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Raymond Richard

Raymond Richard

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Not really. Just a picture of me in my youth somewhere in the Central Highlands of Nam. Not exactly sure what I was doing but I'm guessing it was a day light listening post. Never went anywhere without my hot Falstaff beer.
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Cool foto, Ray. Thanks for sharing. I'm honored to have you on my computer screen for awhile! :thumbup:
 
Ray, thanks for serving our country at a time when soldiers were not appreciated. There are more than a few of us out here that are so very grateful for your sacrifice. God Bless!
 
Ray, thanks for serving our country at a time when soldiers were not appreciated. There are more than a few of us out here that are so very grateful for your sacrifice. God Bless!
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Well said - I could not agree more.
 
Good Photo Ray: What is the can there with you. Is that a cool beer or what? Thanks for posting it to see. A+---------------:thumbup:
 
I think of Nam quite a bit and wonder about the fellows I was over there with. The funny thing is it has been 37 year and it seems just like yesterday. I've been trying to locate fellows without any luck but who knows maybe someday I will. I went over as a single replacement beside not knowing where I was going or what unit I'd be with. You got off a contracted commercial airlines after a 17 hour flight. Spent the night where ever it was you happened to land and the next morning flown out to a base camp and maybe another over night stay. Then on a chopper to your unit. Most went over with a 12 month tour. I only had 11 months left in the army when I went so my odds were better to make it home. Coming home was a joke. Some of the friends you thought you had when you left were no longer your friends. Strange times to say the least.
 
Apparently, the most important lesson from that war has not been learned by some folks in DC. Soldiers win wars not politicians! If we tie our troops hands with governmental red tape, we cannot expect a good outcome.

I should probably stop my rant and go check my blood pressure.
 
Ray,That is a cool picture:thumbup:

I am also PROUD !!!! to call you my FRIEND!!!! and if I would have known you when you came home I would have been even prouder to call you my Friend and you would have been a hero to a young kid,not looked funny at (Hippies looked funny back then:D :D :D )Even thought I was real young back then I never did understand the bad treatment of the soldiers,to me they were all HEROS and would make friends with any and all I knew that did come home.

God Bless you my Hero and Friend,
Bruce
 
very cool Ray, seems like that helmet might have been a bit tough on the hair. But then again I've always heard Falstaff was hard on hair also. :D

I lost a very good friend in Nam, had another that lost both legs and another that was shot in the neck but survived. I could never understand the American people for the way they treated our finest. But I don't understand them today either.

Thank you,

Bill
 
Bill, That picture was taken about 3 years before I started going bald. I had never thought it was the Falstaff but I think your right. The helmets were called steel pots" over there. They hand a number of uses besides keeping your brains in one place.
Of all the different LZ's and fire bases I was on the place where the picture was taken I can't remember its name if it had one. Thing I remember most about that location is we lost two men from "friendly fire". Artillery was called in because of possible movement during the night and that was the start of a huge mistake. The rounds came from over our position and one fell short and landing just feet away from my platoon sgt and another fellow. Luckily they both lived. One no longer had his legs and the other got hit two or three times from shrap. What a nightmare.
I thought the US may have learned something from that police action. While we were there it wasn't even called a war. How easy stuff like this is forgotten by those who do the sending.
 
Very excellent pic Mr. Ray Richard !! :thumbup: Salute Sir !! Thank you so very much for your service & sacrifice. I'm also feel honored to know you. And I don't understand either Bill
 
Dem wuz some tuff years. Here is a shot of me in 67. Just got back to Japan from Thailand the day this was taken.

That's me.... the skinny kid in the middle.

Robert
 

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Ray they still don't recognize us like they should..but the Gulf war and the others get seen to with out much problem..and geting more as I hear it..
not that they are any more or less important and don't deserve it any less
to bad too the Gov put us all where they wanted us, I don't and never did see the difference
and to deny one over the other is a shame.. My VA neurologist told me that us VN vets are getting shi!! on.. each time I go in to the VA hospital it 's heart braking to see many of the guys and what's happened to them what they have to live with....

thanks for serving your time ole Buddy :thumbup:
 
my aunt and uncle know how yall feel. my uncle was exposed to a little bit of agent orange and has had a tumor removed right behind the top of his forehead. made my aunt start smoking again because of all the stress she went thru with him when he got the tumor. his doing better tho. still has some short term memory loss but hes doing good. im a proud supporter of all soldiers from all wars. without them we wouldnt have the freedoms we have now. 8th of November by Big and Rich comes to mind right now and makes me cry everytime i hear it. great song. talks about the tragedy of the 173rd Airborne back on November 8, 1965. if you havent heard it you should. my hat goes off to all soldiers who faught for us.
 
I salute all you gentlemen who served our country. We might or might not disagree about politics all day long, but I will never disrespect a veteran. I thank you all from my heart, for our freedom.
 
Roosko said:
Dem wuz some tuff years. Here is a shot of me in 67. Just got back to Japan from Thailand the day this was taken.

That's me.... the skinny kid in the middle.

Robert
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Robert, That picture is just to funny! For some reason I was thinking you were a sailer. We spent the night at Pleku Airbase on the football field in May of 70 in route to Cambodia. It was like we were on a different planet. Hot & cold running water, flushing sh*ter's, and the food was the best I ever had on my tour.
 
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