45 years ago today came home

[earntaz]

That brings to mind another fond memory of Vietnam. After my third trip to sunny Southeast Asia, I was leaving out of Cam Ranh Bay. We (USA, USN, USAF, contractors) boarded a Braniff 707 and as we were sitting on the ramp – a 6X6 pulled up and Marines jumped out … four of them handed all their weapons, etc. to their buds. These troops looked like they just came out of the jungle. They boarded the 707 and as we were taking off, one of the Marines decided to “goose” a stewardess – she just turned around and grinned. Pretty good flight back to the States and we landed at Travis AFB. Many of us were bused down to SAX including the Marines – and there is where the fun began. As we (about a dozen GIs) were walking through the terminal these peace-nik demonstrators (15-20 women and boys – won’t call them men) were doing their thing. One of these “boys” pushed a sign (indicated something about baby-killer) into the face of one of the Marines – the sign brushed a Marines face. Needless to say the crap hit the fan. In about 10 seconds there were four or five of these boys on the ground calling for the mothers. The Marines picked up their bags and continued on. I might add there were about a half a dozen airport security dudes watching the entire event and just stood there. As we were leaving, a number of protesters were being hand-cuffed. Sweet justice!

[leach]

Have had this hanging on my wall since Vietnam one of the guys in my unit drew it back then and they used it for the one thing they made in Washington DC from the drawing that guy did I put what he drew on machine in Saigon and made metal printer plate for printing press in General Westmoreland Compound and gave copies to people that week to send home. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

[scuncio]

Barry, thank you for your service!

[earntaz]

Back in the 80s that Air Force had a program called Project Warrior. On Chanute AFB in White Hall, I air brushed a number of murals in the &quot;Vietnam Room&quot; one of which is attached. The picture is of White Hall after the AF closed the base -- building is in serious disrepair and scheduled for demolition. TAZ