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[luvbach1]

To Spec 4 Dixon. Don't be too humble. You guys have been doing a tremendous job under different circumstances than Vietnam but under uniquely difficult conditions. Thank you for proving we have another "greatest generation' serving our nation in Iraq.

[garb1015]

Spc 4 Dixon
Welcome home Screamin' Eagle. I was not in the 101st but spent 9 mos at Camp Eagle in 1970. Your unit was doing the job then and I know they are doing the job now.
You'll find that the Viet Nam vets here respect and admire all of you who are currently serving and are interested in anything you have to say.
So sit on your steel pot and speak your mind.

[B-57BummerJohn]

Greetings to you all and a snappy salute and thumbs up for a successfull mission!
100% behind the Swifties.

Kerry is a fraud, a ticket puncher, and a turncoat. Turn your backside to him bros.
Like I said in a previous post. Have you ever seen a sign that read
"Self Service" ? John F. Kerry has a Masters degree in it.

I would be proud to wear a Hat or T that says I support the SBV.
Maybe you could use that as a fundraiser.

Throw in something like "Blow Kerry Out of the Water"

I am a USAF Vietnam Vet. 66-67. Danang and Phan Rang Airbases SVN.

I served as a weapons tech. (46250 ) BLMF Bomb Loadin' Mother
F@%#*r .

with the 8th ( Liberty Squadron ) and the 13th ( Devils Own Grim Reapers )

The 8th and 13th flew B-57 Canberra Bombers. The missions included ground support and Night interdiction Sortie's over the Ho Chi Minh trail, Laos and Cambodia. The RAAF #2 squadron was also stationed at Phan Rang with their British style Canberras.

Sure hope some of my service helped you guys that were out there where they didn't "Stand Up and Shoot" like in the movies.

If you can get a min. check out our site.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/b-57bummersblmf

I think you would classify us as R.E.M.F'S. BUT, We were standin' damn close to the edge.

Best regards, and safe passage to all who stood, and now stand in our nations defence.
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Swiftvets has it right on the money!
KERRY IS......NOT FIT FOR COMMAND.

[ov1zeke]

ov1zeke here - flew right seat in an Army ov1 Mohawk surveilance aircraft in S.E.A. 1971 -1972 Reporting here first as instructed. I think that John McCain was out of line in his criticism of the SwiftVets. He needs to keep his pie hole shut and let you guys voice your concerns. My main beef with Kerry has always been his false testimony in congress when he was a protester. Two of my buddies were downed, captured, striped and executed by the NVA. I often wondered if the enemy felt empowered to commit that atrocity in some part because of that bold lie about us. I wish you guys a lot of luck getting your message out to the public. God Bless America
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Zeke

[Me#1You#10]

[wsheaffer]

Thank You for the Welcome Aboard.

Also new to site, I just signed in today. I joined the Navy in 1967. My first two years were mostly on a destroyer escort radar (DER-400) and I spent 16 months on WESPAC duty, Home Port in Pearl Harbor, HI. We were 8 months in the western pacific and 4 months in HI. I did two tours on the Hissem. Out of the 16 months I’m not sure how much time was on market time patrol. I think we were mostly in the Taiwan Straits checking out junks. This board brings back lots of memories that have been forgotten for years. I don’t know if that is good or bad. As has already been said, I don’t think anyone that has actually served during the Vietnam War period could actually vote for John Kerry even if they don’t agree with GWB.

Thank you Swift Boaters for speaking out about Kerry’s performance.
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Served USN July 1967 to April 1971
Aprox. 2 years USS Hissem DER 400, 2 years USS Providence CLG 6

[4moreyears]

Got the DD-214 for my 2x6 duty in V.N. Era. Feeling guilty because I had it so easy. I like to joke that I was a POW...held captive for 3 days and nights and fed nothing except wine and cheese. Married my captor 30 years ago. Lucky me...so I do resent it when some with a high profile toss away their ribbons, denounce their band of brothers and then run for Commander in Chief.
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kerry returned to the United States on July 22, 1971, held a press conference publicly calling on President Nixon... for the surrender of the United States to North Vietnam.

[RA19667585]

Sp4 Warren L. Wood RA 19667585. I go by another name now but that is a long story.

In 1960 two of my high school pals went in the Army. I thought that was cool and joined up too. Two months later my two friends got out on a bad conduct discharge. I decided that was not cool and finished my term. Did basic training at Ft. Hood, second 8 at Ft Gordon. Spent the rest of my term at Ft Sill. I spent time on a 155 gun crew and a clerk in the AG message center.

I was hesitent to sign on here since I never served a day in combat and never went to Viet Nam and was just a Beatle Bailey type character. But Redhawk says any era, any rank, and any MOS. So here I am. Even us Beatle Bailey type characters can't serve in the military without leaving with a sense of values and without a real understanding of what it means for Sandy Burger to stuff classified documents in his socks. Only people like Coreless Kerry can do that.

Later I remember hearing about our guys being spit on and called baby killer. I had thought that it would be a long long time before our boys would be willing to fight for this country again. Now we are at war again and we should all be grateful that I was wrong about that. Are we to trust those very same people who had spit on our guys returning from Viet Nam to protect our nation from terrorism? Are we out of our minds?

