The pictures were taken in III Corp in the area north of Saigon. The 25th Infantry Division was responsible for most of III Corp area. The land was, for the most part, flat with rice paddies (flooded in the rainy season), jungle, and rubber tree plantations left over from when the French were there (Michelin plantation, Ben Cui plantation, Cal Cui plantation). APCs could operate very effectively in that environment. Spadoman began his one year tour in February 1969 with B Company, Triple Deuce (2/22, 25th ID) at Dau Tieng Base Camp about 40 miles north of Saigon. Several months later Triple Deuce moved to Cu Chi Base Camp for a few months, then to Tay Ninh Base Camp. Large areas of heavy jungle were called "Woods", including the Boloi Woods and the Hobo Woods. During the 1969-1970 time frame, the heaviest fighting in all of Vietnam was in Triple Deuce's AOR and was almost always against the NVA, not the Viet Cong. This is because the NVA troops came down the Ho Chi Minh trail through Laos and Cambodia. When these tens of thousands of troops would get to the "Parrot's Beak" area north of Saigon they would cross into Vietnam right about where Nui Ba Den (Black Virgin Mountain) was and spread out. Triple Deuce's job was to be where the NVA crossed into Vietnam and intercept them with seek and destroy missions. Each line company in 2/22 had sixteen line tracks, four 81mm mortar tracks, a medic track, and a command track totalling about 200 men. Spadoman was on one of the mortar tracks. The smallest unit that would fight together was the company but quite a few times all the companies in the Battalion would get together and fight, especially when we fought against large NVA units of 2,000+. The firepower we had was AWESOME! Spadoman died a number of years ago. RIP my friend.
I served with 1st Logistical Command 543rd Transportation Co. In 1968,drove in convoy many times to Tay Ninh and Quan Loi supplying you guys with 105 and 155 Howitzer Rounds .Can't believe it was 52 years ago. God bless all the Vietnam Vets!
69th Engineers, it was long ago and far away, those were some difficult and confusing times. I'm just an old man now and those days have been with me all my life
USARMYvietnamVET1969 Thank you for your bravery. My older brother did 2 tours in Vietnam Nam, artillery. He is no longer with us. He died of cancer from agent orange. He was only 17 when he did his first tour.
I have the same feelings, I’m just an old man with the pictures in a drawer of a time long ago, faces I can hardly remember, memories now and fading. I think I did the right thing , the honorable thing. A VietNam vet, DaNang, 1969.
God Bless all of you who served and your families. Graduated high school in May of 75. Grew up watching you guys on TV every night and praying for you. I have always and will always be grateful to each of you for all you did . Shame on anyone who did not or does not accord you the honor you earned.
Thank you I enjoyed all of this video. Thanks for serving every single one of you. Im an Iraqi Freedom vet getting ready to deploy to Afghanistan for a yr, sio I know the feelings of bonding with fellow service members and passing time in country with my military family. Again thank you so much I couldnt help to smile the entire video b/c I know those memories WILL NEVER leave your soul.
NavyChick2001 hope you made it back well and safe. My lesson to pass on is that memories never go away. They are needed to honor our sisters and brothers. It can be a struggle when those memories pull us to the dark side, but know where your reality lies. Welcome home!
I turned 21, 7-1-70 in cam rahn bay from shrapnel wounds compliments of a rpg, where i came from down south in cu chi i thought the place was heavenly!!
Ed Terry, I was there attached to the 1st Cav...31st Combat Engineers. We were at Phuoc Vinh, but I stayed out in Song Be or Quan Loi most of my stay. I was in Song Be when the Cav took over from the Big Red One. We help build up FSB Buttons with ammo and fuel dumps. Left March ‘70...before the push into Cambodia. Welcome home, brother!
