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Tag Archives: Vietnam
In the Land of the Brown Bars
In early November 1971 I, an older captain who had been non rated for nearly four years, arrived at Mather Air Force Base, outside Sacramento, California, for undergraduate Navigator Training (UNT). I settled in the BOQ (bachelor officer quarters) … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Mather AFB, Navigator, Navigator Training
Tagged 1970s, Mather AFB, Sacramento, Undergraduate Navigator Training, UNT, Vietnam
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Thank you for your Service
“Thank you for your service.” It’s a comment I hear with some frequency these days. When I served from 1966-1989, no one ever said that to me. In fact most of us who served in the Vietnam era were never … Continue reading
Racing Back to Vietnam – A Good Read
There are few books that have really captured the world of the F4 backseater or GIB (Guy in Back) in combat. For Dr. John Pendergrass flying in the F-4 Phantom II in combat during the Vietnam War changed his life … Continue reading
Letters from the War – Thailand 8
The following excerpts are from letters that were written to my wife and others during the Vietnam War, while I was stationed in Thailand. Because of the nature of the events, the letters seldom told the entire story to loved … Continue reading
Two Bracelets
In 1973, more than 40 years ago the last combat missions of the Vietnam war were flown. In one of those strange twists of fate, I who had come late to the war, flew the last fighter combat mission. … Continue reading
Posted in Air Force, American History, F-4 Phantom II, Veterans, Vietnam War
Tagged POW bracelet, Vietnam, Vietnam War
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