The personal reflection below of his Vietnam experience was sent to me by a Marine A4 combat pilot who flew over a hundred close air support (CAS) missions in the war during 1968/69. He was awarded two DFC’s for his heroic service. We played golf together for years before he told me that fact last […]
Vietnam War- Sobering Statistics
The following information was emailed to me and I found it posted on the Vietnam272nd.com website. Although I do not know the original author, it mentions that these statistics were taken from a variety of sources to include: The VFW Magazine, the Public Information Office, and the HQ CP Forward Observer – 1st Recon April 12, […]
Vietnam: The Day It Became the Longest War
Vietnam – The Longest War A fellow Vietnam vet, a Marine A4 / CAS pilot, sent me a very revealing link that will shock you. It’s an excerpt of a book chapter written by Lt. General Charles Cooper, USMC (Ret) that demonstrates LBJ’s disingenuous behavior, his micromanagement and mismanagement of the Vietnam War. He believed […]
Operation Rolling Thunder – Part II
A Followup – Operation Rolling Thunder From 1965 to 1968, the 7th Air Force conducted “graduated bombing” of North Vietnam targets to persuade the enemy to come to terms dictated by the LBJ administration to end the war and limit their ability to conduct the war. The backbone of the operation was the Wild Weasel […]
Other Vietnam Veterans’ Viewpoints – Terry Garlock
I get Vietnam War articles emailed to me from veteran pals from time to time. For a long while we rarely discussed that contentious war outside of family, friends, and fellow vets. Many vets of that era over fifty years ago still harbor resentment for the disrespect they received upon returning home. And many know […]
Vietnam War Veteran Wannabes
A recent highly publicized confrontation in Washington, DC over MLK’s birthday between a Native American claiming to be a “Vietnam Vet” and visiting Catholic high school children highlights the shameful state of American politics and discourse. Unfortunately, more than a few individuals game the system, like this fellow. He was a veteran of the era, […]