@@rampant_1644 George it's good to know that you served I also was in the phouh vinh area I saw some action out of songbe area and I also was up the mountain top of neubarah with the 2/12/çavalry alpha company
When this song was recorded I was in Japan recuperating from heel wound suffered during a firefight.I was with the 1st Cav. from May to July ‘69.I wish I had some pictures of myself specially now as I get older. The only pictures I took stayed with my rucksack and was lost when I was Medevaced.
awesome video: the recording is just right: I was there: / I ETS out of the Army when in Phuc Vin, April of 69: I worked with Big Red and then with Black Horse / 4th & 23. they were always a Cav outfit. I was in the 27th LCT. Augst of 67 to April of 69.
what a rare find, this video. that guitar infects me with joy. the vocals are filled with joy, and that percussionist whatever the heck he's pounding on is magnetic. I can visualize you dudes sitting around and playing and singing these two songs. it is surprising and unusual where joy can be found! thank you for your honorable service and those who surrounded you. tom taylor, 2/320th field artillery, 101st abn, 1970-71, phu bai and beyond.
Thank you beautiful boys for serving while us kids under you ran free playing tag and halfsies. Then came supper time and Daddy a Korean Vet taught us, and reminded us these beautiful boys were fighting to keep us free. Thank you so much for this. The photos speak volumes. Being only eight years old in 1969 I also knew living in Philly in the NE my friends lost older brothers who graduated from Judge. Prayers going up. Thank you.
@@robertbell2225 Thank you, Mr. Bell. Heck you're not old. If one more kid calls me m'am. 😆 🤣 😂 Miss, Hey Lady. The m'am is old.. Hoping your health is well. Praying the heat isn't bad where you are. Thank you, for your service and sacrifice.
Hi, Spadoman. I'm Corey, and I just subscribed to your Chanel. As soon as I saw that you made this video when you were in Soth east Asia, I felt that I had to subscribe to your yoube chanel and listen to the song you sang. And, I also want to say "thank you" to you and other nam vets for your service. I'm also sorry for the way you were treated when you came home. I want you and your fellow vets know that I was brought up to be kind, respectful, and nice to other people. And I like the music that was out when I was born, I was born in 1966. Welcome home, sir. Corey. Corey Hansen from Canada.
I did my last tour in Iraq 2008 AEF9/10. I just want to say to me, you all are the greatest. Thanks for putting the singing in, I remember sitting at a FOB and one of the guys singing folks songs, I whish someone would have recorded that.
God bless you guys. Everyone of you, both those who lived through the war and those who did not survive, I salute you.Your service to your country is more honorable than all those who dishonor you. They will never understand.
Thanks for the video. Can't tell where you were but it looks muddy. Might have been an armored unit and I see the 81mm. Nice pictures and hope you all made it home safe. RIP the KIA. I was in Phu Bai from 70-71---3/506th 101st (obviously).
Joseph Kretschmer my dad was there in phu bai 70 to 71 artillery fire bases , 2nd/320th artillery . Tom Taylor is his name. He's my pops, very very honorable man. Thank you Joseph kretschmer for your honor and duty served. ⚘💛
@@sierraalanah4937 Hi Sierra. I would only have known the guys in my company and maybe some of the guys in headquarters. We didn't get to socialize much. We were too busy with paperwork and pulling guard and worrying about getting over run. So was your dad, I'm sure. Don't remember the artillery where I was in Phu Bai.
This was wonderful who rver put this together was a great job done. Thank you for your service. Also protecting the American people. Greatfulness from my heart 😊
Co.B 1/506th 101st Airborn Nov.'69 to Apr.'70 then HHC rest of tour till Nov.'70. Thanks for the video. Have a bunch of pics myself thinking of uploading. Inspiration!
I was a Marine in Vietnam from 5 Jan '69-13 Aug '70 (Jan-March '69 3/26 Marine BLT--March '69-Aug '70 1/1 1st.Mar Div) of everything that happens thru life after Vietnam, can't think of a single thing that stays so fresh in mind as the experience of that all expense paid vacation in the tropical paradise that was Vietnam. To all who served, regardless of station or duties, regardless of period, regardless of Branch of Service (especially those of the Korean conflict) "Salute"! As the old blacklight Jimi Hendricks poster of the '60's--See you in the next world, St. Peter, open the Gates--we've spent our time in Hell!
Sorry. I didn't recognize anyone in your video. I was stationed at Camp Carroll (Quang Tri Provence) in '69. Not sure where your pictures were taken, but, it looked just as desolate as Camp Carroll (nothing over there looked like "hometown USA"). Semper Fi - even if you weren't a Marine.
