21 entries.
wrote on September 24, 2024
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7:36 PM
6th Fa det. Operated An/tps 25 radar 30 miles southwest of Siagon in town named Thu Thua. Had ARVN 105's next door firing on our targets. oct71 till mar.72 when they shut us dowm to come home.
6th Fa det. Operated An/tps 25 radar 30 miles southwest of Siagon in town named Thu Thua. Had ARVN 105's next door firing on our targets. oct71 till mar.72 when they shut us dowm to come home.
wrote on October 9, 2023
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11:12 PM
Tropic Lighting Div. 25th What are they going to do? Send me to Vietnam? Yeah I still get upset thinking about that Moronic Jerk I got home July 12 69
Tropic Lighting Div. 25th
What are they going to do? Send me to Vietnam?
Yeah I still get upset thinking about that Moronic Jerk
I got home July 12 69
wrote on October 9, 2023
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11:04 PM
Our group Alan Krebs Mike Ball An A—Hole named Wally- we took him out and they medical him out in the am—the jerk was still alive The IG came out a week later and we told our story and the Col said not to worry Wally was always hi and of no use to anyone—TOC told us to handle it. We did Jim Schneehagen 1 208 599 4112
Our group
Alan Krebs
Mike Ball
An A—Hole named Wally- we took him out and they medical him out in the am—the jerk was still alive The IG came out a week later and we told our story and the Col said not to worry
Wally was always hi and of no use to anyone—TOC told us to handle it. We did
Jim Schneehagen 1 208 599 4112
wrote on October 9, 2023
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10:52 PM
Anybody remember me 1208599 4112 Like others we were at 17 different places-plus With 5th mech the ROK Navy Seabees 173rd88th different arty batteries Navy IPBRs and some times out by ourselves Yay Minh Trang bang go da hoh duc his Fun and exciting places like pike 1 pike 6 -very bad place vac overran some of the arty and a couple of tank air power came in to help- Thank GOD
Anybody remember me
1208599 4112
Like others we were at 17 different places-plus
With 5th mech the ROK Navy Seabees 173rd88th different arty batteries Navy IPBRs and some times out by ourselves
Yay Minh Trang bang go da hoh duc his
Fun and exciting places like pike 1 pike 6 -very bad place vac overran some of the arty and a couple of tank air power came in to help- Thank GOD
wrote on June 14, 2023
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6:47 AM
Enjoyed your site very much. Company A, 361st Signal,Ban Me Thuot Det., Tropo site 1969-1971 Camp coryell
Enjoyed your site very much. Company A, 361st Signal,Ban Me Thuot Det., Tropo site 1969-1971 Camp coryell
wrote on April 4, 2023
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5:46 PM
In Recon 7/11FA 25th INF 2/1969 to 2/1970@ Tay Ninh but spent a lot of time in Cambodia checking out who was coming south and made it through 2 Tets. Not the big one. Rumor 1969: 25th to send 1 Div back to home base, Schofield Barracks Oahu, Hawaii. Created a fictional 4th DIV on paper with all GIs scheduled to leave RVN that month and the US papers read 4th DIV 25th Inf redeployed to Hawaii. Nui Ba Den was attacked every Qtr with minimal results but at the end of each month your view of mtn was great place to sit in mud and watch us bomb the mtn with a few beers. Had to use up the ordinance. Lost a lot of good people in this war. LBJ in his book knew in 1968 we could never win, but he was not going to be the Prez that lost a war. He did not run? So from 1968 to 1975 lost a lot of people for LBJ's ego. Vietnam is now a big tourist attraction for Americans. Ran into Ted Turner and Jane Fonda on Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur the year after the Braves won the Series in the 1990s and they were extremely friendly until I mentioned the Braves. Ted who is about 6'4" beat a hasty retreat. I knew who he was. Jane and I talked for 10 minutes longer. She did not seem like the enemy but I did not mention I was a Vietnam Vet.
