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MAPS OF VIETNAM | |||
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VIETNAM - THE HELICOPTER WAR |
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| THE "ALL-PURPOSE" UH-1 "HUEY".... |
"WE WERE SOLDIERS ONCE.... AND YOUNG" | |
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AIRCRAFT THAT CARRIED US TO WAR | |||||
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THE FLIGHT-CREW "MISSING MAN" TABLE |
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THE VHPA "MISSING MAN" TOAST
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Your attention is directed to the small table located in a place of honor near the head of the banquet hall. It is a way of symbolizing the fact that some of our friends are missing from our midst. They are unable to be with us this evening and so we remember them. The table, set for one, is small - it symbolizes the frailty of us all. The tablecloth is white - symbolic of the purity of their intentions to respond to their country's call to arms. The single rose displayed in a vase reminds us of the families and loved ones of our comrades who will not return. The red ribbon, tied so prominently on the vase, is reminiscent of the red ribbon worn upon the lapel and breast of thousands who bear witness to the tragedy of POW's and MIA's and, with unyielding determination, demand a proper accounting for our missing. A slice of lemon rests on the plate - to remind us of their bitter fate. There is salt upon the plate - symbolic of the tears of families and loved ones. The glass is inverted - they cannot toast with us tonight. The chair is forever empty - they are not here. Tonight we take time to recall those who were our comrades-in-arms, we depended on them for aid and support. Let us remember all of our missing crewmembers and honor them as we stand for a moment of silence.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Photo by: Steve Shepard at the VHPA 2000 Reunion - DC |
Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) | ||
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Vietnam Helicopter Crew Members Association (VHCMA) | |
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Vietnam Helicopter Crew Member E-Mail & Information Nets | ||
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LEST WE FORGET.... |
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| THE "WALL" AT NIGHT, PEACEFUL AND QUIET |
LINKS TO THE WALL.... | |||
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ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETARY |
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So Quiet, So Still.... The Home Of The Brave.
Photo: Don Joyce |
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETARY LINKS.... | |||
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USA & RVN Vietnam Service Ribbons |
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| DUTY - HONOR - COUNTRY |
ARMY AVIATOR BROTHERS IN VIETNAM |
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| In 1965, I flew to AhKhe from Bangkok to spend two days at the "Golf Course" with my Brother, CPT Warren Joyce, a Maintenance Officer Pilot with B/15th TC. |
CAMP HOLLOWAY, PLEIKU, RVN, 11 SEP 67, PROMOTED TO CW4 |
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| Home of the 179th ASHC "Shrimpboats", GoldEagle4, Chinook Pilot, Jan '67-Jan '68 |
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1st AVIATION BRIGADE PATCH.... |
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| "NGUY HIEM" |
179th ASHC ORIGINAL UNIT PATCH |
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| "THE SHRIMPBOATS ARE COMING".... Welcome message throughout the Central Highlands of Vietnam. |
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"YOU CALL, WE HAUL, Y'ALL" |
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| CH-47A "Shrimpboat '76" prepares to carry an ammo load to a fire-base, west of Pleiku. Photo taken March '67 at "Oasis" FSB by Don Joyce. Note: This is "Miss July" in the VHPA 2000 Calendar. |
OPERATION "BABY ELEPHANT" LIFT - 1967 |
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| One of the unusual missions flown by the 179th ASHC. Photo: Don Joyce |
THE "MIGHTY HOOK"! |
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| CH-47A #65-7967, 179th ASHC "Shrimpboats", on a resupply mission to Dak To from Camp Holloway, Pleiku, 1967. VHPA Newsletter Cover - March/April 2000. Photo by: Don Joyce |
TRANSPORTATION MODES IN VIETNAM |
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| "Shrimpboat 069", at DakTo, November 1967, Flight Engineer: Larry McAdams. Photo: Don Joyce |
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THE "WALL SOUTH" |
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| The "Wall South", a 3/4 size replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in DC, is located in Pensacola's Veterans Park, on Pensacola Bay, Florida. Photo by Don Joyce |
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THE BELL UH-1 "HUEY".... |
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| "THE" HELICOPTER OF THE VIETNAM WAR ! Photo by: Mark Stuart, 155th AHC, BMT, '68-'69 |
THE MODERN "HUEY" CONTINUES TO FLY.... | |
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"IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLADE" | ||
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VHPA OF FLORIDA'S OH-6A |
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| On display in Jan 00 at Lakefront Park, Kissimmee, FL, near the AVTT Travelling Wall. |
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VHPA OF FLORIDA AT VIETNAM VETS REUNION |
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| Helen and I at the VHPA of FL booth at the 15th annual Florida Vietnam Vets Reunion, Wickham Park, Melbourne, FL 26-29 April 2002. Memberships signed, T-shirts sold, "Vietnam" spoken, friendships strengthened, fun shared.... Plan to join us in April 2005. |
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VHPA OF FLORIDA'S LOACH ON DISPLAY |
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| Preparing to march in Eustis, FL's 101st Annual George Washington's Birthday Community Parade, 22 Feb 03. L-R, Don and Helen Joyce, Fred and Carol Breuche, Donna and Joe DuVall. |