Thanks for sharing the memories, Brother! Did my time with 2/34 Armor, 25th Infantry. FSB Buell, Nui BaDien, Bair Cat. Same area, same mud, same bad bush.
Looking for MR. Bob Jernigan's family. He did 2 tours in Nam. He was from Indiana and died not long after getting back to The World. We met. I was real young He always called my dad "Sir." Any help out there? My dad said MR. Jernigan was a SUPER Bad Man ( in a good way) and if it wasn't for him My dad said he'd have been dead within two weeks over there. I Thank your dad for allowing me to get to know mine.
Manuel G Chapa Jr I served in Vietnam 68-69 so all Americans can exercise the freedoms the constitution gives us.Including The freedom of speech or expression. If they want to take a knee, they are free to do so.
I got in country in May of 70 and ended up with the 101st up north around Hue. It looks like these pictures were taken in the central part of Nam. And it looks like they were building a lot of the hootches then that we later occupied. The APCs must have been with a mechanized unit because we didn't have any that I know of. God bless all you guys and let's remember to pray for all the guys who have left us and especially the KIAs.
The pictures were taken in III Corp in the area north of Saigon. The 25th Infantry Division was responsible for most of III Corp area. The land was, for the most part, flat with rice paddies (flooded in the rainy season), jungle, and rubber tree plantations left over from when the French were there (Michelin plantation, Ben Cui plantation, Cal Cui plantation). APCs could operate very effectively in that environment. Spadoman began his one year tour in February 1969 with B Company, Triple Deuce (2/22, 25th ID) at Dau Tieng Base Camp about 40 miles north of Saigon. Several months later Triple Deuce moved to Cu Chi Base Camp for a few months, then to Tay Ninh Base Camp. Large areas of heavy jungle were called "Woods", including the Boloi Woods and the Hobo Woods. During the 1969-1970 time frame, the heaviest fighting in all of Vietnam was in Triple Deuce's AOR and was almost always against the NVA, not the Viet Cong. This is because the NVA troops came down the Ho Chi Minh trail through Laos and Cambodia. When these tens of thousands of troops would get to the "Parrot's Beak" area north of Saigon they would cross into Vietnam right about where Nui Ba Den (Black Virgin mountain) was and spread out. Triple Deuce's job was to be where the NVA crossed into Vietnam and intercept them with seek and destroy missions. Each line company in 2/22 had sixteen line tracks, four 81mm mortar tracks, a medic track, and a command track totalling about 200 men. Spadoman was on one of the mortar tracks. The smallest unit that would fight together was the company but quite a few times all the companies in the Battalion would get together and fight, especially when we fought against large NVA units of 2,000+. The firepower we had was AWESOME!
hi brothers, a gulf war vet. im proud o all o u ur in my prayers always. respects sk 1 pardy, e6 usn ret. deplpyed with nmcb 5 forawared deployed battaloin saudi.
Regrettably I do not recognize any of these brothers as I was in the Americal Div I Corp Camp Baldy just SW of Danang. I was 11 Bravo. Wounded after just 2 months in country, shipped back to the states and spent my last 18 month at Ft Knox as a supply clerk (because I could type, lol).
Iam old Army man, but spent 1969 in the land of wet-Mekong Delta 4 corps Vietnam, I was 72Bravo Signal man, but in the states later I was a 11Charlie Mortarman, 81mm & 107 mm, sgt E5 track commander 26th Cav.
The pictures are of an 81mm mortar inside a track that was organic to Bravo Co, 2/22, 25th ID out of Dau Tieng, then Cu Chi, then Tay Nhin 1969-1970. Spadoman was a mortarman on that track for a year.
Hi spadoman, I'm a Collector of all kind of material of War throughout XX century, I have a plenty of audio recordings, photos, and films, of course the Vietnam War and I'd like contact you, by the way this material was recorded by you? Many thanks for share this Invaluable Piece, and I'm waiting for your answer.