In Recon 7/11FA 25th INF 2/1969 to 2/1970@ Tay Ninh but spent a lot of time in Cambodia checking out who was coming south and made it through 2 Tets. Not the big one. Rumor 1969: 25th to send 1 Div back to home base, Schofield Barracks Oahu, Hawaii. Created a fictional 4th DIV on paper with all GIs scheduled to leave RVN that month and the US papers read 4th DIV 25th Inf redeployed to Hawaii. Nui Ba Den was attacked every Qtr with minimal results but at the end of each month your view of mtn was great place to sit in mud and watch us bomb the mtn with a few beers. Had to use up the ordinance. Lost a lot of good people in this war. LBJ in his book knew in 1968 we could never win, but he was not going to be the Prez that lost a war. He did not run? So from 1968 to 1975 lost a lot of people for LBJ's ego. Vietnam is now a big tourist attraction for Americans. Ran into Ted Turner and Jane Fonda on Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur the year after the Braves won the Series in the 1990s and they were extremely friendly until I mentioned the Braves. Ted who is about 6'4" beat a hasty retreat. I knew who he was. Jane and I talked for 10 minutes longer. She did not seem like the enemy but I did not mention I was a Vietnam Vet.
wrote on December 28, 2022
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6:51 PM
I have given a lot of thought to this blog since I found it. Memories upon memories, friends and acquaintances long gone. I can still hear their voices as if they just had spoken. The taste of the night will never fade. As I was driving today I was listening to the radio and heard a song by Phil Collins, "In the air tonight". For some reason memories came flooding back. As you pointed out, we were the target more times than not but we also were doing the targeting. With that in mind it is fitting that a tremendous amount of credit be given to our artillery units and the men who not only manned the big guns but could thread the eye of a needle at 5 to 12 miles, time and time again. Our job would have been in vain had it not been for these great artillerymen. I can still see the TOT on the screen and hear the explosions coming from the speakers. David, I am so thankful to have lived long enough to have found your site. You have my sincerest thanks. Joe Krill
I have given a lot of thought to this blog since I found it. Memories upon memories, friends and acquaintances long gone. I can still hear their voices as if they just had spoken. The taste of the night will never fade.
As I was driving today I was listening to the radio and heard a song by Phil Collins, "In the air tonight". For some reason memories came flooding back. As you pointed out, we were the target more times than not but we also were doing the targeting. With that in mind it is fitting that a tremendous amount of credit be given to our artillery units and the men who not only manned the big guns but could thread the eye of a needle at 5 to 12 miles, time and time again. Our job would have been in vain had it not been for these great artillerymen. I can still see the TOT on the screen and hear the explosions coming from the speakers.
David, I am so thankful to have lived long enough to have found your site. You have my sincerest thanks. Joe Krill
wrote on November 22, 2022
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12:05 AM
From one fellow operator to another, David, welcome home. Spent 15 months and 20 days in the Central Highlands with the 4th. Your site opened up the flood gates to my time in country. I was drafted so you know I didn't want to go. In retrospect, I am thankful for the time and would do it again in a heartbeat. God has Blessed America and we must keep the torch lit. Tempus fugit my friend. Joe Krill
From one fellow operator to another, David, welcome home. Spent 15 months and 20 days in the Central Highlands with the 4th. Your site opened up the flood gates to my time in country. I was drafted so you know I didn't want to go. In retrospect, I am thankful for the time and would do it again in a heartbeat. God has Blessed America and we must keep the torch lit. Tempus fugit my friend. Joe Krill
wrote on October 5, 2022
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10:11 AM
I had repair training on the 25, however, my 22 months there was on Q10 & Q4. Operation Pike, Plekui, Dak To, Anke, Lz English, North English, fire bases 29, 32, Wooly Bully, Ben Het and many places with no name. In country From early Feb 68 to late Dec 69.
I had repair training on the 25, however, my 22 months there was on Q10 & Q4. Operation Pike, Plekui, Dak To, Anke, Lz English, North English, fire bases 29, 32, Wooly Bully, Ben Het and many places with no name. In country From early Feb 68 to late Dec 69.
wrote on September 23, 2021
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12:36 PM
Two corrections to your entry on FSB Crook. There were less than 100 individuals in Company B at the time of the attack and there were no pressure sensitive mines. This comes from personal knowledge, as I was the platoon leader of the 1st platoon covering the northside of the firebase. You said there was lost on razor wire, which was true, but most of it was blown down by the initial rocket attack. Actual numbers were 1 KIA and 15 WIA in the artillery and infantry.
