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TAKE TIME TO THANK OUR TROOPS

2009-05-01T13:34:00.000-07:00

Take time today to thank our troops for protecting us against the people who would choose to harm us. As George Washington said, if we don’t appreciate the men and woman that are serving in the military, our young Men and Woman might not be so quick to serve.

"The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were appreciated by their nation"

George Washington

I needed to thank our troops today for all they do.

Rich

WE FOUGHT AGAINST THE DOMINO EFFECT

2009-04-30T12:46:00.000-07:00

A young man asked me the other day: What was Vietnam Like?? I told him it was like being in a car wreck everyday. We were sent to try and curb communism and what they called the domino effect, which meant the government was worried that if we as a country didn't put a halt to communism it would grow out of control ,and began to consume the rest of the world. The Men of the Vietnam war fought with a fierceness that can never be duplicated, and they also fought against communism, trying to make a country better, but most of all we fought for each other.

Rich

WHAT THE TOUR IN VIETNAM WAS AND HOW LONG.

2009-04-30T12:40:00.000-07:00

I had a post requesting how the tour goes. I may have confused things with saying tour. I was asking people to tour my website, or I guess I could have meant going on a tour to Vietnam, or maybe they want to know what the tour in Vietnam originally was. I apologize if I made this post confusing. I can't tell you about a recent tour because I have never been back to Vietnam. I can offer you a tour of my website which is attached to the blog, and I can also tell you what the original tour in Vietnam was. I am hoping I will get cut some slack because I am new. I joined the Army in September 1968 and received my Basic Training at Ft.Campbell Kentucky. I then went on to Ft.Lewis Washington and received my Advanced Infantry Training. In March of 1969 I was shipped over to a Place called The Oakland Army Terminal, Which was a holding area for Soldiers Departing to Vietnam. I was there approximately 4 days and then my number came up, and I was processed to leave for Vietnam. I boarded a World Airways commercial Jet, and We flew to Vietnam making one stop in Japan. We couldn't leave the airport while the Jet was refueling because they were concerned that we may not return. After fueling we continued on our flight, and landed at Ben hoa Air Force base in Vietnam and then sent to another holding area Known as the 90th Replacement Company. This Area was to sort out the soldiers and their Military Occupational status also know as a MOS. Which was your Military Occupational Status. I was 11B which was a Infantry soldier. I was at the 90th for about 7 days, and then I was assigned to the 9th Infantry Division in the Mekong Delta. Please take time to go to the Hollywood Grunt Link on my website and it will fill you in on what the Mekong Delta had to offer. I also spent time in Long Bingh as a truck driver on the depot during the last portion of my tour. I arrived in Vietnam On March 3 1969 and returned on March 3 1970. The tour for a Army Soldier was one year, also known as Tour 365. You left Vietnam the Same day you arrived only one year later. That was nice because you had a date to look forward to that you would return to what we considered the World. Most soldiers kept what we called a short calender. Usually 3 months before you returned home you made what we called a short calender where everyday that you could you would mark off the days until you went home. Then you either were released from the Army or you went on to your next duty station after a 30 day leave. Thanks for letting me share with you all. I appreciate the opportunity. Please feel free to comment on this post, and if you have any other question on what vietnam was all about please ask.Rich
April 30, 2009 12:32 PM

A VETERANS TOUR OF VIETNAM

2009-04-16T12:37:00.000-07:00

Hi, This is my first post. I welcome everyone to take a tour of my website. IM not sure if you will get a link to my site when I send this blog. Let me know what you think of my blog, and let me know what you would like to discuss, and information you need.

Thanks
Rich

This is my first post, feel free to help me out. IM not really sure what happens next

my website is: http://www.mobileriverine.com