Vietnam Veteran Club

02/05/2022

54 years ago, 1 February 1968, I was a staff sergeant assigned to an A-Team in the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) as its Intelligence Sergeant, but assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group Motor Pool as a motor pool dispatcher, a job I DESPISED, and one of the main reasons I didn’t re-enlist again. With what had happened in South Vietnam I was apprehensive about whether I would even get to separate from the service, or if I would be mandatorily extended.
On 1 February a photograph was seen around the world. It resulted in the media making an act of retribution seem like a war crime like no other. It unfairly showed the war in a light that was grossly negligent on the part of the media.
Those persons not knowledgeable about the war and the circumstances of the action shown in the photograph (which was most of the world) were immediately negatively affected, turning many who were not yet against the war, into pacifists, and unwitting communist allies (because of their newfound status as detractors of our war effort).
The photo showed General Nguyen Ngoc Loan, the National Police Commander of South Vietnam, shooting a Viet Cong colonel, in civilian clothes, in the head, executing him on the street, shortly after his capture. The news media immediately labeled it “the shot seen around the world,” and proceeded to televise it and place it on the front pages of newspapers and magazines, time and again, and again, and again.
The media was doing its damnedest to turn the general public against the war, and in the process becoming a propaganda arm of the enemy. They didn’t bother reporting why the VC colonel had been executed, nor describing the horrible atrocities that colonel had just taken part in and been responsible for.
The media never reported the multitude of atrocities perpetrated by the enemy but couldn’t wait to make hay of an accidental shooting or bombing of friendlies. The photographer, Eddie Adams, even won the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography.
As far as I know, the facts behind the shooting were never published. The VC colonel, Nguyen Van Lem, aka “Bay Lop,” was the commander of a VC death squad. He, and his squad, had been in the process of rounding up and executing South Vietnamese policemen, and their families.
When Lem was captured, he was near a ditch that contained more than thirty bodies of policemen and family members, many of which were close friends and godchildren of General Loan. It’s no wonder he reacted so violently. I would have done the same. It was also learned that the VC colonel had earlier rounded up a South Vietnamese officer, his wife, 80-year old grandmother, and five children, and had murdered them on the spot.
What the VC colonel had done was horrendous. Just the fact that he was in civilian clothes meant that he had been caught while flagrantly breaking numerous rules regarding the Geneva Convention rules of warfare. He deserved the death penalty, many times over. The photographer later apologized for the photograph, realizing that the photograph didn’t show the whole situation, and was a very one-sided depiction of a far larger happenstance. He especially apologized to the South Vietnamese general, realizing that he had ruined the life and reputation of a very fine man. General Loan was thought of as a very fair and conscientious man.
From my book #4 (SLURP SENDS! A Green Beret’s Experiences in Vietnam Book 4), of my four-book set of “SLURP SENDS!” Books #1 (“SLURP SENDS! On Becoming a Green Beret Book 1”), #2 (SLURP SENDS! Experiences of an A-Team Green Beret Book 2”), #3 (“SLURP SENDS! Experiences of a Green Beret in Vietnam Book 3”), and #4 are available on Amazon, or from me.
PHOTO: The photo seen around the world. (Internet photo)
SLURP SENDS!

07/26/2021

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07/23/2021

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07/23/2021

Charles Plumb was a US Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile.
Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands. He was captured and spent 6 years in a communist Vietnamese prison. He survived the ordeal and now lectures on lessons learned from that experience!
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One day, when Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant, a man at another table came up and said, ' You're Plumb! You flew jet fighters in Vietnam from the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk. You were shot down!
'How in the world did you know that?' asked Plumb.
'I packed your parachute,' the man replied.
Plumb gasped in surprise and gratitude.
The man pumped his hand and said, 'I guess it worked!'
Plumb assured him, 'It sure did. If your chute hadn't worked, I wouldn't be here today.'
Plumb couldn't sleep that night, thinking about that man. Plumb says, 'I kept wondering what he had looked like in a Navy uniform, a white hat, a bib in the back, and bell-bottom trousers.
I wonder how many times I might have seen him and not even said 'Good morning, how are you?' or anything because, you see, I was a fighter pilot and he was just a sailor.'
Plumb thought of the many hours the sailor had spent at a long wooden table in the bowels of the ship, carefully weaving the shrouds and folding the silks of each chute, holding in his hands each time the fate of someone he didn't know.
Now, Plumb asks his audience, 'Who's packing your parachute?'
Everyone has someone who provides what they need to make it through the day. He also points out that he needed many kinds of parachutes when his plane was shot down over enemy territory, he needed his physical parachute, his mental parachute, his emotional parachute, and his spiritual parachute. He called on all these supports before reaching safety.
Sometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss what is really important. We may fail to say hello, please, or thank you, congratulate someone on something wonderful that has happened to them, give a compliment, or just do something nice for no reason.
As you go through this week, this month, this year, recognize people who pack your parachutes.
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07/23/2021

