Yes, that is me in early Vietnam war US Army uniform on the streets of an AI generated Saigon. Pretty neat huh? I have gotten pretty good at photo editing then having Grok tweak backgrounds and add an aging patina of old paper. Looks pretty realistic I think.
Category Archives: Vietnam War
Dad’s First Week In Vietnam
I saw this image above on facebook and it reminded me of a story my Dad told about his first week in Vietnam. On some main base before going out to a firebase he was in an ammo bunker with some other new guys and 4 -5 veterans getting ready to go back home. ItContinue reading “Dad’s First Week In Vietnam”
Marich Thomas B-55 Mike Force
Marich shared this picture of him in Vietnam in 1967 getting ready to go on patrol while in the B-55 Mike Force.
Some Vietnam War Stuff
I was going through my stuff the other day doing some re-organizing and thought I would take a couple of pictures of it posed up with my guns for some beauty shots. That is a real war era map below.
Nguyen Van Luong’s Amazing Mortar Wound
From our friend Nhat nhat_mil In October 1966, amid the long and grueling days of the Vietnam War, a quiet story began circulating through field hospitals near Da Nang—a story so extraordinary it seemed almost impossible to believe. A young soldier of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam named Nguyen Van Luong had beenContinue reading “Nguyen Van Luong’s Amazing Mortar Wound”
My First Combat Patrol
By Richard H. Dick James Before departing camp, I was warned that the terrain surrounding Cai Cai was honeycombed with VC mines, and to be on the alert. No amount of training will give a soldier true battle experience. The only way to get that experience, and learn if you can handle it, is toContinue reading “My First Combat Patrol”
The Vietnam Liberator Pistol
What most people don’t know is there was a version cooked up for use in Vietnam.
“Great Song Be River Baptism” of Easter Sunday, 1967
A great story relayed from out friend , Bud Gibson from one of his recent interviews. Courtesy of our guest this morning Curt Jones- Project Sigma B-56 “56 years ago I was in the middle of the jungle in some of the fiercest battles of the Vietnam War, we were in the “Forbidden Zone” betweenContinue reading ““Great Song Be River Baptism” of Easter Sunday, 1967”
“Commando Vault”
The 15,000 pound BLU-82B bomb was a system used during the Vietnam war. Nicknamed the “Daisy Cutter” because of the pattern it made when clearing jungle. Dropped from a C130, the bomb had a rod that detonated it a few yards from the ground. The Command Vault project was used by SOG a few timesContinue reading ““Commando Vault””
Hungry For Holiday C-rations?
I recently picked up a few more Vietnam ear MCI items. These are not easy to find anymore at a reasonable price compared to condition. Of course almost none of it is digestible and safe. The bread might be nonfatal but I wouldn’t risk it. The Peach jam can looked perfect in the photo butContinue reading “Hungry For Holiday C-rations?”
Scattered Shots 