This looks to be a pretty good TV series about Vietnam.

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 09:59:27 -0400

Check you local PBS listing or watch on-line

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/lastdays/

WGBH American Experience | PBS . Last Days in Vietnam

With the clock ticking and the city under fire how many could be saved?

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 27 at 2015 10:01 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 10:01:07 -0400

Will do.. thanks

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Apr 27 at 2015 3:36 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 15:36:53 -0400

A refugee family settled in Texas and began a shrimping venture. They were all miniscule except for a son who was 6 foot and 240 lbs and played linebacker in High School. He eventually starred at Texas A&M and played for the Cowboys for several years. This shows me how important it is for immigrants to buy into the American way of life.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Apr 28 at 2015 11:29 AM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 11:29:10 -0400

I was a boy growing up near Clark Air Force base, Philippines. I was friends with two brothers whose father was a C-5 pilot and took off to Vietnam for a baby lift and return to Clark AFB. As he was departing something sheared off like the cargo door, and his hydraulics failed. Many died in that crash, and he never came back home. The family was whisked away to the US with broken hearts and dreams.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 28 at 2015 10:46 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 22:46:04 -0400

Sorry SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. , I saw enough about Vietnam when I was there. I don't watch or read anything about Vietnam and I don't think I'm missing out on anything. I do however have three Vietnamese friends. Neither of us talk about the war. They came over on the boats and are successful business men.

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 29 at 2015 4:46 AM

CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 04:46:56 -0400

I had a good friend who left Saigon so quickly that he was just wearing blue-jeans, t-shirt, dog tags and his .45 pistol. He was with the US Embassy in Saigon as a Staff Sergeant. Plus he was mariied with one kid. I don't know how he pulled this out, but he did. Wife and all. I met him at 29 Palms MCB in 1975. I was over there attached to RLT-4, from 12th Marines at Camp Haugue. General Al Gray was in Command of the 4th Regiment at that time. I think. I was a Corporal then. S/F, James