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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums50 years ago today 6-6-1966
I departed Fort Lewis Washington for Vietnam.
7th Surgical MASH Cu Chi Vietnam
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50 years ago today 6-6-1966 (Original Post)
jaysunb
Jun 2016
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pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)1. Welcome home, brother!
I arrived at Ft. Lewis for Basic and AIT 10 months after that, but didn't head to Vietnam until early '69.
2/501 Infantry, 101st Airborne Division. I was treated at 85th and 95th Evac Hospitals, ICU in Japan, and Letterman Army Hospital in San Francisco.
Boomerproud
(7,970 posts)2. As a sister of a Vietnam Veteran
Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)3. Welcome home (nt)
840high
(17,196 posts)4. Good to have you home.
Response to jaysunb (Original post)
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UnFettered
(79 posts)6. Thank you
For your service !
DamnYankeeInHouston
(1,365 posts)7. I'm glad you made it back.
Liberal Jesus Freak
(1,451 posts)8. Daughter of a Vietnam vet here.
Thank you...glad you're here
alfredo
(60,077 posts)9. 50 years ago minus 3 days I arrived at Kagnew Station.
05h20 morse intercept
FailureToCommunicate
(14,026 posts)10. So glad you made it back, hopefully unscathed.
Two close friends of mine from high school did not.
That war changed us all.
Thank you !
Yavin4
(35,450 posts)12. Thank you for your service sir.
Welcome home.
deaniac21
(6,747 posts)13. A toast to all who served
niyad
(113,614 posts)14. glad you made it back here.