Devildoc
Verified Military
Today, March 29.
Here's to all those to served and came home, ad for those who did not.
Here's to all those to served and came home, ad for those who did not.
-National Vietnam Veterans Day
- Thread starter Devildoc
- Start date
Hell Yeah!
I had no idea.
I had no idea.
Kraut783
SOF Support
Some pics from my Dad in Ubon, Thailand, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing...flying mission into Vietnam 69-70.
8th TFW HQ
F4 with standard dumb bomb config.
Dad on flight line (middle) with cheezy mustache.
8th TFW HQF4 with standard dumb bomb config.
Dad on flight line (middle) with cheezy mustache.
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Kraut783
SOF Support
My dad was assigned to the 433rd Weapons Squadron of the 8th TFW.
Fuck yeah.
@Kraut783 , my third day in the bush I watched two F4’s dropping nape on a place nicknamed the Arizona. They came down out of low monsoon clouds, roared over our heads so low we could clearly see the white flight helmets, ran down range and then soared straight up into the cloud cover…while underneath we’d see this brilliant black-orange roiling ball of nape expanding like a ballon and then the sound and concussion…I felt the concussion right up through the soles of my jungle boots. It was fucking awesome.
Watching (and feeling) fixed-wing CAS come in on call and obliterate the motherfuckers who’ve been shooting at you is about the greatest thing a ground-pounder can experience.
@Kraut783 , my third day in the bush I watched two F4’s dropping nape on a place nicknamed the Arizona. They came down out of low monsoon clouds, roared over our heads so low we could clearly see the white flight helmets, ran down range and then soared straight up into the cloud cover…while underneath we’d see this brilliant black-orange roiling ball of nape expanding like a ballon and then the sound and concussion…I felt the concussion right up through the soles of my jungle boots. It was fucking awesome.
Watching (and feeling) fixed-wing CAS come in on call and obliterate the motherfuckers who’ve been shooting at you is about the greatest thing a ground-pounder can experience.
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Oh yeah, old man? Well, I...I...set up my wife's Cricut this weekend. You and your lame ass "napalm kept me alive story" doesn't look so good now, does it?
Fucking Boomers...
Dad was there from ‘66-‘67 as part of MACV advisory Team #93, and then as chief Engineer & Fire Marshal on Tan Son Nhut airbase with 25ID from ‘69-‘70.
Infantry advisors received CIBs regardless of branch. He was very proud of his. Second tour he received the Soldiers Medal for running into a burning ammo building. He was proud of that one as well.
He never told me the story of calling in air strikes to relieve an ARVN Battalion in contact. He got the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross for that one. I found that out after he died.
This photo was before the second tour when he briefly commanded the 307th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg. So many officers punching command tickets in Vietnam meant Majors got short commands while waiting for an O5.
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Yes, sir, awesome…hand salute to your Dad’s memory.
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You're a spitting image of your pop, brother.
He is indeed. Amazing resemblance.
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Devildoc
Verified Military
We've had others. I can recall some Green Berets and MACV/SOG guys who've come and gone. Hollis--who started the "Let's see that shooter" thread was either Marine or Army infantry I think, but he hasn't posted in years.