The pictures were taken in III Corp in the area north of Saigon. The 25th Infantry Division was responsible for most of III Corp area. The land was, for the most part, flat with rice paddies (flooded in the rainy season), jungle, and rubber tree plantations left over from when the French were there (Michelin plantation, Ben Cui plantation, Cal Cui plantation). APCs could operate very effectively in that environment. Spadoman began his one year tour in February 1969 with B Company, Triple Deuce (2/22, 25th ID) at Dau Tieng Base Camp about 40 miles north of Saigon. Several months later Triple Deuce moved to Cu Chi Base Camp for a few months, then to Tay Ninh Base Camp. Large areas of heavy jungle were called "Woods", including the Boloi Woods and the Hobo Woods. During the 1969-1970 time frame, the heaviest fighting in all of Vietnam was in Triple Deuce's AOR and was almost always against the NVA, not the Viet Cong. This is because the NVA troops came down the Ho Chi Minh trail through Laos and Cambodia. When these tens of thousands of troops would get to the "Parrot's Beak" area north of Saigon they would cross into Vietnam right about where Nui Ba Den (Black Virgin Mountain) was and spread out. Triple Deuce's job was to be where the NVA crossed into Vietnam and intercept them with seek and destroy missions. Each line company in 2/22 had sixteen line tracks, four 81mm mortar tracks, a medic track, and a command track totalling about 200 men. Spadoman was on one of the mortar tracks. The smallest unit that would fight together was the company but quite a few times all the companies in the Battalion would get together and fight, especially when we fought against large NVA units of 2,000+. The firepower we had was AWESOME!
Spadoman died a number of years ago. RIP my friend.
I served with 1st Logistical Command 543rd Transportation Co. In 1968,drove in convoy many times to Tay Ninh and Quan Loi supplying you guys with 105 and 155 Howitzer Rounds .Can't believe it was 52 years ago. God bless all the Vietnam Vets!
69th Engineers, it was long ago and far away, those were some difficult and confusing times. I'm just an old man now and those days have been with me all my life
USARMYvietnamVET1969 Thank you for your bravery. My older brother did 2 tours in Vietnam Nam, artillery. He is no longer with us. He died of cancer from agent orange. He was only 17 when he did his first tour.
Thank you for your Bravery !!!!
Thank you for your service Soldier! And Welcome home!
I have the same feelings, I’m just an old man with the pictures in a drawer of a time long ago, faces I can hardly remember, memories now and fading. I think I did the right thing , the honorable thing. A VietNam vet, DaNang, 1969.
69th down in Canh Tho. ?
This recording is an absolute gem. You can feel their brotherhood forged during the shared adversity of war.
its hard to think it was so long ago, yet it still remains alive in most...
God Bless all of you who served and your families. Graduated high school in May of 75. Grew up watching you guys on TV every night and praying for you. I have always and will always be grateful to each of you for all you did . Shame on anyone who did not or does not accord you the honor you earned.
From one vet to all others,Thank you for your service .
To all the Vietnam vets from a 11B/C2 vet. Thank you for paving the way for us and most importantly, welcome home my brothers and sisters in arms
Thank you I enjoyed all of this video. Thanks for serving every single one of you. Im an Iraqi Freedom vet getting ready to deploy to Afghanistan for a yr, sio I know the feelings of bonding with fellow service members and passing time in country with my military family. Again thank you so much I couldnt help to smile the entire video b/c I know those memories WILL NEVER leave your soul.
NavyChick2001 hope you made it back well and safe. My lesson to pass on is that memories never go away. They are needed to honor our sisters and brothers. It can be a struggle when those memories pull us to the dark side, but know where your reality lies. Welcome home!
Thank you for sharing this video. I was an Air Force medic with the 483 USAF hospital at Cam Ranh Bay. 1969-1970. God bless you my brothers!
I turned 21, 7-1-70 in cam rahn bay from shrapnel wounds compliments of a rpg, where i came from down south in cu chi i thought the place was heavenly!!
I was in Vietnam in 1969 december of that year just 19 yrs old I was with the 1st cavalry div and man do these videos bring back memories
Ed Terry, I was there attached to the 1st Cav...31st Combat Engineers. We were at Phuoc Vinh, but I stayed out in Song Be or Quan Loi most of my stay. I was in Song Be when the Cav took over from the Big Red One. We help build up FSB Buttons with ammo and fuel dumps. Left March ‘70...before the push into Cambodia. Welcome home, brother!
