Vietnam 70 - 71 5 th 27 th Arty. Professionals
. . Contributed By Ernie R . Rich On Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Wecome Home My name Is Ernie Rich I Was In nam 70 -71 I was a BRAVO BULL I was with the Professionals I was on gun # 3 Bad Breath . L Z Sherry LZ Sandy Any one looking for any one From 5/27 th maybe I can help . E-MAIL err@fuse.net Please State 5th 27th arty. Nam .

Lance Cpl. Richard D. Underwood "Moose" Know him?
. . Contributed By Karen Underwood, wife On Sunday, October 30, 2005
Anyone who served in Quang Tri, Vietnam 1969 at: Vandergrift Combat Base, Headquarters Company, 3rd Marine Division, 4th Marine Regiment,Communications Platoon with Lance Cpl.Richard D.Underwood aka "Moose".Needs combat verification.can't remember names,just a few nicknames: Donald Duck, HoHo, Weasel,Marcy, Worm, or Staff Sgt. Pickens. Any help appreciated!

Trying to locate Matt Fava
. . Contributed By Mitch Bohn On Sunday, October 30, 2005
I have something very valuable belonging to Matt Fava who served in the 300 M.P. Co. in Vietnam that I would like to return either to him personally or his surviving family. Please contact me if you know of his whereabouts. Thank you.

To All PBR' Crew Members""Welcome Home""
. . Contributed By Phil Yocum On Saturday, November 05, 2005
I served on PBR'S in Sadec, South Vietnam (67-68)

James L. Martin
. . Contributed By Charlen Johnson On Monday, November 07, 2005
I am looking for anyone who would have served with my brother in Gia Dinh South Vietnam. he was a SP5-E5- Army- Selective Service 1st. Infantry. I was only 8 when he was killed and would like to learn more about him.

WANT TO KNOW ABOUT MY BROTHER.EDWARD J BAKER
. . Contributed By RUTH CRANE On Monday, November 07, 2005
MY NAME IS RUTH. I AM LOOKING FOR ANY KIND OF INFORMATION ABOUT MY BROTHER. HE WAS KILLED IN VIETNAM ON APRIL 3 1970. HE WAS 21. I WAS 9. HE WAS IN THE NAVY, I BELIEVE A BLACK BERET OR SEAL OR SOME KIND OF SPECIAL FORCES. IF YOU KNEW HIM OR KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT HIM PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.LONELY LITTLE SISTER.

Lt. Robert "Red" Rumley Jr. USMC
. . Contributed By Mark Rumley On Tuesday, November 08, 2005
I am looking for anyone who served in Vietnam with my brother, Marine Lt. "Red" Rumley in Vietnam in 1966. I am particularly interested in anyone who was on a helicopter with him in September 1966 when it was brought down by enemy fire.

LCDR Marvin Wiles
. . Contributed By amanda cianes On Thursday, November 10, 2005
i was wondering if anybody knew marvin wiles. he was part of the attack squadron 22, USS CORAL SEA. he was shot down in north vietnam and was named P.O.W. on may 6, 1972. just wondering if anyone knew him because i recieved his bracelet in washington d.c. and would like to find his family or anyone who knew him, thanks

The Wall
. . Contributed By Bob Flournoy On Friday, November 11, 2005
The Wall The second time I went to the Vietnam Memorial was more meaningful than the first. That initial time in 1982 was a circus. Absolute carnival atmosphere that agitated, angered me. Balloons, snacks, crowded, an absolute lack of the sober subdued holy atmosphere that I expected, and that in my mind the shrine demanded. The place was still relatively new, and it was a summer Saturday with the sun shining which encouraged the throngs to turn out, including, unfortunately, a couple hundred guys who thought that they needed to dress up like bikers in old fatigues which were plastered with ribbons and patches, boonie hats and the obligatory granny shades. And head bands. And drooping mustaches. All carrying on with one another, hugging, power hand shaking, crocodile tears, milling around on the path directly in front of the black depths of that wall, here I am check me out. Dude. Total bull shit. I have found that for every ten guys who tell you they were in 'Nam, many of them are probably lying, and when it comes to who did what, most of them were airborne ranger CIB gunslinging bad asses who stalked the jungle with cold steel resolve and by God I've earned my booze but don't talk to me too much about it because once established that I am the real deal then we just don't go there, you know, man? Total bull shit. Second trip was also a Saturday, many years later, in the fall, nippy with some bluster in the wind, fading color in the hardwoods. A couple of dozen older people pausing reflectively in front of the mirrored, shining sea of names, some hesitantly rubbing the inscriptions off onto various flimsies and fabrics, almost apologetically, standing silently looking down at their work to see if some magic would appear, some who looked at the name they had sought out with a sense of bewilderment, trying to comprehend after 30 years or more. A few guys my age, jeans, sweatshirts, light jackets, graying, thinning hair, standing off a little with arms crossed, unmoving, looking for something that they were not having any luck finding; quiet, pensive, detached. I stood awhile, apart, eyes glazing off into the distant depths of the marble, wandered off, found a to go coffee and drifted back onto the grass to resume watch for awhile longer. I didn't seek out the names this time. I knew where they were. And I left.

Veterans Day
. . Contributed By Roy Williams On Friday, November 11, 2005
I hope that people today do realize that this is just not another holiday, it is a time to just say thank you and give small prayer to the men and women who have; since the American Revolution to the Iraq War, served and died to give you the freedom you have right now. Roy USMC-- SEMPER FI Vietnam 67-68