Reds Find Navy Huey a Tough Old Bird

No Losses to Ground Fire Since December Story & Photo by SPEC. 4 Dan Evans S&S Staff Correspondent from Stars & Stripes, June 1970 CA MAU, Vietnam — Talk about helicopter gunships and most GI’s are likely to conjure up a vision of a sleek AH1G Cobra. But South Vietnamese soldiers and US Advisors in the Delta are apt to …

Spotlight: USS Hunterdon County A PX For Combat Essentials

From “The Jackstaff News” July 15, 1970 Story by JO3 Donald Gaylien How would you respond if a helicopter landed on your roof and the pilot asked for six “nails”, six “proxies”, and a couple of “Wilson Picketts?” Sailors aboard the tank landing ship USS Hunterdon County (LST-838) supplied these specialties daily along with a formidable array of other weapons …

Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron Three

Combat Aircrew Insignia Pinning Ceremony Patriots’ Grove NAS Jacksonville, Florida 18 June 1998   ADMIRAL ELMO R. ZUMWALT, JR., U.S. NAVY, RETIRED Admiral Zumwalt was born in San Francisco in 1920 and grew up in Tulare, Calif. He was valedictorian of his Tulare High School class of 1938, and a cum laude graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in 1942. …

Battle at VC Lake

Journal American Aviation Historical Society, Winter, 1988 In 1962 when the gunship helicopter first went to Vietnam, it’s appearance initially caused a mild panic among the Viet Cong. But by 1970, that situation had long since changed and although the VC, along with their NVA comrades, still had a healthy respect for the armed helicopter, they were by no means …

Seawolf Lands at SEAL Museum

From FT Pierce Florida Tribune, 4 June 1997 St Lucie County Sheriff’s Department Chief Pilot Lt Mark Schimpf flew 1,000 combat hours and was shot down eight times during his one year tour of duty in Vietnam. That was before his days as a law enforcement pilot. With Schimpf’s record, some might think he would never want to be close …

Healing

by Joyce Romanski I have been meaning to write this “open letter” of thanksgiving for some time. After this great reunion in Washington, DC, I disciplined myself to get this task accomplished. I did! So I have enclosed my letter for a future Wolfgram to express my thoughts for what your organization has done for me personally. If you are …

Symptoms of PTSD

Experiencing the traumatic event Intrusive, upsetting memories of the event Flashbacks (acting or feeling like the event is happening again) Nightmares (either of the event or of other frightening things) Feelings of intense distress when reminded of the trauma Intense physical reactions to reminders of the event (e.g. pounding heart, rapid breathing, nausea, muscle tension, sweating) PTSD symptoms of avoidance …

Missing Injury Reports in Squadron Personnel Files

From: W.W. Bill Pressey Lt USN 67720 To: Whom it may concern Subject: Missing Injury Reports in Squadron Personnel Files It has come to my attention, after having numerous conversations with squadron personnel, there are numerous omissions of injury’s received while flying the hazardous missions that the squadron flew in Vietnam during the period of 1966-1972. It should be noted that HAL-3 was …

Asbestos Exposure Assistance

My name is Carl Jewett and I’m the Veteran Liaison for the Mesothelioma Center (Asbestos.com); an organization devoted to assisting veterans through their application processes for VA benefits, and helping them obtain the maximum benefits for which they are entitled. I’m also the Executive Director of the Veterans Assistance Network, and a retired Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy. While …