Two corrections to your entry on FSB Crook. There were less than 100 individuals in Company B at the time of the attack and there were no pressure sensitive mines. This comes from personal knowledge, as I was the platoon leader of the 1st platoon covering the northside of the firebase. You said there was lost on razor wire, which was true, but most of it was blown down by the initial rocket attack. Actual numbers were 1 KIA and 15 WIA in the artillery and infantry.
wrote on June 24, 2021
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12:00 PM
Fellow wolfhound just Tyrone on to site. Read a few stories brought me back. Don’t have much time now but I’ll visit again. I landed in country around Valentine’s Day 1968 and served one year sentence first for 7-8 months with Charlie company 1/27 wolfhounds and finally with HQ 25th infantry. I was a grunt made Sgt online and got offline due to head injuries. Spent final months running the data center at HQ. Many memories of times in and out of the field. Hopefully I will share some here with more time in the future.
Fellow wolfhound just Tyrone on to site. Read a few stories brought me back. Don’t have much time now but I’ll visit again. I landed in country around Valentine’s Day 1968 and served one year sentence first for 7-8 months with Charlie company 1/27 wolfhounds and finally with HQ 25th infantry. I was a grunt made Sgt online and got offline due to head injuries. Spent final months running the data center at HQ. Many memories of times in and out of the field. Hopefully I will share some here with more time in the future.
wrote on February 12, 2021
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7:38 AM
Dave Had occasion to revisit your site and re-read your section on the tower with interest. As i've mentioned in earlier posts, I was a member of a TPS AN 25 unit with the 1st Infantry Division in the same time frame you were in country. I was a 13A when I arrived ( not TPS 25 formal training) in March 1969 assigned to the 2/33 battalion HQ company in Lai Khe. From there we were sent to a TPS-25 unit in a little burg called Cat Lai on the Song be river just east of Saigon. This was a bout the time the NVA were shooting some big rockets into Saigon from the swamps east of the city and we were there to help stop them. We had our antenna on top of an old French built water tower about 80' high and had to it up by hand--what a bit*h and dangerous. Anyway, we stayed there till late August and then moved to a FB east of Lai Khe. We were issued the same tower you had--80'-- and had to figure out ourselves how to put it up--not easy. We had the same response from the artillery and grunts at the FB regarding the tower--they didn't like it since it made a great aiming point for a mortar crew. As posted earlier, we eventually left that FB and set up shop at an ARVN compound in your AO--sw of Cu Chi right off the main round. IIRC, the unit was turned over to the 25th division when we left--I was assigned to the 11th ACR in Di An from 3/70-5/70 until I left country. Anyway, again thanks for this great site; fascinating info on a device I've tried to explain to my fmaily members over the years. Mike
Dave
Had occasion to revisit your site and re-read your section on the tower with interest. As i've mentioned in earlier posts, I was a member of a TPS AN 25 unit with the 1st Infantry Division in the same time frame you were in country. I was a 13A when I arrived ( not TPS 25 formal training) in March 1969 assigned to the 2/33 battalion HQ company in Lai Khe. From there we were sent to a TPS-25 unit in a little burg called Cat Lai on the Song be river just east of Saigon. This was a bout the time the NVA were shooting some big rockets into Saigon from the swamps east of the city and we were there to help stop them. We had our antenna on top of an old French built water tower about 80' high and had to it up by hand--what a bit*h and dangerous.
Anyway, we stayed there till late
August and then moved to a FB east of Lai Khe.
We were issued the same tower you had--80'-- and had to figure out ourselves how to put it up--not easy. We had the same response from the artillery and grunts at the FB regarding the tower--they didn't like it since it made a great aiming point for a mortar crew.
As posted earlier, we eventually left that FB and set up shop at an ARVN compound in your AO--sw of Cu Chi right off the main round. IIRC, the unit was turned over to the 25th division when we left--I was assigned to the 11th ACR in Di An from 3/70-5/70 until I left country.
Anyway, again thanks for this great site; fascinating info on a device I've tried to explain to my fmaily members over the years.
Mike
wrote on February 7, 2021
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12:29 PM
Enjoyed the site. I was with 19th TASS out of Bien Hoa in 1970-1971. Our group, Rustics, did the FAC work in Cambodia during this time. I spent time on top of Nui ba Den over a period of 6 months as Rustic Alpha coordinating nightime air strikes in Cambodia in support of the Cambodian fight against the Khymer Rouge. My first daughter was born back home while I was up on Black Virgin Mt. 7/11/71. Lots of memories from working/living up there.
