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Veterans

JohnnyLib2

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6. Incredibly brave young men, underappreciated.

Reply to TEB (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2019, 07:35 PM

Apr 2019

Thank you for posting this. What those guys went through needs to be known.
Have to wonder if he was drafted or not. Didn't matter on those tours, though.

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Reading again my fathers journals from Vietnam [View all] TEB Apr 2019 OP

Methinks it's the 173rd Airborne Brigade DinahMoeHum Apr 2019 #1

Yes I know the herd 173rd TEB Apr 2019 #2

I was in Phu Bai, HQs 24th corps and knew of many missions the 173rd was involved in. pbmus Apr 2019 #3

Love you friend TEB Apr 2019 #4

Was there in 68-69 and very proud to have served ... pbmus Apr 2019 #5

Incredibly brave young men, underappreciated. JohnnyLib2 Apr 2019 #6