@@rampant_1644 George it's good to know that you served I also was in the phouh vinh area I saw some action out of songbe area and I also was up the mountain top of neubarah with the 2/12/çavalry alpha company
Thank you for your service. My dad was a 1st Lieutenant with MAC-V Team 45 69-70
When this song was recorded I was in Japan recuperating from heel wound suffered during a firefight.I was with the 1st Cav. from May to July ‘69.I wish I had some pictures of myself specially now as I get older. The only pictures I took stayed with my rucksack and was lost when I was Medevaced.
This was absolutely awesome...I felt like I was there...thank you
awesome video: the recording is just right: I was there: / I ETS out of the Army when in Phuc Vin, April of 69:
I worked with Big Red and then with Black Horse / 4th & 23. they were always a Cav outfit. I was in the 27th LCT.
Augst of 67 to April of 69.
what a rare find, this video. that guitar infects me with joy. the vocals are filled with joy, and that percussionist whatever the heck he's pounding on is magnetic. I can visualize you dudes sitting around and playing and singing these two songs. it is surprising and unusual where joy can be found! thank you for your honorable service and those who surrounded you. tom taylor, 2/320th field artillery, 101st abn, 1970-71, phu bai and beyond.
Awesome video! My dad was in Vietnam 69-70. Thanks for your service
Thank you beautiful boys for serving while us kids under you ran free playing tag and halfsies. Then came supper time and Daddy a Korean Vet taught us, and reminded us these beautiful boys were fighting to keep us free. Thank you so much for this. The photos speak volumes. Being only eight years old in 1969 I also knew living in Philly in the NE my friends lost older brothers who graduated from Judge. Prayers going up. Thank you.
Yeah my dad was a Korean veto I'm just old Vietnam vet thank you guys
@@robertbell2225 Thank you, Mr. Bell. Heck you're not old. If one more kid calls me m'am. 😆 🤣 😂 Miss, Hey Lady. The m'am is old.. Hoping your health is well. Praying the heat isn't bad where you are. Thank you, for your service and sacrifice.
Hi, Spadoman. I'm Corey, and I just subscribed to your Chanel. As soon as I saw that you made this video when you were in Soth east Asia, I felt that I had to subscribe to your yoube chanel and listen to the song you sang. And, I also want to say "thank you" to you and other nam vets for your service. I'm also sorry for the way you were treated when you came home. I want you and your fellow vets know that I was brought up to be kind, respectful, and nice to other people. And I like the music that was out when I was born, I was born in 1966. Welcome home, sir. Corey. Corey Hansen from Canada.
69-70 was my 2nd NAM tour. I commanded B 125 Signal in Tay Ninh. My first tour I was a Saigon warrior.
I did my last tour in Iraq 2008 AEF9/10. I just want to say to me, you all are the greatest. Thanks for putting the singing in, I remember sitting at a FOB and one of the guys singing folks songs, I whish someone would have recorded that.
Yr music is really good , propper good , Pics too
Great vid. M113a1 driver. 3rd Inf. 1976 to 1980. Thank you for your service
Best rendition of that song ever by a bunch of heroes!! God Bless you all!
God bless you guys. Everyone of you, both those who lived through the war and those who did not survive, I salute you.Your service to your country is more honorable than all those who dishonor you. They will never understand.
what ? do you even know why the Vietnam war started, killing innocent civilians by the millions...Americans included,,fac me, you must be on drugs
August of '69 I was a short timer. Marine Artillery. 1st ALVT Co.. Hoi An Vietnam.
This is GOLD. Glad these guys found some time for fun. They deserve it!!!! God bless you guys 🫡
Thanks for the video. Can't tell where you were but it looks muddy. Might have been an armored unit and I see the 81mm. Nice pictures and hope you all made it home safe. RIP the KIA. I was in Phu Bai from 70-71---3/506th 101st (obviously).
Joseph Kretschmer my dad was there in phu bai 70 to 71 artillery fire bases , 2nd/320th artillery . Tom Taylor is his name. He's my pops, very very honorable man. Thank you Joseph kretschmer for your honor and duty served. ⚘💛
@@sierraalanah4937 Hi Sierra. I would only have known the guys in my company and maybe some of the guys in headquarters. We didn't get to socialize much. We were too busy with paperwork and pulling guard and worrying about getting over run. So was your dad, I'm sure. Don't remember the artillery where I was in Phu Bai.
