looking for 4 marines who were killed mar.13,1968
. . Contributed By ruth cullison On Thursday, January 30, 2003
my son guy edward ray ,jr. was killed at thua thien s.vietnam on march 13 ,1968 .there were four other marines with him . i.v been trying to find their families or someone who knew them. "eddie would have been 22 on Aug. 17 that year .He had been over there 13 months ,had 13 more days to go before being sent home on leave.was killed on march 13, who can say the no.13 is not unlucky? i have found 2 marines who i beleive were with Eddie that day .one is a Douglas Dishman from Dante, Va. and the other one is a Francis Joseph Dowd from Pineville,Ct. i would like to hear from any of the other families They were killed by an explosion when their gun was overheated .as i understand it .i know it,s been a long time but the heartache never goes away does it? if anyone has any information my e.mail adress is RUTHDON@DRAGONBBS.COM thanks

YOUR VET BROS,/SISTERS CAN USE YOUR HELP
. . Contributed By NORM SEIFF On Friday, January 31, 2003
All we ask is that you somehow find a way to participate. I know last year we contacted you a little late for the National HCV March on Washington; Hopefully, we are giving you enough notice this year. Hepatitis C's Movement for Awareness March on DC May 23, 2003 Most Americans with HCV Are Veterans. 1,410,750 are Vietnam War Vets. More need for service connection for U.S. Military Veterans because of "AIRGUN/JET INJECTOR INOCULATIONS" we were given in basic training, before going overseas http://hcvets.com/index.html UNDISPUTABLE DOCUMENTATION was presented both at the Veterans Administration's, Department of Health & Human Resources, to members of the various committees both Houses of Congress, and other governmental agencies. The documentation showed the growing statistics and more need for service connection for U.S. Military Veterans because of "AIRGUN/JET INJECTOR INOCULATIONS" they were given in basic training, before going overseas, AND AT THE SAME TIME GIVEN TO PUBLIC GRAMMAR SCHOOL CHILDREN; and the need for the Social Security Administration to have HCV declared a "PRESUMPTIVE DISABILITY" for Civilians. 5,126,344 Americans with HCV http://www.census.gov/main/www/cen2000.html From: Norm Seiff, Asst. Natl. Coordinator HMA; Member, VA's Natl. HCV Community Advisory Board; Member, Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter #209; Member, Italian American War Veterans, Post #2 Tricia Lupole National Coordinator Hepatitis C's Movement for Awareness March on DC May 23, 2003 http://HCVets.com Risk Not Limited to Injection Drug Users http://hcvets.com/facts_documentation.htm#Not Record numbers of people will die because of little funding and failure to research this disease as a whole! PLEASE HELP US CHANGE THIS! See you there! Tricia Lupole National Coordinator Hepatitis C's Movement for Awareness March on DC May 23, 2003

War Protesters' abuse of soldiers
. . Contributed By Lindsay On Friday, January 31, 2003
My name is Lindsay and I'm a freshman journalism major at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY. I'm planning to write an article in a magazine published by my school on some of the terrible things war protesters did to Viet. soldiers such as calling them names and throwing things at them. I want to reach out to students in my school currently protesting the possibility of war with Iraq. I hope to let them know their actions may have a very negative effect on soldiers and their families by using examples of what effect protests had on Viet. Vets. I also would like them to think twice about spreading their message by doing cruel things to soldiers if we do go to war. If any vets with stories of cruel things done to them by protesters could email me I'd greatly appreciate it! God Bless!

Todays Sad News brings Yeterday Sad News.
. . Contributed By Chaplain Howard Flexer On Saturday, February 01, 2003
As I watched the TV, like others did. I just sat there, But when I woke my Wife to tell her I started to cry. I was wondering why I did that then and not when I first learned it. You see today is my daughters 21st Birthday and my mind when back to my 17th birthday. It was November 22, 1963 when JFK was shot. That day became a sad day every year in that fact. So I guess I was crying for her knowing that she perhaps will feel that way. I will try to make sure she has a good time if I can. I just wanted to share this with all of you it helps me deal with it. Semper Fi, With God, As they are, T&N Chaplain

tommy turpin
. . Contributed By Kelly On Saturday, February 01, 2003
My name is Kelly Gilliard. I am the neice of Tommy Turpin. I posted an earlier entry reguarding my Ununcle. I am posting this because my email address has changed. As a refresher, my uncle is now very sick partially due to agent orange and I am looking for any friends of his. He was in the 101st Aiborne during the years of 65-70. He was wounded and recieced a metal plate in his knee. A friend of his, James (Jimmy) Borden was KIA in Thua Thien in '69. His nickname was Mooch. They were both fom Tennessee. If anyone remebers him please email me. May God Bless all who served and who have passed-you will never be forgotten.

26th Marines Buddy Locator website (Vietnam War)
. . Contributed By Loyde P. "Snake" Arender: Kilo 3/26 and Bravo 1/26 On Sunday, February 02, 2003
26th Marines personnel, please, see our no cost 26th Marines Buddy Locator website at: http://community.webtv.net/kaybran/26thMarineRegiment/

goodbye
. . Contributed By sam arnold On Tuesday, February 04, 2003
sunday, 2-2-03 john brassfield us army, died of a heart attack at the age of 56. he was a friend a fellow viet nam vet, a teacher, husband, father, grandfather, a good man. I will miss him a lot. so long john, say hi to the guys who went before. one more has gone home. sam arnold phu bai 1968

PTSD SYMPTOMS
. . Contributed By Sgt. Rod "Smitty" Smith On Tuesday, February 04, 2003
The following list is of symptoms of PTSD that Vietnam vets were never told existed. This list came from a V/A/ sattelite office. Depression, sleep disturbance, anger, survivor guilt, fits of rage, anxiety, memory impairment, flashbacks, negative self image, tendency to react under stress with survival tactics, loss of interest in work and activities, difficulty with authority figures, problems with intimate relationships, fantasies of retaliation and destruction, emotional distance from others, inability to talk of war experiences, distrust of govt., hyper-sensitivity to injustice, sucidial feelings and thoughts, avoidance of activities that arouse memories of traumas in the war zone! These were never told to the average Vietnam vet, so here they are! Use these symptoms to help with a claim for PTSD and good luck to all, Semper Fi!

Sgt. James Leroy Davis
. . Contributed By Lynn D. Kelly On Tuesday, February 04, 2003
I am looking for anyone that knew my Dad, James L Davis, or was with him in Vietnam. His tour of duty began on Aug 18, 1965 and he died on Nov 12, 1965. He was with the 1st Cal. Division.

He Was A Soldier.Young and Brave
. . Contributed By Glenda Mathis Sammons On Wednesday, February 05, 2003
In loving memory of my beloved brother, Sgt. Ronnie T. Mathis, Co A, 1/5 Air Calvary who lost hi life on November 17, 1965, in the IaDrang "Valley of Death" battle at LZ Albany. My heart still aches and my eyes still weep for him, but I know we will be together again one day.