Vietnam Memories

Just a few old memories, from a very hard time in a young man's life in 1970.
The names Ripcord, Bastogne, Veghel, Checkmate, Charlie II, the Ashau Valley........these are but a few of the places that will forever be etched into my memory

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[jimgusto]

Great pictures, brother. Sure brings it back. I noticed the one shot from from Eagle Beach in there too. What a reprieve that was, for a day or two, huh.

( C Co. 1/506th 101st 1970-71 ) CURRAHEE. ....Zut

[RTO70]

@jimgusto no kidding....we always wondered how those guys got those assignments

**welcome home**

[nhgranite1]

great shots w/those old kodak 125, or did you use something more expensive? I have two years worth of these from 5/2 Artillery (dusters, quads, searchlights) Cu Chi/Phu Loi, Long Binh, ton son nhut-Phu Cuong Bridge over the Saigon, hard to reconcile service with knowlege it may have been a cruel mistake especially for the RVN, still keeps me awake.

[RTO70]

@nhgranite1 These were taken with a small Kodak Instamatic (I think it DID take that 125 film)....that's all I could get into my 7.62 ammo can of personal stuff All these were taken in I corps, up north, by Hue, and Quang Tri :o) Sounds like our politics might be slightly different...but that's what makes this country so great. I appreciate the comments

[NPMCaptain]

Viet Vets ... true heroes. Thanks for your service!

[nhgranite1]

all credit to anyone who lugged the M-14 (from the pics) and went airborne, politics aside, just hard getting old and remembering. Proud to vote independent (ron paul, etc)-pro life libertarian. thanks again for this video and reply to Leaving on a Jet Plane.

[mes5961]

Thank you for sharing you life with me RTO70.I was just a child when you were off in Nam fighting for my freedom and I appreciate your willingness in doing so! God bless you ALL!

[pml49]

thank you

[ukulel]

I love this ,gold memories man.

[whitepride603]

My dad was a marine in vietnam man. Thank you for your service