70-71, a/2/501
This was wonderful who rver put this together was a great job done. Thank you for your service. Also protecting the American people. Greatfulness from my heart 😊
Co.B 1/506th 101st Airborn Nov.'69 to Apr.'70 then HHC rest of tour till Nov.'70. Thanks for the video. Have a bunch of pics myself thinking of uploading. Inspiration!
Co B, 3/506, Phu Bai, May 70 to June 71. Welcome home, brother.
I was a Marine in Vietnam from 5 Jan '69-13 Aug '70 (Jan-March '69 3/26 Marine BLT--March '69-Aug '70 1/1 1st.Mar Div) of everything that happens thru life after Vietnam, can't think of a single thing that stays so fresh in mind as the experience of that all expense paid vacation in the tropical paradise that was Vietnam. To all who served, regardless of station or duties, regardless of period, regardless of Branch of Service (especially those of the Korean conflict) "Salute"! As the old blacklight Jimi Hendricks poster of the '60's--See you in the next world, St. Peter, open the Gates--we've spent our time in Hell!
the music playing is raw but really damn good.
Sorry. I didn't recognize anyone in your video. I was stationed at Camp Carroll (Quang Tri Provence) in '69. Not sure where your pictures were taken, but, it looked just as desolate as Camp Carroll (nothing over there looked like "hometown USA"). Semper Fi - even if you weren't a Marine.
Man, I love that song. It´s got something truly brilliant about it.
Bless you and thank you for your service.
I served with A battery 2nd of the 20th aerial rocket artillery 1st Cav. Div. at Tay Ninh from 6/69 to about 6/70. The unit moved to Phouc Vinh
Thanks for sharing the memories, Brother! Did my time with 2/34 Armor, 25th Infantry. FSB Buell, Nui BaDien, Bair Cat. Same area, same mud, same bad bush.
America's Finest..Thank You for your Service!!!
Spotted you smoking a pipe. I’m leading the effort to reinvigorate pipe smoking over cigars!
I got sent to Vietnam in September, 1969.
Thank you for your service
Looking for MR. Bob Jernigan's family. He did 2 tours in Nam. He was from Indiana and died not long after getting back to The World. We met. I was real young He always called my dad "Sir." Any help out there? My dad said MR. Jernigan was a SUPER Bad Man ( in a good way) and if it wasn't for him My dad said he'd have been dead within two weeks over there.
I Thank your dad for allowing me to get to know mine.
Nice background music🤘Time won't let me by the Outsiders# 1966😻
This is why we do not Kneel during the Playing Of Our National Anthem!!!Thank You for the Video!!!
Manuel G Chapa Jr
I served in Vietnam 68-69 so all Americans can exercise the freedoms the constitution gives us.Including The freedom of speech or expression. If they want to take a knee, they are free to do so.
@@jimfberry wrong
@@jimfberry FU!
There is something about the Chemicals used to develope those Pics...mine look just the same ...USMC 70-74
Usmc94_98
Thank you . Hope you still rockin.
I got in country in May of 70 and ended up with the 101st up north around Hue. It looks like these pictures were taken in the central part of Nam. And it looks like they were building a lot of the hootches then that we later occupied. The APCs must have been with a mechanized unit because we didn't have any that I know of. God bless all you guys and let's remember to pray for all the guys who have left us and especially the KIAs.
Hey Joe, WELCOME HOME BRO, SPC4 DOUG, Co.E, 1/502, 101ABN, LZ SALLY, RVN, 68-69. I was home in California in May 70.
