I, and many of my fellow soldiers, would feel grossly awkward and uncomfortable donning a piece of headgear that we neither earned nor deserved. CPT, IN, USAR. Discipline, Honor and Respect Must be Earned - They Cannot Be Issued. On October 17, 2000, the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Eric Shinseki, stated in a speech to the AUSA National Convention in Washington, D. Everyone realizes the importance of symbols. The symbols of acheivement which are hard earned serve as incenti.

Week of the Eagles 2004. 4,011 KIA 18,259 WIA 7 Medals of Honor. Walter Bouman - Vice President.

Casper Aviation Platoon was the only separate aviation platoon in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Casper was organized with the 173d Airborne Brigade on Okinawa in 1963 and arrived in country with the Brigade on May 5, 1965 becoming the first United States Army ground unit committed to the Vietnam War. Casper Platoon supported the Brigade until they all left Vietnam in August 1971. LZ English, Bong Son, 1969.

Welcome to the 1st Battalion 50th Infantry Association Website. At times we were attached to the 1st Cavalry Division, 4th Infantry Division, 173d Airborne Brigade and 1st Field Force Vietnam. What we did is now history.

Box 1779, Weatherford, TX 76086. Sons and Daughters of the Vietnam War. The National Vietnam War Museum. At its peak, over half a million U. soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen were serving in Vietnam, the surrounding waters and countries, along with millions of Vietnamese and thousands of Australians, New Zea.

Airborne Prayers, Paratroopers, Gliderman and Air Assault. Airborne, 160th Night Stalkers. St Mike JC, A. St Mike JC, B. St Mike JC, C. Military Order of the Purple Heart. Red Horse Squadron, USAF, RVN. USMC and Dedication of 5th Marine Division Cemetary. 5th Mar Div Cem, Story. of Vietnam Veteran Ministers,VVA. French Paratrooper Prayer, First Indochina War. USAF, and their families.

ISBN 0 646 38849 5. Is a fascinating record of life in the post-war army and will interest not only those who were involved but also those with no service background at all. This story is a very good read for many rainy days. The book is a glossy, coffee-table presentation, hard cover, A4 size, of 450 pages, including sixteen pages of colour photos. Plus five hundred black and white photos. It is a big book of 375,000 words in total.