.

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I don't think so! Never happened, He's not that big a fool to try and cover something like this up.

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Swift Boat Crew 6C

First of all let me say the U. S. Coast Guard and the men who served in Viet Nam on the Cutters were and are above reproach. In fact after the incident that Yost talks about, (April 12, 1969) The Coas ...

I really don't know what the article is trying to say. I read it three times and still came away with the feeling this "Coastie" is trying to make ADM Hoffman somehow responsible for a lot of blind l ...

Del has earned the right and privledge to tell us to shut up. Doesn't bother me a bit. His convictions and freedom to choose his candidate for President are something we all fought for. He believes st ...

We need to keep a perspective on any memories or versions of firefights that occured on the boats. I really don't think Sandusky is lying about his experience. Its his memory and his truth. I for one ...

OH Man,

Is nothing sacred! Someone is disparging the "Duke". Ever since Rock Hudson was outed I have nothing but John Wayne left :D I really don't think President Bush swaggers , what is it abou ...

I don't know what his reason was, BUT, I can guess it was to pump up his resume. The fact that he bit off more than he wanted and then hauled ass, says alot for this aspiring President wannabe, who wa ...

Ok, I'll jump in, you claim our duty was safe until we started entering the Bays and Rivers and canals. If you call boarding a moving Junk at two in the morning after chasing it for two hours safe, we ...