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07/18/2021

The names on The Wall are listed in chronological order, according to the date of casualty (which is not necessarily the date of death, but rather the date from the point of injury which led to the death). As prescribed by Maya Lin, The Wall’s designer, this arrangement allows those service members who died together to forever be linked.
Reposted from @ nationalmallnps The Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall includes the names of over 58,000 servicemen and women who gave their lives in service during the Vietnam Conflict. The names are listed chronologically and alphabetically by day. Visitors reading the rows can tell where the deaths for one day end and the next day begin by the last names. Each name engraved on the wall represents a unique person, whose loss was mourned by families and friends of every background in every state. The power of the memorial is undeniable. Photo by National Park Service. -

07/15/2021

In honor of our Veterans and to show how much they’re appreciated.. Memory Lane will be donating a percentage of our proceeds from our Sunday July 18 showing.. we will also have a raffle for a gift basket which 100 percent of the raffle proceeds will be going to our veterans as well. We are very excited for this event and hope everyone can come out and show their support for these courageous men and women.

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07/15/2021

It’s that day to honor my favorite Veteran - I Love You So Much - so proud to be your soulmate!!🥰

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Dad and I left the house early. As always, we had breakfast together. It was still dark outside, but I did not care. That day was going to be just Dad and me.

As we went through the base gates, there was a soldier there. At that moment, I realized that they were always there, a familiar and constant feature in my childhood universe. We went to Dad's office and said hello to different people. Most I recognized; some I did not.
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07/14/2021

This morning, VVMF staffers came together at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to clean up the holiday wreaths, rake leaves and complete name rubbings for those who can't make it to Washington, D.C. Name rubbings are provided free of charge thanks to our many supporters. VVMF is proud to take an active role concerning the physical needs of the three acre site on which the Vietnam Veterans Memorial rests. We couldn't do this vital work without all of you.

07/14/2021

Since the Vietnam War ended, thousands of Vietnam veterans have suffered due to Agent Orange exposure, PTSD and other illnesses as a result of their service. VVMF believes all those who served in Vietnam should be honored and remembered for their service. The In Memory program enables the families and friends of those who came home and later died the opportunity to have them be forever memorialized. ​​​​​​​
The plaque on the grounds of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial site in Washington, D.C. that honors these veterans was dedicated in 2004 and reads: "In Memory of the men and women who served in the Vietnam War and later died as a result of their service. We honor and remember their sacrifice."
The In Memory Honor Roll recognizes more than 4,700 Vietnam veterans who have been inducted into VVMF's In Memory program. Each veteran has an individual webpage where family and friends share memories, post pictures and connect with each other. Visit the In Memory Honor Roll and learn the stories of our In Memory honorees at
There is no cost to honor a loved one through the In Memory program. To apply to honor a loved one, you can find a 2021 online application here: Applications must be received by March 29, National Vietnam War Veterans Day.

07/14/2021

On National Vietnam War Veterans Day, we honor the legacy of the millions who served our nation during the Vietnam War.
On March 29, 1973, the last American combat troops left Vietnam. More than three million Americans served in-country during the war and 58,279 men and women made the ultimate sacrifice. We continue to lose Vietnam veterans every day as a result of the war’s lingering effects.
Many Vietnam veterans returned home to a divided country and at times, little to no respect for their service. Today, we honor all they gave for their country. Together, we will continue to show our gratitude for our Vietnam veterans and work to ensure their service and sacrifices are never forgotten.
To our Vietnam , “Thank you for your service and Welcome Home!”

07/14/2021

May we never forget, freedom isn't free. 🇺🇸
[📷 Photo credit: Leroy Lawson]
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07/14/2021

The Three Servicemen Statue is a heroic, traditional depiction of those who served in Vietnam. The statue is part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial site and was unveiled on Veterans Day in 1984, two years after The Wall’s completion. A flagpole that flies the American and POW/MIA flag was dedicated at the same time. Through the years, the Three Servicemen Statue has remained a powerful tribute honoring Vietnam veterans.

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The three figures wear cracked boots and crumpled and tightly rolled fatigue pants. One figure is wearing a worn hat, an overstuffed jacket, and a bandolier full of bullets draped across his chest. The uniforms are representative of all branches of the military and each figure wears a variety of gear.

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07/14/2021

07/05/2021

First Lieutenant Franklin Cox at Foxtrot Company's Line of Departure for Operation KINGS on March 18, 1966.
This photo appears in the book "Lullabies for Lieutenants" by Franklin Cox.
Photo courtesy of Franklin Cox.

07/05/2021

To honor your loved one lost to the Vietnam veteran club upload a pic to our wall, including the vet's name, date of death, info about vets service.
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