50 years ago today, August 04, in sunny Vietnam-land - Where were you?

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 09:22:34 -0400

President Johnson asks Congress for an additional $1.7 billion ($12.88 billion in 2015 dollars) for the war.

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Aug 4 at 2015 10:13 AM

SCPO David Lockwood — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 10:13:09 -0400

Thanks for sharing?

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Aug 4 at 2015 1:04 PM

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 13:04:27 -0400

Thanks

Response by SGT Bryon Sergent made Aug 4 at 2015 1:53 PM

SGT Bryon Sergent — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 13:53:28 -0400

4 years Shy. Wasn't even a twinkle yet!

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Aug 4 at 2015 9:17 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 21:17:12 -0400

7 yrs old at St Claire's Catholic School being scolded by the German Nuns for Playing with those "Irish" (German Nun Speak for Both Irish and Blacks).

Response by 1SG Robert Rush made Aug 5 at 2015 9:07 AM

1SG Robert Rush — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 09:07:18 -0400

I was in high school and December 1969 I was there on the ground.

Response by SPC Lyle Montgomery made Mar 16 at 2025 12:32 PM

SPC Lyle Montgomery — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 12:32:50 -0400

I was in Quang Tri Vietnam as a grunt with the 5th. mech as a M60 gunner in 1970. but that dosen't work with the 50 year thing. Its been 55 years since I was there

Response by SP5 Dennis Loberger made Mar 17 at 2025 6:09 PM

SP5 Dennis Loberger — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:09:50 -0400

I was attending Goodrich High School

Response by AN Ron Wright made Mar 17 at 2025 6:32 PM

AN Ron Wright — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:32:35 -0400

junior high in Northern CA

Response by SFC Jo Ann Klawitter made Mar 17 at 2025 10:44 PM

SFC Jo Ann Klawitter — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 22:44:19 -0400

Just got out of tech school paid for by the G.I. bill

Response by SGT Lance LeBerte made Mar 18 at 2025 4:39 AM

SGT Lance LeBerte — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:39:05 -0400

3rd grade

Response by Lt Col Charlie Brown made Mar 18 at 2025 6:54 AM

Lt Col Charlie Brown — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:54:56 -0400

High School

Response by SGT Philip Roncari made Mar 18 at 2025 11:39 AM

SGT Philip Roncari — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:39:24 -0400

Since this post is dated back to Aug 04 2015,50 years would put me enlisting in Uncle Sam’s Army that coming November 1965,so probably I was sitting on the third bar stool from the door at the local gin mill,little did I know the next three years would change the rest of my life, Welcome Home Brothers

Response by AN Ron Wright made Jun 9 at 2025 9:46 PM

AN Ron Wright — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 21:46:03 -0400

Just starting high school