Are we to believe that phoney Stephen Spierburg-Leni Riefenstahl production movie or this rag tag band of brothers with their measily little 158 thousand dollars going up against the vast millions of billionare George Soros, film "genius" Michael Moore, and the Holywood elite? These guys are like the 300 Spartains who stood at the pass of Thermopylie. They only confirm what I had suspected about Coreless Kerry all along. Swift Boat Veterans For Truth all the way!

Warren

[War Dog]

All Veterans are welcome here. Jump on in and start posting!

War Woof!
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"When people are in trouble, they call the cops.

When cops need help, they call the K-9 unit."

[ViperAsh]

I served with the 25th Inf Div 2nd 27th Wolfhounds out of Cu Chi from April til November of 70 when they pulled the 27th Inf Reg out of country...I was sent to MACV Adv TM 50 44th STZ in Cao Lahn in the Delta where I finished my tour Dec of 70 to April of 71. I got lucky instead of another grunt unit I was Col David Hackworths Message Center Chief...had it made my last 4 months in country

Check out my sites

http://members.aol.com/viperash51/kerry/kerry.html
One Vietnam Veteran Against Kerry

http://members.aol.com/ga1449ga/links/links.html
Links to Anti Hanoi John Websites
106 and growing

[Duke6]

My name is Ben and I served in the Army from 79 until retirement in 96. I’m no hero, but I thought I would report in so I can have my say. My father was an Air Force Chief Master Sergeant; he completed 3 tours in Viet Nam, and some time in Korea which he never talked about. He was my hero and is now resting in Arlington National. He was utterly disgusted with Sen. Kerry’s anti-war activities and considered it treasons to his fellow Veterans. Our next door neighbor and his friend, Perry Jefferson, were shot down and is still MIA in Nam. My other hero is my grandfather who served in WWI in the trenches. He really did experience WMD (mustard gas).

I bring this up because I'm hearing about useless wars. I really do not feel that Nam or the current war effort in Iraq/Afghanistan is useless. We are killing the bad guys on their home turf instead of ours. That is the best way to fight a war.

Anyhow, my father took me on too many camping trips and I joined the Army. Yep, I’m an officer, attended VMI. My branch was Corps of Engineers. The highlights are that I spent time in the 2nd Armored Division, 3rd Armored Division, 130th Engineer Brigade, and 3rd Army HQ’s. Various other piss ant assignments, but it was a great time. I served with wonderful officers, great NCO’s and terrific young troops. I did some time in the Gulf and in the Mog. I have many other family members who served in the various services; all did their duty with no complaints (WWII, Korea, Nam, etc.).

I’m very active in supporting Veterans currently on active duty and those who have served. The American Legion Post and VFW Post in my County work together to send Care packages to troops throughout the world. Support these great Veterans groups if you can.

This November, I will stand in line and cast a vote for my father, Perry Jefferson, and for those who could not be here today against that SOB Kerry. He couldn’t even vote to fund operations in Iraq.
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B. Bauman

"Go tell the Spartans, thou that passeth by here,
That here, obedient to their laws, we lie."
--inscription at Thermopylae

Cdr, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9949
American Legion Post 105

[phrein]

I guess that I should report in. I enlisted into the Navy Oct. 68.

Served on board the USS Seminole, LKA-104 as follows:
On 12 January 1969, Seminole's squadron participated in the Mo Due demonstration. Seminole remained in the Mo Due area alone to continue the demonstration, thus missing Operation “Bold Mariner,” the largest amphibious operation since the Inchon landings. On 6 February, the LKA offloaded Seatail material and steamed singly for Yokosuka on the 14th. Amphibious Squadron 9 rejoined Seminole at Yokosuka on 26 February.

On 14 July, Seminole grounded on Puget Shoals after a port visit in the Olympia area. She rejoined Amphibious Squadron 9 at Buckner Bay on 1 December. The squadron got underway for Subic Bay the next day and finished the year in upkeep.



Following additional upkeep, training, and an amphibious demonstration for students and faculty from the Vietnamese Defense College, Seminole departed Subic Bay on 25 January 1970 for Vietnam and Operation “Keystone Bluejay.” The amphibious cargo ship completed loading marines and equipment on 29 January and delivered them to San Diego on 24 February.

That is the extent of my Vietnam service.

Went to Nuclear Power School and spent the rest of my career on Submarines. Lots of excitement...No Action!!!
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If you have power to run your computer, thank a Nuclear Power Plant Operator.

[Hans Burkhardt]

After viewing ViperAshes website (very impressive) I feel compelled to offer clarification on one of my posts; the one that referred to being witness to a cow being mortared. The cow in question truly was on the far side of a hedge row, out of sight and mingled with other suspected activity. I can assure you that there was [b]no[/b] intentional harming of any livestock in this situation or any other that I witnessed.

[B-57BummerJohn]

Me#1 You #10

Buddy, if you were "prone' in a Canberra it must have been an Aussie Bird. The US Birds at Phan Rang were Camo. The Aussie Canberras were Bluish Gray with a Red lightning bolt on the tail section.

The US Canberras had roll over bomb bay doors and top entry Canopies with two seats in line.

The Aussie Birds had a side crew entry and a glass nose like the B-17 and coventional style bomb bay. The bombardier sat or layed in the nose section on bombing missions. They did mostly high level bombing. They
carried no armament.

Glad you were able to cop a nap anyway you could get it.
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Swiftvets has it right on the money!
KERRY IS......NOT FIT FOR COMMAND.

[Me#1You#10]