Enjoyed the site. I was with 19th TASS out of Bien Hoa in 1970-1971. Our group, Rustics, did the FAC work in Cambodia during this time. I spent time on top of Nui ba Den over a period of 6 months as Rustic Alpha coordinating nightime air strikes in Cambodia in support of the Cambodian fight against the Khymer Rouge. My first daughter was born back home while I was up on Black Virgin Mt.
7/11/71. Lots of memories from working/living up there.
wrote on September 21, 2016
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5:14 PM
Reworking my site and testing links I came to your site and got to wondering how you are. I see you are getting recent entries in your guestbook. Good site.
Reworking my site and testing links I came to your site and got to wondering how you are. I see you are getting recent entries in your guestbook. Good site.
wrote on December 23, 2015
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2:24 AM
Dave, I emailed you back 1997 to tell you how I kept my military service from the public. You remember how we kept quiet about Vietnam. I was stationed at Ft Sill, 69-70, MOS 93F20, A Battery, Staff Facility Battalion, USAFA. Some in my class went to Germany, most to Vietnam. I'm still looking for Bob Trapp, Mathew Odom, and Gibbony. They shipped to Vietnam about September 1969.
Dave, I emailed you back 1997 to tell you how I kept my military service from the public. You remember how we kept quiet about Vietnam. I was stationed at Ft Sill, 69-70, MOS 93F20, A Battery, Staff Facility Battalion, USAFA. Some in my class went to Germany, most to Vietnam. I'm still looking for Bob Trapp, Mathew Odom, and Gibbony. They shipped to Vietnam about September 1969.
wrote on May 7, 2015
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7:48 PM
Wonderful web-site. I have really enjoyed it. I was 25th Arty (1/8th A Btry) 69/70. I was lucky enough to get to return for a visit to the old AO in October 1998. Vietnam has really changed. Yes, it was hard to decide to go, but now I feel every vet should return if you can. Thanks again for the opportunity to share your thoughts and feelings.
Wonderful web-site. I have really enjoyed it. I was 25th Arty (1/8th A Btry) 69/70. I was lucky enough to get to return for a visit to the old AO in October 1998. Vietnam has really changed. Yes, it was hard to decide to go, but now I feel every vet should return if you can. Thanks again for the opportunity to share your thoughts and feelings.
wrote on May 7, 2015
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6:12 PM
I am responding to an entry by J James whose father was with MACV Frac Team 1. I have seen your email address a number of times and have tried to contact you. I too as well was with the same team and knew your father. We both were on Hill 327 just west of Da Nang from May 72 til July 72 when I left for Camp Evans and he also served with another on hill 55. I am in contact with John Puthoff who knew him well. We have contacted his captain, Guy Nanney and a master Sargent Weber. I think I have a picture of your dad when we were on Hill 327. If you ever check this post, my email is valid, contact me. This email is dated June 5, 2015. June 5, 2015
I am responding to an entry by J James whose father was with MACV Frac Team 1. I have seen your email address a number of times and have tried to contact you. I too as well was with the same team and knew your father. We both were on Hill 327 just west of Da Nang from May 72 til July 72 when I left for Camp Evans and he also served with another on hill 55. I am in contact with John Puthoff who knew him well. We have contacted his captain, Guy Nanney and a master Sargent Weber. I think I have a picture of your dad when we were on Hill 327. If you ever check this post, my email is valid, contact me. This email is dated June 5, 2015. June 5, 2015
wrote on February 25, 2015
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3:11 PM
Hi Dave, Great job on your new site. I just spent some time reading about 25th Div Arty and life in general in Nam.
Hi Dave, Great job on your new site. I just spent some time reading about 25th Div Arty and life in general in Nam.
wrote on February 23, 2015
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4:02 PM
I really like the way you designed your website. I particularly enjoyed your in-depth information about your adventures in the US Army. Many thanks for a job well done!
I really like the way you designed your website. I particularly enjoyed your in-depth information about your adventures in the US Army. Many thanks for a job well done!
wrote on February 22, 2015
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10:12 PM
Dave, Great job you did on your WEB site. Really liked the way you put together your story from the begining to the end. Brought back many memories and at times thought I was reading my own story. Served with the 3/4 Cav at Cu Chi, 65-66. God Bless and WELCOME HOME!
Dave, Great job you did on your WEB site. Really liked the way you put together your story from the begining to the end. Brought back many memories and at times thought I was reading my own story. Served with the 3/4 Cav at Cu Chi, 65-66. God Bless and WELCOME HOME!