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As Lanning points out, “anytime Aggie Vietnam veterans get together—whether it is two or two hundred of them—war stories begin.” The tales they relate about the paddies, the jungles, the highlands, the waterways, and the airways provide these veterans with an even greater understanding of the war they survived. They also allow glimpses into the frequent dangers of firefights, the camaraderie of patrol, and often humorous responses to inexplicable situations.
These revelations provide insight not only into the realities of war but also speak to the character of the graduates of Texas A&M University. As Lanning concludes, “these war stories are as much a part of service as is that old green duffle bag, a few rows of colorful ribbons, and a pride that does not diminish. In reality, there is only one story about the Vietnam War. We all just tell it differently.”
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781623494711 |
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| Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press |
| Publication date: | 10/04/2016 |
| Series: | Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series , #152 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 328 |
| File size: | 3 MB |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Editor's Note xi
Introduction xv
Michael Beggs (1968, Squadron 1) 1st Marine Division, 1971 1
John Blevins (1961, Band) 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 1966-73 4
Jim Lanning (1964, D-1) 25th Infantry Division, 1966 11
Jeffery Murray (1973, Squadron 6 and H-2) 281st Aviation Company 1968-69 15
Ed McDaniel (1965, D-1) Naval Intelligence Liaison Officer-Quang Ngai, 1969-70 18
Clarence Sasser (1973, Civilian) 9th Infantry Division, 1968 24
Tom Darling (1954, B Athletics and Squadron 11) 824th Bomb Squadron, 1966 28
Mac Phillips (1969, D-1) 1st Cavalry Division, 1970-71 41
Ben Goodwyn (1962, D-1) 7th Marine Regiment, 1965 43
Larry Sommers (1968, C-1) 4th Infantry Division, 1969-70 48
Bill Park (1964, G-3) 55th Military Intelligence Detachment, 1966 50
Hale Burr (1965, Squadron 7 and Corps Staff) 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 1968 52
Michael Lee Lanning (1968, D-1) 199th Light Infantry Brigade, 1969 55
Mike Richardson (1965, A-1 and 1st Brigade Staff) First Marine Air Wing, 1969 56
Gerald Madeley (1964, Band) PACAF Procurement Center Thailand, 13th Air Force, 1971-73 57
Carol Micki Hunt, widow of Joe Bush (1966, A-1) Army Element, Joint US Military Advisory Group Thailand, MA AG Laos, 1968-69 59
Loren Parsons (1968, E-2) 64th Finance Section, 1970 96
Tom Durdin (1955, Squadron 2) 12th Special Operations Squadron, 1967-68 98
Lee Sanders (1964, D-1) 101st Airborne Division, 1969 102
Mike Burroughs (1967, Squadrons 13 and 15) 553rd Reconnaissance Wing, 1969 105
John Erskine (1960, Squadron 2) 5th Special Forces Group, 1966 108
Jeffery Murray (1973, Squadron 6 and H-2) 281st Aviation Company, 1968-69 110
Frank Bonvillain, (1967, D-1 and B-1) 173rd Airborne Brigade, 1969 111
Thomas Zapata (1967, E-2) 525th Military Intelligence Group, 1969 132
Mac Phillips (1969, D-1) 101st Airborne Division, 1970-71 133
Larry Vetter (1964, A-1 and 1-3) 3rd Marine Division, 1965-66 and 1968-69 135
Steve Hightower (1968, D-3 and A-2) 101st Airborne Division, 1969 136
Ed McDaniel (1965, D-1) Naval Intelligence Liaison Officer-Quang Ngai, 1969-70 140
Larry Sommers (1968, C-1) Infantry Officer Basic Course, 1969-70 142
James H. Willbanks (1969, D-2) Advisory Team 87, 18th ARVN Division Combat Assistance Team) 1972 143
Hale Burr (1965, Squadron 7 and Corps Staff) 20th Tactical Support Squadron, 1968 149
René Saenz (1967, A-2) Headquarters, US Army Vietnam, 1969 156
Mike Jackson (D-1, 1966) 1st Cavalry Division, 1967-68 157
Jeffery Murray (1973, Squadron 6 and H-2) 281st Aviation Company, 1968-69 163
Jim Lanning (1964, D-1) 25th Infantry Division, 1966-67 164
Mike Burroughs (1967, Squadrons 13 and 15) 553rd Reconnaissance Wing, 1969 166
Tom Templer (1965, A-1) nth Armored Cavalry Regiment 1968-69 167
Paul Dresser (1964, E-2 and Corps Staff) 5th Special Forces Group, 1967 175
Ed McDaniel (1965, D-1) Naval Intelligence Liaison Officer-Quang Ngai, 1969-70 176
Bill Morgan (1968, A-1) 9th Infantry Division, 1969-70 178
Tom Gardner (1967, Band) 119th Aviation Company, 1970 184
Homer McCall (D-1, 1966) 29th Support Group, 1970 185
Mike Feighny (1965, D-2) 313th Radio Research Battalion, 1971 186
Bill Beall, (1968, Band) Detachment B-43, 5th Special Forces Group, 1971 188
Mike Richardson (1965, A-1 and 1st Brigade Staff) First Marine Air Wing, 1969 192
Jim Lanning (1964, D-1) 25th Infantry Division, 1966-67 198
Jeffery Murray (1973, Squadron 6 and H-2) 281st Aviation Company, 1969 201
Charles H. (Butch) Gregory (1964, F-2) 525th Military Intelligence Group, 1967-68 203
Bill Vasser (1964, Squadrons 9 and 16) 480th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 366th Fighter Wing, 1968 205
Mac Phillips (1969, D-1) 101st Airborne Division, 1970-71 214
Larry Sommers (1968, C-1) 4th Infantry Division, 1969-70 216
Bruce G. McKenty (1970, B-2) 1st Cavalry Division, 1972-73 217
Frank Bonvillain (1967, D-1 and B-1) 173rd Airborne Brigade, 1969 220
Gerald Madeley (1964, Band) PACAF Procurement Center Thailand, 13th Air Force 1971-73 232
John Erskine (1960, Squadron 2) 5th Special Forces Group, 1966 234
George Isleib (1968, D-1) 101st Airborne Division, 1969 235
Frank Supercinski (1964, A-1) MACV, 1968 238
Mike Burroughs (1967, Squadrons 13 and 15) 553rd Reconnaissance Wing, 1969 240
Jim Lanning (1964, D-1) 25th Infantry Division, 1966-67 241
Mike Richardson (1965 A-1 and 1st Brigade Staff) First Marine Air Wing, 1969 245
Jeffery Murray (1973, Squadron 6 and H-2) 281st Aviation Company, 1968-69 246
Michael Lee Lanning (1968, D-1) 199th Light Inrantry Brigade, 1969 249
Jerry Patterson (1969, H-1) 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade, 1973 251
Mac Phillips (1969, D-1) 101st Airborne Division, 1970-71 252
Hale Burr (1965, Squadron 7 and Corps Staff), 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 1968 254
Ray Dabney (1970, D-1) 1st Cavalry Division, 1973 259
Jon Beal (1969, Band) Marine Detachment, USS Oklahoma City, 1975 261
J. Duncan Williams (1971, Band) 63rd Military Airlift Wing, 1973 263
Appendix A Texas Aggies Killed in Vietnam 267
Appendix B Texas Aggies Who Died on Active Duty during the Vietnam Era 271
Glossary 275
About the Editor 297
Index 299