My father was SFC Robert G. Gehrett,101st Airborne, 502nd PIR and served during WWII. Dad participated in D-Day, Holland and the Battle of the Bulge. He was not injured, but left at the end of the Battle of the Bulge with frozen feet and spent several months in a hospital in England. On D-Day, he landed six miles behind enemy lines right outside St. Mere Eglise in a field surrounded by hedgerows. He was far from his DZ and he…..
When I returned from my tour in Vietnam in July of 1966, I wore my uniform and was fighting more hippies than the Viet Cong. I began my journey to Nam on a troop carrier, the Daniel I. Sultan,one of 3 troop ships, all with the 1st Inf. Div. That was the start of the unknown or uncertainty of returning as we went under the Golden Gate Bridge. I was with the U.S. Army, Co.C 2nd Bn. 28th Inf. 1st…..
My son’s name is SSgt Kevin R. Stahly who served with the USAF Security Forces from January 2007 to December 2013. He was deployed to Camp Bucca Iraq with the US Army in November 16, 2007 on his 21st birthday and landed in country on Thanksgiving day. Camp Bucca is a prison camp. His duties varied from base perimeter security, prison security and convoy duty. Kevin’s position with the convoy duty was in the turret of the Humvee. He had…..
As an infantryman with the 9th Infantry Division from August, 1968 until June, 1969i n the Vietnam War, I was a part of over 200 combat missions during my tour of duty. Each of these missions contained different levels of danger. Some were short and relatively safe. Some were more aggressive and deadly and lasted for several days. These combat missions offered up many risks and afforded us few rewards. The Lord was our point man, that I truly believe……
The WWII exploits of my father, 82nd Airborne paratrooper Arthur ‘Dutch’ Schultz have been well documented. Dad’s stories have struck a responsive chord. In the book by Cornelius Ryan, THE LONGEST DAY, Dad was depicted as an eager, confused and sometimes lost paratrooper dropped behind enemy lines on D-Day. Ryan further followed Dad’s march through Europe by including him in the 1966 chronicle of the final days in Germany, THE LAST BATTLE, and the saga of Market Garden in the…..
I was a Marine flying as a gunner on Huey gunships during the TET of 68. I was born in East Chicago, Indiana, and lived in Hammond until my parents moved us to Tampa, Florida when I was 8. I still have relatives up there. I enlisted. My father served in the Marine Corps during WWII. Growing up, a lot of my father’s fellow Marines would visit. I heard all the stories. He was wounded twice, Okinawa and Peleliu. I…..
My name is Charlie Spivey, and I am a Vietnam Veteran. The Selective Service tried to draft me when I was in High school, but I flunked the Physical. I got called again after awhile, and headed off to Basic Training 6 days after graduating from High school. I’m pictured here at my First Duty Station, Cape Cod Canal, where I served from August 1965 to May 1966. I was an engineer and worked down in the B-2 engine room…..
My father, 1 SGT Ret James Thomas Quick (E-8) served in the Army, September 1949 to April 1, 1971 with a tour in Korea at 19 years of age, and two tours in Viet Nam 1962 and again around 1966. He volunteered to go over the second time. I remember that day with my parents in the kitchen and Mom saying, “Quick, don’t go!” and Daddy said while pointing to his chest, ” I KNOW WHAT I’M DOING! THOSE ARE…..
Too many of our Vietnam Veterans were shunned when returning home. That was a shame, but to add to that shame was our government trying to state Agent Orange didn’t exist. It was like they gave to our country and were stabbed in the back for doing so. I am hoping the Vietnam Veterans now know that although that war was not understood by too many, that we welcome them home now and thank them for serving. I hope all…..
My name is Neil Hansen, and I am a Vietnam Veteran. I served with the United States Navy from 1970 to 1976 on the ship, USS OKLAHOMA CITY CLG-5, the sister ship USS LITTLE ROCK CLG-4 in the military park in Buffalo. Most of my memories are being on the gun line and giving much needed support to the men on land. It felt good being able to do that. My original position on the ship was working in the…..
