Military badges, coins, insignia, etc....

[malinoisvol]

I remember watching news reports in the 60's and 70's of guys coming home from Vietnam - Not Glamorous. There is this one I remember that will forever be burned into my mind. It is the reason I say Welcome Home to Vietnam Veterans.

 

[vol_in_ar]

Welcome home to you too, sir!

thanks, but just to clarify, I was in desert storm

 

[malinoisvol]

thanks, but just to clarify, I was in desert storm

I meant to post that to NEVolFan.

Thanks for catching my oops vol_in_ar.

 

[vol_in_ar]

no worries

 

[7thgroupvolfan]

The notch in the coin is to remove teeth cracked by opening bottles.

^gets it

 

[7thgroupvolfan]

7thGp, 1968

Say again, over?

 

[governmentmule]

we need a thread for medals and ribbons,I've got a hell of a pile that was my dads ,bless his heart he is buried in the Johnson City VA along with my mom

 

[YorkVol]

I remember watching news reports in the 60's and 70's of guys coming home from Vietnam - Not Glamorous. There is this one I remember that will forever be burned into my mind. It is the reason I say Welcome Home to Vietnam Veterans.

We were in Hawaii and went down to Hickam for that.

 

[vol_in_ar]

Say again, over?

2 of you that's pretty cool

 

[7thgroupvolfan]

2 of you that's pretty cool

There's not many of us, for sure.

 

[7thgroupvolfan]

We were in Hawaii and went down to Hickam for that.

25th?

 

[rs16]

Say again, over?

I was in the 7th at Bragg in '68.

 

[rs16]

I will have to ask. I know both were shot down, 1 twice and the other once.
Both Uncles last names are Moss.

Only worked with them once, recovering a downed jet jockey. Their C&C was a d******d.

 

[rs16]

God bless you and Welcome Home, sir!

Thank you.

 

[loggervol]

did anyone here get to go through the aussie rappel and rock climbing course in korea?

 

[wildnkrazykat]

It's also a bottle opener..

That's practical

 

[YorkVol]

25th?

Dad was at the time. My years at the 25th were 85-90 and 2002-2005.

 

[hog88]

did anyone here get to go through the aussie rappel and rock climbing course in korea?

Yes, Chegedo was a blast.

 

[loggervol]

Yes, Chegedo was a blast.

what year did you go through it? I went in the summer of 90.

yes, it was a blast.

 

[hog88]

what year did you go through it? I went in the summer of 90.

yes, it was a blast.

Spring of 90.

 

[malinoisvol]

This is my favorite, 823rd RED HORSE Sqd. Located at Hurlburt Feild, FL.
I spent my last 5 years there before retiring. RED HORSE is the USAF version (lite) of the USN's SEA BEE's.
We do have Airborne within the unit. If you have ever had to bare base, these are the men and women you want to see. Chances are though, they have already been there. To the HORSE!

 

[JFreak]

Served before challenge coins were the rage.... have assembled a small collection recently.

Ribbon rack as part of my shadow box...

As a current member of the Riverine Force, this is awesome to see. Thank you for your service!

 

[loggervol]

Spring of 90.

did you make it out of korea before desert storm? I had a lot of friends that were stuck in korea when desert storm started. where was you stationed in korea? I was stationed in an jeong ri.

 

[NEVolFan]

Some coins I have picked up...

 

[rs16]

This is my favorite, 823rd RED HORSE Sqd. Located at Hurlburt Feild, FL.
I spent my last 5 years there before retiring. RED HORSE is the USAF version (lite) of the USN's SEA BEE's.
We do have Airborne within the unit. If you have ever had to bare base, these are the men and women you want to see. Chances are though, they have already been there. To the HORSE!

I clearly remember first arriving at my base in Vietnam where the Sea-bees had just finished extensive improvements to the defenses and were moving out in several days. They were burying two bulldozers in a large deep trench. Guess they were "over-allocated".