I'd like to enter for my dad. He was Navy and spent a lot of time in Vietnam.

I’ll enter for my dad, he was US Air Force and spent most of the war directing ordinance to airframes and targets.

Thanks,
Dave

One year in country. 1965-1966.

Soc Trang and Dalat. I can always use a SIG.

My Dad served in the Air Force during the Vietnam war but to my knowledge he never served overseas. He was an ordinance handler for a Strategic Air Command B-58 Hustler. He told me a story once about when they were ordered to travel to an off base storage area for nuclear weapons to retrieve a bomb and return it to base. He said they were issued pistols but no ammo.

My Uncle served in the Navy and we've spoken serveral times about his time in Vietnam. Below is a picture of my Uncle (far left) and some of his Navy buddies. I'm told it was taken in Hawaii.

Q, I would be honored to enter this Karma.

I served in the Republic of Vietnam on 2 occasions.

I was born in Pennsylvania, raised in Arizona and grew up in in Vietnam in 1966!

1965 - 1967: Scout Platoon, 2nd Battalion 2nd Infantry, 1st Infantry Division (Lai Khe)

We were initially armed with the M14 rifle. Then we got issued the M16 with the 3 prong flash hider, which got caught on every vine in the jungles (also referred to as Wait-a-minute vines)





1970-1971: Scout Platoon, 1st Battalion 77th Armor, 1st Brigade, 77th Armor (Quang Tri Provence)

Sucked being this far north, as the NVA could hit us with the modified 122mm rockets from within North Vietnam and the US Forces were prohibited from firing across the DMZ)

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I would love to put my dad's name in for this very generous karma. He served with the Army's 4th ID (I believe) as an enlisted supply guy in a mobile artillery unit, in country 1969-70. 2 Bronze Stars for sure, a few other awards I can't remember off the top of my head.

I grew up hearing stories of "midnight requisitions" for vehicle parts, etc when red tape would prevent said parts from reaching their bases (what we would now call a COP). Wild times, from the sound of it.

Please put me in Q.

Three of my dad’s brothers went to Vietnam Nam and saw combat. One of them was about 5’6 and 130 lbs. He was sent down into the tunnels several times. His fourth brother was killed in a training accident in the states, right before he was to be shipped out. Thanks for more of you’re generosity.

Very generous! I am a Vietnam era Vet. USAF SAC Security Police. My war was cold. I would love a 228. Thanks.

Thank you for this opportunity.

HMM-165 (72-73) on the USS New Orleans and USS Tripoli. Spent most of our time up around Quang Tri and ended my tour trying to blow up mines that were dropped in early 1972 in and around Haiphong Harbor.

Incredibly generous, thank you for the chance!

Please count me in for my dad - 1969, medic out of Phu Cat.

I'm not a Vietnam vet, so I'll pass on the Karma.

I worked with two guys in Corrections who did two tours in Vietnam. One, my training Sergeant, had facial scars from combat. The last words I heard about him, he retired and drank himself to death.

The other was a tunnel rat who did two tours and came back unscratched. One day he worked a double shift at SCI Camp Hill and fell asleep while driving home, went off the road into a tree.

A good friend and riding chum was in the Air force in Vietnam and monitored the aircraft transmissions of B52's on bombing runs as they evaded SAMS. He said he still had trouble sleeping.

I will proudly join this generous karma in honor of my late father. Dad served in Vietnam in 1968. Watching the nightly news showing the Tet Offensive is still etched in my mind. He made it home safely that December and continued to serve in the U.S. Army for many years after that.

Please add me.
My favorite Uncle served in Vietnam.

Two(2) US paid "vacations" there, so please include me, and thank you for the karma.

I have a few uncles.

My uncle Jim was in the 11th Armored Cav B Troop in country 70-71. Rank SP4

My uncle Leroy was in the Marine Corp, but don't know much detail.

My step uncle Gary was in the Navy and worked on aircraft. IIRC he was on the Constellation in the Gulf of Tonkin some.

My wife's brother served in Vietnam in the Army, but was killed in an accident well after that and is no longer with us. His last rank was sergeant, but I don't know his rank when he was there. Unfortunately, I didn't know him well.

Her Dad retired from the Air Force just as the war in Vietnam was heating up. He was over twenty years in the service by that time, but also figured two shooting wars was enough for him. He flew in Europe in WWII and in Korea in early jets. He was might have also been shot at during the Cold War as he flew U2s, but he never talked about that.

My Great-Uncle served during the war, but not in Vietnam. He was a Petty Officer on subs for his whole Navy career - from the '50s until the late '70s. He liked to joke that he crossed the Atlantic many times, but never saw it.

My dad is a Marine, and served in the late '50s, but was out before they sent men to Vietnam. He never rose beyond the rank of PFC, having entered under a program that had him serve active duty for just a short time, with a very long reserve period. Still, by the time he Vietnam heated up, he was almost 30, and not called back.

Thanks for the chance.

Q you never cease to AMAZE. I had ( 2 ) older brother's that served in Viet Nam. Thier names were Michael and George Carter. They were identical twins, both Calvery. In a span of three months George was shipped to Korea ...... assigned to demilitarized zone. I think there was an issue with having twin brothers in Nam at the same time. I could be wrong as to why George was reassigned. Neither came back the way we sent them in. Thats a story for another day. Again, thank you Q.

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Thanks for the opportunity! RIP Larry (aka dad)

I'd like to be included but I have to be honest and say I was never in NAM. I was a drill in 68-74 but never left the states. Thanks.