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Medal of Honor

May 23, 2016 by David Adams 1 Comment

The US Postal Service has issued collectible stamps picturing 48 Vietnam Vets who were awarded the Medal of Honor. They also identify all 258 soldiers who were awarded the medal during the Vietnam War. The 48 were all still living and agreed to participate.                        "They bear witness to the courage of all the Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipients" … [Read more...]

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Group photos

May 23, 2016 by David Adams Leave a Comment

Thought everyone would like to see these: This iconic photo from O Rang is posted elsewhere on this site, but wanted to post it again. -LT, Sgt. Corn, Rock, Hammonds and Cossell - RIP Brothers _____________________________________ Looks like Walker on left, Turkey, Burleson, Bowsher from mortars, Rock, Cossell, Jobe, Baker & Lesko. ___________________________________________________________________ RESTRICTED AREA: This was my bunker @ FSB Nancy. I found that sign somewhere … [Read more...]

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Photos from LZ Salty

February 3, 2016 by David Adams 1 Comment

(All photos by Bob Cossey)   … [Read more...]

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Doc’s Favorite Story

December 12, 2015 by David Adams 3 Comments

May 30, 1970 near O Rang Anyone who was there on that rain soaked ridge in Cambodia will, of course, never forget. They would never forget seeing the RPG's and stick grenades that came flying from the treeline when the shooting started, or the way the Cobra gunships came diving in firing rockets, multi-barreled gatling guns ("miniguns"), & cannons. Doc Schramm has related his memories from that day to me many times. I admit what he says is true... Cossey's squad was on point that … [Read more...]

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21 Gun Salute (1776)

December 7, 2015 by David Adams 1 Comment

If anyone, any man, any soldier ever deserved burial with military honors, it has to be Sgt. Griffin of Centralia, Missouri. Killed in action, May 2, 1970. Interred, April 25, 2015.   "No fife did hum nor battle drum did sound it's dread tattoo." ... "And my heart with grief was sore, For I parted then with valiant men. Whom I never shall see no more."   (The Chieftains, The Foggy Dew)     … [Read more...]

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Kessler

September 30, 2015 by David Adams 1 Comment

On my way out of Taipei following my R & R, I was walking through the customs free area in the airport & spotted a bottle of Kessler whiskey. Hell, that's Martin's preferred drink! I immediately purchased a bottle & stowed it in my bag. After arriving back at FSB Nancy, I unpacked & placed that bottle on a shelf in the bunker that Cossey & I shared with Dob and Mike Beldy. The next morning we were informed the Colonel would be inspecting the men's quarters. When the hell … [Read more...]

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26 Graves

July 27, 2015 by David Adams 5 Comments

When we pulled out of Cambodia they flew us (entire battalion) down to Bien Hoa for several days of "stand down", meaning clean up, get drunk & whoop it up. And we did! Everyone glad to be alive & getting a break after two months of chasing the NVA up the Ho Chi Minh Trail. We partied all scattered out in the 1st Cav compound there & caught rides to the PX, etc. We were drinking & talking a lot. Talked with the grunts from Bravo Co. a lot. They were shocked about Tim Brown … [Read more...]

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FNG’s

July 26, 2015 by David Adams 5 Comments

Of course, we were all FNG's at one time. l'm thinking of the 5 F_cking New Guys that came in during the Cambode incursion. They would not have been at Bu Gia Map. They are: Michael B. Jobe Ronald R. Toombs                                                                                                                                                           Henry Mason                                          Jerry Trumm                                                                        … [Read more...]

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Cambodian Dress Code

February 15, 2015 by David Adams 1 Comment

Shirts not required. Martin with his M-60 MG. A true ridge runner from West Virginia. On the right, Dob of McCook, Nebraska. Point man for Susie's squad. Behind them, Edmundo Gutierrez from Texas, aka "Chico", one of the platoon medics. On the left, studying the terrain, Ed Hutchins the forward observer & the Stallion, Robert Springer of Miami, Oklahoma. Several others in photo include Cossell looking directly at the camera, LT just behind Chico & it must be "Rock" looking off in the … [Read more...]

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Old War Story

February 15, 2015 by David Adams Leave a Comment

Patrol went up the mountain. Only one man came back. He died before he could tell us what happened. (Old VN war story of unknown origin)   … [Read more...]

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