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Tamaroa · Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 9:36 am Post subject:

Hi All! U.S. Coast Guard here, 1967-71. Served on US Coast Guard Cutter Tamaroa on search and rescue and law enforcement patrols. A lot of my brother Coasties served in Nam, I salute all branches who served there.

Bill Doherty
USCG 1967-71, DC3
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callmejarhead · Seaman Recruit Joined: 05 Aug 2004 Posts: 1 Location: Va

Hello gentlemen,
My name's Mike Baldwin. I'm a former Marine, served from '89-'93 as a Motor Vehicle Operator. I supported the officer candidate training at OCS at Quantico the summer of '90 and then the boot officers at TBS at Quantico until my EAS in '93. Needless to say that I didn't see too much of the world! Smile

I just want to say that I appreciate your service to your country and what you're doing right now to get the truth out about Kerry. Keep up the good work!
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Hans Burkhardt · Ensign Joined: 05 Aug 2004 Posts: 53 Location: USA

Hi all; another Coastie here. My name is Hans Burkhardt, some of you swift guys might remember my unit because you ran escort for us. I was on board the Blackhaw (WLB-390), the bouy tender that serviced the harbors and rivers, from 3/69 to 10/70.

searcher · Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 4:08 pm Post subject:

Hi Folks,

I don’t know if I should be here or not, but Lew Waters gave me a link to this site and others some time ago, I have been reading and surely admire what you all are doing, still standing up to be counted for your country.

Me? My name is Steve, and………wait for it……….I am English Very Happy

I joined the British army Ist Bn The Worcester and Sherwood Foresters Regt. (Infantry Line Regt.) on 22.2.72 and served 2 years in Berlin after a leave break back home I served in Northern Ireland in the Londonderry area from 23.9.74 to 22.8.75.

Finished my time in the Army 22.8.75.

If this should not be in this section, please move it.
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Steve.

Me#1You#10 · Site Admin Joined: 06 May 2004 Posts: 6503

Move it? Like HELL!

Welcome Aboard...BROTHER! Smile

OsoGrande · Seaman Recruit Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Posts: 1

I enlisted in the Army in June 1965.

Basic training at Ft. Gordon Georgia and AIT at Ft. Benning Georgia. I was trained as a Light Weapons Infantryman.

I spend May 1966 to April 1967 assigned to the 14th Combat Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Brigade, An Son, Vietnam.

I was a Sergeant E-5 (MOS 11B40) and although assigned to a Headquarters Company had the opportunity to “moon light” as a door gunner on UH-1D’s with the 282nd Aviation Company “Black Cats” during my tour. I was blessed in that I returned, without a scratch!

I have been disgusted over the last several months over the constant references to John Kerry’s Vietnam service and his medals. We must never forget that the real heroes did not return to resume their lives as civilians.

It has been my experience that people who must constantly remind us of their heroism usually feel embarrassed about it.

I hope you succeed in getting the message out in time to may a difference in what we are being told by the mainstream media is the truth about this man.

McCloud · Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 6:15 pm Post subject: Hi All, Checking In

USA 1976-1979 95B10 (Military Police) ROK and CONUS
USAR 1979-1985

Father- USA 97th Inf Div WWII Germany, Chezchslovakia & Japan
Brother- USA 25th Inf Div RVN 1968-69 (deceased)

Great site you guys have here. You guys were my heroes when you were in Vietnam and the efforts you are putting forth today shows you are still willing to take on tough and dangerous tasks in an honorable manor. God Bless all you guys and this wonderful country that is lucky to have you.

eliptak

My name is Ed Liptak. Did 10 years active duty, '65-'75. 22 months in Vietnam, 101st Abn - 2 purple hearts, ARCOM w/"V" and oak leaf.

Thank God, someone is finally saying something about John Kerry.

John Kerry is a traitor, and should be in Ft. Leavenworth, in a cell right next to Jane Fonda. He is in no way qualified to be Commander-in-Chief of our military.

John Kerry, along with the VVAW and Fonda and her crowd are jointly responsible for the deaths of thousands of american troops. Even the North Vietnamese leadership has said in public that they probably would have negotiated a peace in 1968 - 1970, if it were not for the american anti-war movement, specifically mentioning the VVAW. They figured out they could lose every battle, and still win the war. John Kerry has the blood of every America killed in Vietnam after 1970 on his hands. If this is not treason, treason doesn't exist.

We let the lunatic left lose Vietnam in the 70's, and we're about to let the lunatic left lose the war on terror too if John Kerry gets elected. In addition to the blood of thousands of GI's in Vietnam, he'll then have the blood of the thousands of americans that will be killed on our own soil.

