Upstate NY vets recall the Vietnam War's early days https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/upstate-ny-vets-recall-the-vietnam-war-s-early-days <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-39816"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fupstate-ny-vets-recall-the-vietnam-war-s-early-days%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Upstate+NY+vets+recall+the+Vietnam+War%27s+early+days&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fupstate-ny-vets-recall-the-vietnam-war-s-early-days&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AUpstate NY vets recall the Vietnam War&#39;s early days%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/upstate-ny-vets-recall-the-vietnam-war-s-early-days" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="afa9c405507f2784ef34c6bea15f321b" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/039/816/for_gallery_v2/U.S._Marines_in_Operation_Allen_Brook_%28Vietnam_War%29_001.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/039/816/large_v3/U.S._Marines_in_Operation_Allen_Brook_%28Vietnam_War%29_001.jpg" alt="U.s. marines in operation allen brook %28vietnam war%29 001" /></a></div></div>On the 50th anniversary of the beginning of American all-out determination to fight communism in Vietnam, the Times talked with four veterans who took part in the early days of the war. They shared some of their experiences of fighting for our country and then coming back home to it.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.stripes.com/military-life/military-history/upstate-ny-vets-recall-the-vietnam-war-s-early-days-1.345477">http://www.stripes.com/military-life/military-history/upstate-ny-vets-recall-the-vietnam-war-s-early-days-1.345477</a> Mon, 11 May 2015 09:18:38 -0400 Upstate NY vets recall the Vietnam War's early days https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/upstate-ny-vets-recall-the-vietnam-war-s-early-days <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-39816"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fupstate-ny-vets-recall-the-vietnam-war-s-early-days%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Upstate+NY+vets+recall+the+Vietnam+War%27s+early+days&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fupstate-ny-vets-recall-the-vietnam-war-s-early-days&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AUpstate NY vets recall the Vietnam War&#39;s early days%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/upstate-ny-vets-recall-the-vietnam-war-s-early-days" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="0d0e388eaeb3d7c114c9ce9398c31e31" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/039/816/for_gallery_v2/U.S._Marines_in_Operation_Allen_Brook_%28Vietnam_War%29_001.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/039/816/large_v3/U.S._Marines_in_Operation_Allen_Brook_%28Vietnam_War%29_001.jpg" alt="U.s. marines in operation allen brook %28vietnam war%29 001" /></a></div></div>On the 50th anniversary of the beginning of American all-out determination to fight communism in Vietnam, the Times talked with four veterans who took part in the early days of the war. They shared some of their experiences of fighting for our country and then coming back home to it.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.stripes.com/military-life/military-history/upstate-ny-vets-recall-the-vietnam-war-s-early-days-1.345477">http://www.stripes.com/military-life/military-history/upstate-ny-vets-recall-the-vietnam-war-s-early-days-1.345477</a> SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. Mon, 11 May 2015 09:18:38 -0400 2015-05-11T09:18:38-04:00 Response by Cpl Dennis F. made May 11 at 2015 11:13 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/upstate-ny-vets-recall-the-vietnam-war-s-early-days?n=659287&urlhash=659287 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Interesting article and very curious photo? Cpl Dennis F. Mon, 11 May 2015 11:13:20 -0400 2015-05-11T11:13:20-04:00 Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made May 11 at 2015 5:32 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/upstate-ny-vets-recall-the-vietnam-war-s-early-days?n=660435&urlhash=660435 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I had the privilege and honor to partake in two 101st Vietnam veterans reunions. I saw those were still struggling and those who were thriving. Men were crying and laughing at this somber event. I wish every Vietnam veteran had a reunion to go to. MAJ Ken Landgren Mon, 11 May 2015 17:32:56 -0400 2015-05-11T17:32:56-04:00 2015-05-11T09:18:38-04:00