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lost brother
After returning from Vietnam ( 1969 ) I was stationed at 8th & I Washington D.C, I met Cpl. Walsh and we became instant friends, after serving together for 2 years we both left the U.S.M.C. and went our separate ways.For my 40th Birthday my wife wrote a cover letter to every Bob Walsh in Philadelphia P.A. She found Him! She told me to go upstairs and my present would be delivered shortly. In walked Bob Walsh I thought I had seen a Ghost!! What a Great Present ! Semper Fi Mike ' |
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Reunited With a Military Buddy
It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to Vet Friends. Thanks for making it possible.After leaving the Air Force in 1972, I took a job as a civilian employee in Saudi Arabia in 1977. I met and became friends with a retired Army buddy named Silas Brown who was working for the same company at the same location. After completing my contract, I returned to the States and maintained contact with him for several years. As Time passed I lost track of him, but he was always on my mind. When I joined Vet Friends, I read about the email locator service, and sent him an email. Fortunately he had also become a member, and responded to my email. We talked on the phone several times in the last few years, and finally in September 2004 while on a trip out West, we were able to meet in El Paso, TX for a short visit. It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to Vet Friends. Thanks for making it possible. ' |
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Photos
24 of the neatest black & white photos of us in the field, seen for the first time, 30 years later at that reunion.I was in a 30 man strike team know as Tiger Force in Vietnam in 1968. We stayed in the jungle of the Central Highlands for months at a time and were re-supplied every week or so by helicopter. On this re-supply a military photographer, Stan Parker, came out to the field and stayed with us for a week snapping pictures the whole time. One of the guys, Phil Blevens, asked Stan if we could get copies of the photos he was taking. Stan said no, once the photos were turned in to the military, they would not release them or give copies to anyone. So Stan gave Phil a roll of film to make things even. Phil put the roll in his pocket, took it home with him, through it in a box and forgot about. 30 years later we were all going to gather at a reunion. I got a hold of as many buddies as I was in touch with, including Phil, and told them to make copies of their VN photos and bring them to the reunion so we could trade them with each other. Phil remembered the roll of film, found it, put it in his pocket and came to the reunion. As soon as Phil walked in he showed us the roll. We jumped into a car, drove to a one hour film center, had the roll developed and several copies made. 24 of the neatest black & white photos of us in the field, seen for the first time, 30 years later at that reunion. ' ' |
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Long lost friend
We have been in contact ever since December 2004.For thirty seven years I was wondering what happened to my friend. We met in AIT and were shipped to Viet Nam, we were in the same company in the 4th Infantry Div. I had to leave the Country early so I lost contact. In 2004 I was searching the internet for Army friends and did not think of this one. Late 2004 I typed in his name and was surprised that I got a hit, and now I have an address and a phone number. I was shaking like a leaf while the phone was ringing, his mother answered and I asked for him after explaining who I was. She told me to call back because he was away so when I got him it was like I was talking to him as if we had never been apart. He was seriously hurt several times in Viet Nam so I had to start from the beginning of our meeting. I sent photos of us and little stories with the pictures, as soon as he received the pictures he shared them with his mother and we have been in contact ever since December 2004. ' |
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Parle Reunion
Thanks VetFriends for your help!The first reunion in 40 years for the crew of the U.S.S.Parle DE-708 was quite an experience. We all met in Jacksonville Florida in March 2005. It took awhile for us to recognize each other after all these years, but it only took a day once we got used to how we all changed and it seemed only a day had passed since we last saw each other. We all found out that we can no longer take the long nights out anymore and we were all in bed by 9 PM! We plan on staying in touch from now on and will be holding another reunion in a few years. Thanks VetFriends for your help! ' |
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friend from Vietnam
In less that a week I got an e-mail from an old buddy, one of the few whose name that I remembered after 35 plus years.While searching for guys from my unit in Vietnam (1969-70) I found a web site for the Aircraft that I repaired, OV-1 Mohawks. To my joy and excitement they had a guest book that I signed. In less than a week I got an e-mail from an old buddy, one of the few whose name that I remembered after 35 plus years. We exchanged info and phone numbers and he called me that week. He's in NY and I'm in VA. We talked for almost an hour and man, what an experience. We laughed and cried. He told me of the impact that I had in his life that I wasn't even aware of. Needless to say, we're e-mailing almost everyday and exchanging pictures. ' |
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Viet Nam buddy
After 34 years I found him!I had this real good friend in viet nam , it made being far away from home a little easier. We did everything together and when our time was up I flew back to Philly with him for a few days. I left and lost contact with him, from time to time I would try to find him but had no luck. Well last year after 34 years I found him on a veterans web site. We plan on meeting soon and I can`t wait. So keep looking and don`t give up God bless all, brothers forever. |
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U.S.S. Nashville ( CL-43 )
He really enjoyed the reunions he did attend.I am writing on behalf of my father Oscar John Scholz. ( My name is Russell Brewer ) About 10 years ago I was visiting Washington D.C. with my new wife. We were at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and I noticed a senior citizen wearing a CL-43 U.S.S. Nashville hat. My dad served aboard the cruiser Nashville in WW 2 so I approached the gentleman and asked him if he had also served aboard the ship. Indeed he had, during the same time period my father had. I spoke with the man for about 10 minutes and he told me about re-unions that were held of the ships former crew. He gave me an address to write to for information which I gave to my father. The next few years he went to several re-unions with the former crew and even met a couple of men who remembered him. My dad suffered an injury a few years back and can no longer travel, but he really enjoyed the re-unions he did attend. Just goes to show, you never know what a chance meeting can do for our World War 2 vets.. Thank you all.. you are indeed the greatest generation... |
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Reunion
Each time someone was found, more info was obtained on others. It had been over 30 years since I had seen any of the 4th platoon, Co. B, 4th/21st, American Division from Vietnam (1971). Thank goodness for the Internet. With the help of the search engines almost all of the members of 4th platoon were located. Each time someone was found, more info was obtained on others. Each 'first contact' was so thrilling and filled with emotion. 15 of us met in the spring of 2004. What a great time we had. We were all a little grayer, a little heavier, but the faces were there...and the voices. Plans are to do it again and many that couldn't come to the first plan to come to the second! Brothers indeed! ' |
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Reunion story
What A Coincidence After attending several of my ships (The USS Leyte CV-32 an Aircraft Carrier) annual reunions. I was talking with this other crew member and found out we were both born and lived in Kingston, New York, a block apart from one another and didn't know each other while serving on board ship. ' ' ' |
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