Forum: Vietnam
02-17-2009, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 6,264
I'm stirring up too much trouble here, as all I...
I'm stirring up too much trouble here, as all I was interested in was some history. For the genuine professional warriors who warmly welcomed me, I thank you. But my very first request for ANGLICO...
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Forum: Vietnam
02-16-2009, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 6,264
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Forum: Vietnam
02-15-2009, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 6,264
PFC Simonds
There is a tribute on Marines Together We Served
The date shown there is 11 June but they may be mistaken. I'll PM the person who posted the tribute (a Woman Marine) and see what she knows.
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Forum: Gulf War
02-15-2009, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,580
Appropriate ribbons
For Desert Shield/Desert Storm, what are the appropriate ribbons?
http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/11558.png
On my new website for ANGLICO Marines, I've posted ribbons on each forum...
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Forum: Legislation
02-15-2009, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,652
Thanks Arrow,
I have no beef with my fellow Okies, just our leaders. In fact, I get little holliday cards made with card stock and crayola from one of our elementary schools in Jenks, that somehow got my name.
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Forum: Vietnam
02-15-2009, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 11,227
Used to commute with a Green Beret from Nam.
We had this argument all the time. We'd get pissed but at the end of the day we agreed to disagree, and we were friends. I was and am confident that my recon unit stateside could kick beret ass,...
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Forum: Vietnam
02-15-2009, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 11,227
Hi Ron
Agree in part, but I have a little different perspective because of the chatter amongst ANGLICO Marines who typically work with all sorts of units from the US Army to Korean units to Polish, German,...
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Forum: Vietnam
02-14-2009, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 11,227
No argument Ron
I think I could have taken out most of the Korean Marines, although I had 30 pounds on most of them, but I was only a 7th green belt at the time.
But the NVA early on were well-trained infantry,...
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Forum: General Posts
02-14-2009, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,707
reasonable to me
Not going to give up my pistols or rifles or shotgon.
Have no desire to own a tank, command a personal band of commandos or otherwise outgun our military with nucs, artillery, automatic weapons,...
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Forum: Legislation
02-14-2009, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,652
Oklahoma does not support veterans
FYI
Only Senator Inhofe has "military" background, as a reservist back when the reserve was a means not to ruin your career and still avoid risking your neck for your country.
Senators Inhofe and...
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Forum: World War II
02-14-2009, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,360
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Forum: Vietnam
02-14-2009, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 6,264
Seatjerker
I left for the World 24OCT1968
What unit was brother Simonds?
If USMC, I'll be at a unit reunion at Quantico in May. The Gen Albert Gray Research Center has lots of info for the asking. Also,...
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Forum: General Posts
02-14-2009, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 0
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Above my pay grade or expertise
(I screwed up as usual - this was intended for the big 3 bailout thread)
My opinion isn't worth a crap, but all I know is I bought nothing but USA until about my 4th catastrophe in a row and I...
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Forum: Warriors Saloon
02-14-2009, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,323
FNG detail
Well, I had a nice welcome party in the new guy area, and then next thing I know, David assigns me FNG detail.:eek:
http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/11546.png
Does this sound like...
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Forum: Vietnam
02-14-2009, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 11,227
Korean Marines - always training
Here's 10th Co back in the CP a click or two east of Hoi An on the north side of the road, practicing taekwondo. Mid-1968:
http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/11542.png
This is at the...
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Forum: Vietnam
02-14-2009, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 6,264
As a FNG, I'm way late on this
but I'm right there with SuperScout and others in saying FUVM Walter! While the tears still come remembering the heroes who fell, we kicked their @$$. I thought we had it rough down at Hoi An, but...
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Forum: Missing Persons
02-14-2009, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 4,454
Cpl Charles Williams
Pell City, AL
spent Tet '68 with him
I've called, emailed or written about 50 Charles Williams in Alabama who were Marines with birthdates between 1945 and 1950. A PI gave me the list of names....
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Forum: New Members
02-14-2009, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,218
Thanks for the warning, warriors
If I head up the Psycho Mountain, I'll be sure to down a couple of bottles of Jarhead Red first.
For me, training for ANGLICO consisted of around six months with Delta Co 5th Recon at Pendleton...
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Forum: Vietnam
02-14-2009, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 11,227
This is about 06 FEB 1968
a few clicks northeast of Hoi An
10th Co, 3d Bn, 2d ROK Marine Bde
left to right, me (Vance Hall), Charles Williams (the ANGLICO team) Capt Yoon (dec 2005), and the Captain's HaSa who was shot...
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Forum: Twentieth Century
02-14-2009, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,611
Precisely
That's why in 2001 I wrote the President, my Senators and my Congressman to plead no war without excercising the Constitutional obligation to declare war, without putting sons of Senators' lives on...
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Forum: Twentieth Century
02-14-2009, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,557
That's a great link
and a good reminder of how civilian leaders who avoided serving their nation in the military just fail to grasp the situation.
How could they refuse a General's request for backup?
Shameful....
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Forum: General Posts
02-14-2009, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 977
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Forum: Vietnam
02-14-2009, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,199
Great thread!
I left for "the World" on 24 OCT 1968, so I was back at Camp Pendleton after a 30-day drunk by then.
Thanks for sharing.
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Forum: General Posts
02-14-2009, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 977
Wars & Conflicts: categories - advice please
I'm working on a new forum, and one major mission is to document my unit's history. That's what drew me here. I'm a FNG here, so maybe I've missed this conversation elsewhere.
We all know the...
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Forum: Reenactment
02-14-2009, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,018
Yup
that's it
looks like lots of reenactors, including a JASCO reenactor that has signed on to my website
BTW, on mine, if you want to post a logo/link to here, be my guest under "Links to our...
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