A Peaceful Memorial Day to You All.

[Terry Soloman]

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Right back at you sir.....

 

[invent4hir]

To you as well Terry. I'm going out detecting tomorrow for the first time in over a month. To remember my dad, who served in both WWII, CCC camp, and introduced me to the hobby in the 60s.

 

[Sandog]

Thanks Terry. In memory of my friend Sgt Chalky (Charles) Fleek, CMOH.

THE WALL OF FACES - Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

www.vvmf.org

Charles Clinton Fleek | Vietnam War | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient

U.S. Army Sergeant Charles Clinton Fleek was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Vietnam War.

www.cmohs.org

I've noticed that Chalky's nickname was "Hillbilly" in his company. Never would have called him that, all of us kids were hillbillys.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

In memory of my brother Jim, although he did not die in Nam, he died of cancers from exposure to agent orange while serving in Nam. He fought several cancers, unfortunately he lost his final battle.

My brother Jim is on the left side, he was a proud vet, patriot, and life long conservative.

James Broderick Obituary​

Published by Star Tribune from May 17 to May 18, 2008.
Broderick, James L. "SIDEKICK IV" US Army Veteran Age 69 of Oakdale Retired CW4 James L. Broderick died May 15th at the V.A. Hospital in Minneapolis after a two year battle with cancer. Broderick was born November 2, 1938 in Waukon, Iowa. He joined the Army Reserve in 1956 while in high school and served ten years as an enlisted man as a combat engineer, before graduating flight school with WORWAC 66-9. He served in Vietnam as a gun pilot with the 92nd AHC "SIDEKICKS" from Oct 67-Oct 68 and the Gulf War Jan 91-July 91 as Bridgade Safety Officer 1st INF DIV, retired Aug 91. His awards and decorations include: Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal W/ZZOLC, Bronze Star Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Meritorious Service Medal and Master Army Aviator. However, he was proudest of recognition for twenty-four years of accident-free flying, excellence in competition awards for rifle shooting and having flown with the Vice Presidential Flight Detachment, stationed at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Broderick served tours in Greenland, Thailand, Vietnam, Korea, Germany and finally Saudi Arabia and Iraq. He also counts seven rotations at Fort Irwin, CA.

 

[Sandog]

In memory of my brother Jim, although he did not die in Nam, he died of cancers from exposure to agent orange while serving in Nam. He fought several cancers, unfortunately he lost his final battle.

My brother Jim is on the left side, he was a proud vet, patriot, and life long conservative.

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James Broderick Obituary​

Published by Star Tribune from May 17 to May 18, 2008.
Broderick, James L. "SIDEKICK IV" US Army Veteran Age 69 of Oakdale Retired CW4 James L. Broderick died May 15th at the V.A. Hospital in Minneapolis after a two year battle with cancer. Broderick was born November 2, 1938 in Waukon, Iowa. He joined the Army Reserve in 1956 while in high school and served ten years as an enlisted man as a combat engineer, before graduating flight school with WORWAC 66-9. He served in Vietnam as a gun pilot with the 92nd AHC "SIDEKICKS" from Oct 67-Oct 68 and the Gulf War Jan 91-July 91 as Bridgade Safety Officer 1st INF DIV, retired Aug 91. His awards and decorations include: Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal W/ZZOLC, Bronze Star Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Meritorious Service Medal and Master Army Aviator. However, he was proudest of recognition for twenty-four years of accident-free flying, excellence in competition awards for rifle shooting and having flown with the Vice Presidential Flight Detachment, stationed at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Broderick served tours in Greenland, Thailand, Vietnam, Korea, Germany and finally Saudi Arabia and Iraq. He also counts seven rotations at Fort Irwin, CA.


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SALUTE!

 

[russau]

Thanks Terry. In memory of my friend Sgt Chalky (Charles) Fleek, CMOH.

THE WALL OF FACES - Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

www.vvmf.org

Charles Clinton Fleek | Vietnam War | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient

U.S. Army Sergeant Charles Clinton Fleek was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Vietnam War.

www.cmohs.org

I've noticed that Chalky's nickname was "Hillbilly" in his company. Never would have called him that, all of us kids were hillbillys.

SALUTE ! I arrived in RVN at that same time he passed ! I supported the 9th Inf. division in Dong Tam S.R.V.N.

 

[Digger54]

Salute! In memory of all the service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

 

[russau]

We all were exposed to Agent Orange , wither you knew it or not ! A.O. was every where ,I know because I helped spray It on landing strips and I have the effects from it in my Diabetes . I wasn't told of Agent Orange problems until I applied for my military records many years after I served !

 

[russau]

and I've been waiting for 16 years for them and I ONLY got them because of my States Congressman Wesley Bell ! and now it starts over trying to get my medical records . I applied for them and called to NO avail ! I was told by a VA rep that they were just waiting for me to die ! i don't know if this was a common joke to tell a VETERAN or not! But I still don't have my medical records ! And i was a RA (regular Army for those that don't know) ! How can a vet that works for the VA treat another vet like that ? It must be the "I got mine" syndrome !