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Started By Kathy Turner
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Tom Eichler Dedication
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UPDATE FOR KSV MEMBERS
There is to be a street dedication for
Thomas (Tommy/Buzzy) Eichler in Chicago on June 13th at 12:00 noon. It
will be at the corner of School and Opal (Toms last address). It would be
a great Honor for any and all KSV members in the area to attend. Tommy has
always been a great member and advocate for our veterans. What an
Honor!
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Last Activity 1 months ago
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Started By Bill Ring
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Red Clay
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LastReply: Rodney lefrois
Our digitizing project is coming along. We need the following magazines to
complete the collection: 1980s issues 1-6, 1991 #13, 1993 issue 1.1 and
1.3, 2019 issue summer 97.
If anyone has any of these copies please
let me know.
S/F Bill Ring
513 607 5045
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Last Activity 4 months ago
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Started By Ron
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FEB 23rd .
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Quiet” at Khe Sanh meant the absence of North Vietnamese assaults,
but there were constant patrol actions, sudden sightings of the enemy and
incessant shelling. A few days ahead of Tet, the Vietnamese began using
heavy artillery – 122 mm, 152 mm and 130 mm guns – for the first time in
the war. Defenders became familiar with the pattern of the bombardments and
adopted the "Khe Sanh shuffle,” a cover-run-duck technique to minimize
dangers from the enemy artillery, rockets and mortars. Every day the
defenders counted, and Lownds reported, the number of shells that hit
allied positions. The record was 1,307 shells on Feb. 23. Through the
entire month of March, the North Vietnamese sustained their bombardment at
an average of 150 shells per day. Soon enough, bunker fatigue complemented
the shuffle. North Vietnamese histories record that 243 fire missions were
conducted during the high siege. They note expenditure of 9,423 rounds
before the allies began their relief effort.
S/F Ron
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Last Activity 4 months ago
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Started By Ron Main
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Last Activity 4 months ago
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Started By Don Friedsam
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Song That Mentions Khe-Sanh in description
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My name is Don Friedsam & I was with Delta Co. 1/26, 3rd platoon,
3rd squad weapons attached.
I have posted a song I wrote on
you tube on my channel Texas Good Stuff Music
The song is
called "In My Memory" in the description below the song you will find
mention of Khe-Sanh & 1/26. I started having thoughts of the lyrics
while in Nam and finally wrote & recorded it when I got back home to
Houston TX.It is a country song/ ballad . I was a member of a top rated
rock n roll band in Houston called "The Del-Reys" for years before the
Corps got me.So I have always been in and around music.I am still playing
guitar and recording. Just wanted to share with all the Khe-Sanh Vets.
A little music in our lives is a good thing.
I started out to post on you tube for family, friends,
& neighbors, but thought maybe all my fellow Khe-Sanh vets might enjoy
it too.You do not have to like & subscribe but if you like the song
please leave me a comment. I wish the best to all of you.
Don
Friedsam Texas Good Stuff Music
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Last Activity 5 months ago
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Started By Dennis Mannion
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Last Activity 6 months ago
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Started By William Sherrill Boan
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Hill 700
Replies: 5
LastReply: RON MAIN
Looking for stories or information as to what when wrong when G 2/26
assaulted Hill 700 on or about April 6, 1968. I was a 81mm Squad Leader on
Hill 558 on that particular day. I don't recall any prep fire by the 81's
platoon or any other prep fire before the assault. It would appear that
someone should have been held accountable. Does anyone know why no prep
fire?
WSB
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Last Activity 6 months ago
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Started By Larry L Larsen
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Dennis R Plush
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LastReply: Larry McCartney
I was notified this morning that Dennis R Plush passed away this morning
from and Agent Orange related cancer. Dennis served as a radioman with Sub
Unit 5, HQ BN, 3rd MarDiv He was at Khe Sanh for just about all of 1967.
Dennis was there when the USAF mistakenly bombed the village of Lang Vei
resulting in the death of 100 or so civilians and about 175 wounded on
March 2, 1967. Dennis was among the Marines from the KSCB who evacuated
the wounded and placed them on planes for transport to medical facilities.
Dennis was also at the base in support of the Hill Battles in the spring of
1967. Funeral services will be Saturday Dec 6, 2025 at Davis Funeral Home
in Riverton, Wyoming. Dennis was 78 years old. Dennis attended KSV
reunions in Chicago 2005 and Denver 2009. Dennis was a friend and
occasional fishing partner. L Dennis Plush, C Larry Larsen, R Bill Lefevre. KSV reunion in Chicago 2005.
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Last Activity 7 months ago
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Started By Bob Koury
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Re: Open Letter
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Hey Dave-
The "New" Message Board is absolutely,
positively intended for the
general membership to post thoughts, have
conversations,
and pass on
information.
All of the
historical information, articles, Short Round messages, etc are elsewhere
on the "new" web site: khesanh.vet.
Our hope is that lots of
members will read the Message Board regularly and rely it to exchange ideas
and information.
Obviously, we need to improve something so
that this is obvious to all.
Please, bring on any suggestions
to help us achieve this goal.
Contact me using
[email protected] email with your thoughts / suggestions for
improvement. Happy to chat by phone if easier.
Bob Koury
Digital Stuff
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Last Activity 7 months ago
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Started By Dave Meyer
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Open Letter
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An open letter to the KSV membership,
I have been currently
following the NEW KSV bulletin board
and one thing I have noticed is the
shift away from a place to exchange ideas
and general conversation to one
of being a historical one.
It was MY understanding that the NEW
board was for the
general membership to post thoughts, have conversations,
and pass on
information, not just for historical reference.
I
appreciate the time and effort spent on the New board, but
where is the
space on the NEW board for this interaction to take place. Been there, done
that, got the ribbons, read
the books, watched the YouTube videos, and
talked to Dennis about the battle.
As stated, I appreciate the time
and effort spent getting
this board up and running, but please explain
this shift.
Thank you for your attention to this
matter.
Semper Fi
David J. Meyer
MSGT (retired)
Charlie Co., 3rd Platoon (Guns)
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