Category Archives: Vietnam War history

CAVC–HUNT VS McDONALD–RED CLAY BETWEEN MY TOES

Posted on July 17, 2015 by asknod

I shudder to think how many of us who served in Vietnam have hit the wall when they tell you your Agent Orange claim cannot stand because you simply were not there. This is a default setting-one assumed before any … Continue reading →

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HCV–SUNRISE 9/17/1970–SUNSET 6/25/2015–RIP

Posted on June 27, 2015 by asknod

Once upon a time long ago in a mountainous Kingdom north of Thailand, nestled in a small valley was a funny airpatch but that is another story. I was the “chieu hoi boy” on Tuesdays and Thursdays unless I had … Continue reading →

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FIRE MISSION–GOLF HOTEL 98335

Posted on June 22, 2015 by asknod

In keeping with a friendly, nonadversarial venue where the wishes of all are considered, I am officially posting this NOTAM for neighbors and aerial flight operations around Hill 305. 4 July commencing at 2205 HRS (L), heavy artillery and mortar … Continue reading →

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HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO MY OWN

Posted on June 21, 2015 by asknod

Here’s a great photo of my dad. He would have been 97 this year. Great fighter pilot. Great man. 

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HAPPY FATHER’S DAY– VET BOY TOYS

Posted on June 21, 2015 by asknod

Finally, after 18 months in the shop for rehabilitation, my go-kart is finished. 51,236 original miles in 42 years. Too bad it doesn’t have wings. The engine is bigger than the one in the O-1 Birdog I flew in. A … Continue reading →

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MILESTONES– MSGT. JAMES HOLT-173RD AIRBORNE

Posted on May 26, 2015 by asknod

The last bits of history from Long Vei are finally trickling in and the last of our warriors come home to their eternal rest on Marry Anna Custis Lee’s front lawn. Seems the US Govt. in their hatred of the … Continue reading →

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MEMORIAL DAY 3–LZ CORK AND THE CONTINUING FALLOUT

Posted on May 23, 2015 by asknod

When I first wrote about LZ Cork and the adventures of Butch Long, I never expected to hear from anyone else who survived it. A different war, Vietnam conjoined soldiers from all over on an as-needed basis. Thus, from the … Continue reading →

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WE MADE NEWSWEEK–FINALLY.

Posted on May 9, 2015 by asknod

Funny how many have to die before you get traction in this HCV business. Having a “voice” is often the difference between folks knowing your plight or being clueless. Here’s Newsweek’s take on this “Vets with Hep problem.”

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THE GUNS OF AIR AMERICA

Posted on May 8, 2015 by asknod

I should paraphrase this one. Some of the guns I could legally bring back that I saw and had in Laos during my employ with Bird and Son Air, aka AirAm, aka Consolidated International Airlines, aka US Agency for International … Continue reading →

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5/7/1975–THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN

Posted on May 6, 2015 by asknod

One day of the year, one seminal moment of introspection. My plaint that day was ” WTF? We were winning when I left”. What could have happened? Greed, bribery, buying a officer’s commission for your son, the list is endless. The … Continue reading →

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