As soon as I click "submit" I'm getting my checkbook and sending $100 to support this effort. I strongly suggest anyone who feels the same and can afford it, do the same. If John Kerry wins, in 20 years we will no longer be living in the same America we have all come to know and love. The millions of people who fought for this country, from 1776 to 2004, will have died in vain. That would be a shame.

Thanks to the Swiftboat Vets who got this thing going, but all Vietnam Vets should jump on Board.
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Ed Liptak
B/2/502
101st Abn Div
1966-1967

MrBluster · Seaman Recruit Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Posts: 1 Location: NJ

Somehow I stumbled upon this site researching that phoney Jerk OFf Kommie and I'm glad I did. Was hoping there were more like me who realize what this poor excuse for a human being did during and after the war in Vietnam.

I was in Vietnam in '68-'69 with B Co. 2/12 Cavalry (Infantry) and spent my entie tour in the "boonies" unlike that *****. Yeah, I saw pleanty of action from ambushes, ground assualts on our firebases to combat assualts into "Hot LZ's". Thank God I was fortunate enough to return home in one piece unlike so many unfortunates including many of my good friends. If I got a PH for every "scratch" (not self inflicted) that I got humping through the mountains and jungles then I would have a whole trunk full.

I'm glad I'm here and will pass the word about this site. If all of us spread the word amongst the members of our VFW's and American Legion's to which a lot of us belong, maybe, just maybe we can not only defeat this traitor but defeat him by a landslide!

Garry Owen

Ray Eden

TheOriginalWarthog · Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 7:07 pm Post subject:

MOS 71331 Combat Engineer. 20th Engineer Btn. Central Highlands '68-'69. Many months attached 2/1 Cav at Blackhawk Firebase east of Pleiku.

Salute to the Swift Boat Vets who have once more have volunteered for duty and will face more incoming **** from the DNC's Washington lawyers than they got in-country.

Noghri · Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 8:53 pm Post subject:

hey everyone! Joined Army Reserve Sep 2000. Deployed for Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom on Feb 2003. Back on May 2004.

opps forgot unit

369th TC Det (CS)
Houston, Tx

ASPB · Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 9:00 pm Post subject:

RNO · Seaman Recruit Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Posts: 20

I am a Air Force Vet that served in Nam and the Phillipines..I was in Nam in 1965 and 1966...The rest of my time in SE Aisa was spent in the Phillipines..I was a Air Force mobile communicator..Our group served all over Nam and Thailand. Plus all over the world where ever we were needed.our Motto was First In and Last Out..The outfit is still active in Iraq right now...We have a reunion in Biloxi in Oct coming up...I spent a total of 12 years in the Air Force with my last assignment was on the Sac Airborne Command Post...I want to thank all of you for your service and for this site..It is going to be a fight to get the truth out as the media is bound and determined to run cover for Kerry...Please hang in there and I will try to garner as much support for you as I can with my vet friends...Welcome Home Brothers///Wes
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JimRobson · Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 9:54 pm Post subject: Any PTF2 sailors here?

Hi all, Thanks for taking Kerry on. He is not fit to lead anything.

I was on PTF2 in Little Creek in 1963 before the boats went to Southeast Asia. My discharge date came up and I decided not to reenlist to join in the fray. Yes, 1963. Most of the SEALS and UDT that we hauled around had already been to 'Nam as "Military Advisors" by that time. The boats (PTF1,2,3&4) were shipped to Subic in early 1964.

All this talk about how you guys weren't on Kerry's boat is bogus. We all know that everyone in a boat division knows everything about everyone. One day a guy on PTF3 got caught masturbating and within an hour EVERYONE on all four boats knew about it. Embarassed

Keep up the good work. The flack will be heavy between now and November. Don't weaken. Very Happy

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loosecannon · Seaman Recruit Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Posts: 9

greetings
Iam a Nam vet and a former member of Navy intelligence. I served three tours between 1967 and 1971. I was a "SOGGY" and an"intel puke".

I am here to gain knowledge and to say hello to brothers in arms.
For me the fight to prevent John Kerry from becoming CIC is a personal one. In 1971 I removed a "propaganda pamphlet" from the body of a dead NVA that carried statements of Kerry and others in opposition to American involvement in Nam. I considered then and now that this was a clear case of aiding and abeting and consider him an unpunished traitor to his nation.

I want to honor the courage of you swiftys both then and now. To present yourselves a target of the malicous and biased media takes courage comprable to that you showed me and others in SE Asia.

I honor you as great Americans.