Category Archives: Vietnam War history

VA–BABY YOU CAN DRIVE MY CAR

Posted on February 22, 2020 by asknod

Nothing tickles me better than to get a mess of wins in one week. You folks who allow me to represent you have no idea how much pleasure I get when I slay the proverbial Goliath. It’s certainly not like … Continue reading →

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SAMUEL BAILEY–THE LAST DETAIL

Posted on February 7, 2020 by asknod

A year or more ago, Sam apprised me of the fact that his hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) had returned post surgery. Even worse, when they went back in to take another look under the hood, it had metastasized all over. … Continue reading →

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VBA PORTLAND–YOU KNOW IT DON’T COME EASY

Posted on December 29, 2019 by asknod

Ringo Starr didn’t do many songs but he nailed this one. My Vet Bob, who used to be my neighbor, finally nailed his PTSD claim, too. It was a great Christmas present over two years in the making. Thank goodness … Continue reading →

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THE REMF

Posted on December 14, 2019 by asknod

Once upon a time, in a land far far to the west, the military saddled us with REMFs-the first two letters of which stood for Rear and Echelon. REMFs were fearless after the shit quit flying. REMFs got all the … Continue reading →

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Les souvenirs de Viet-nam (1)

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Laura

Sunday musings  Sometimes things I order from Amazon, perhaps a T-shirt or a kitchen towel, are tagged “Made in Vietnam.”  Here we are, decades later, and only God knows how many humans were killed during the Vietnam War, and afterward.  … Continue reading →

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CLEAR PROP! PULL CHOCKS! GUNS ARE HOT, GENTLEMEN.

Posted on October 11, 2019 by asknod

I do so love flying. Not the crashing part but the actual flying. I have rules. I plan on one more rotary wing foray and then will forswear them for good. A good friend of our Hepatitis C survivors club- … Continue reading →

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LAWBOB SQUAREPANTS HUMOR

Posted on August 30, 2019 by asknod

My mentor and sensei, who chooses to live in urban Battle Creek, MI sends me humorous stuff on occasion. As he’s a Grunt Vet from the 173rd AB with boots on the ground, I obviously can’t publish everything he sends. … Continue reading →

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DAN MOSER–KNOCKING ON HEAVEN’S DOOR

Posted on May 5, 2019 by asknod

This is a poignant day for all Vietnam Veterans. Imagine having to pick a day and imbue it with great pomp and circumstance. May 5th, 1975 represents the last (official) day of the Vietnam War. We Veterans of the conflict … Continue reading →

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CAFC–PROCOPIO V. WILKIE–THUNDER ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT’S RAINING

Posted on January 31, 2019 by asknod

Well, now. Wash my mouth out with vodka. Ain’t that a breath of fresh air from the Fed Circus? Who wouldda thunk it? Well, not a hell of a lot of us logical, thinking-like-scientists types but that isn’t the problem. … Continue reading →

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HADIT RADIO SHOW THURSDAY JAN. 17TH–MORE ON BLUE WATER/THAILAND AO

Posted on January 12, 2019 by asknod

I got the Bat signal in the sky the other day. Jerrell and John started hounding me for the sequel to our last show on December 19th. This subject has been reintroduced from strictly the Blue Water angle in the … Continue reading →

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