The pictures were taken in III Corp in the area north of Saigon. The 25th Infantry Division was responsible for most of III Corp area. The land was, for the most part, flat with rice paddies (flooded in the rainy season), jungle, and rubber tree plantations left over from when the French were there (Michelin plantation, Ben Cui plantation, Cal Cui plantation). APCs could operate very effectively in that environment. Spadoman began his one year tour in February 1969 with B Company, Triple Deuce (2/22, 25th ID) at Dau Tieng Base Camp about 40 miles north of Saigon. Several months later Triple Deuce moved to Cu Chi Base Camp for a few months, then to Tay Ninh Base Camp. Large areas of heavy jungle were called "Woods", including the Boloi Woods and the Hobo Woods. During the 1969-1970 time frame, the heaviest fighting in all of Vietnam was in Triple Deuce's AOR and was almost always against the NVA, not the Viet Cong. This is because the NVA troops came down the Ho Chi Minh trail through Laos and Cambodia. When these tens of thousands of troops would get to the "Parrot's Beak" area north of Saigon they would cross into Vietnam right about where Nui Ba Den (Black Virgin mountain) was and spread out. Triple Deuce's job was to be where the NVA crossed into Vietnam and intercept them with seek and destroy missions. Each line company in 2/22 had sixteen line tracks, four 81mm mortar tracks, a medic track, and a command track totalling about 200 men. Spadoman was on one of the mortar tracks. The smallest unit that would fight together was the company but quite a few times all the companies in the Battalion would get together and fight, especially when we fought against large NVA units of 2,000+. The firepower we had was AWESOME!
Marine a song 54 years our brothers respect of brothers a world home
Excellent pictures more real than most 👍🏼
Same year as me I remember you guys I was in the 82nd 117th field artillery
today tour to my brother respect a family
Great photos and thank you for your service, but I’ve heard horses that sing better then the guy on “Time Won’t Let Me.” Geez, how drunk was he?
Thanks for sharing....awesome..... what is the first song are you singing ? Great tune.
54 A FAMILY A TEAM TO A BROTHERHOOD
RESPECT OUR BOOTSA HISTORY OF THIS COUNTY
we were doing the same thing here thinking of you guys... maybe some praying also...
2/22nd, 25th, Recon/Flame, Jul69-Jul70...FSB Woods 3...Bo Loi Woods. Thank you for sharing!
hi brothers, a gulf war vet. im proud o all o u ur in my prayers always. respects sk 1 pardy, e6 usn ret. deplpyed with nmcb 5 forawared deployed battaloin saudi.
I was in Tay Ninh 1969-70. Second NAM tour.
That was absolutely awesome!
walk home 54 years a marine sgt a song our suck brotherhood respect a song our brothers
DaNang '69. USMC. No pics. Too busy dodging incoming mortar rounds. Looks like you guys were the outgoing rounds. Thanks brothers.
letter a brother 53 years my tours of my teams respect a brother our house one
a Marine sgt 1973 a letter to my brothers a tour of teams respect a team
MY TEAMS OUR TOURS BROTHERS 1967
exciting, in the midst of the horror of war, this moment of relaxation with friends in arms.
TEAM 1970 A LETTER A FATHER TODAY TO OUR BROTHERS OUR PAGE OF MY BROTHER
Rip Robert Bailey and all vets
Long time ago but as fresh in my memory as yesterday. Now if I can survice the Agent Orange I’ll be ok.
4th inf. div. 10th armored calvery B co Landing zone Black hawk, Albany, X RAY, Oasis,Mederith, Dak-tko, Radclift, pleiku. 1969.
our brothers our world my brother
mARINE A BROTHER THANK YOU 54 YEARS
brothers respect 1969 our brothers
I LOVE YOU...HERO'S...
VIETNAM 69....PRAYERS💝
Mary we love you to and that's one reason we do the things we do
was that cu chi? i saw the 25th patch, looked like a large base and the ATC tower in the background looked familiar
A LETTER TO MY BROTHER 54 YEARS TO MY BROTHER HEROISM
THANK YOU !
Marines 54 years respect our brothers a dog on my walk home
Marine our song of history brothers 54 years to my teams respect a brother
Regrettably I do not recognize any of these brothers as I was in the Americal Div I Corp Camp Baldy just SW of Danang. I was 11 Bravo. Wounded after just 2 months in country, shipped back to the states and spent my last 18 month at Ft Knox as a supply clerk (because I could type, lol).
did you ever make it over to where the Aussies were at Nui Dat at all?
Two tours 65-66, 69-70 was in the Dominican before the first NAM tour.
a brother 54 years to familys respect our world a team
MY WARS A MARINE SHIPER TO MY TEAMS
there is code boot camp to your brother the wars of brothers
the fucking wold home a brother
This is the greatest thing I ever saw!
there is our teams thank you there is a dog of my wars there is 54 years a brother our song of teams
My grandfather sent me this video. You might’ve served with him or knew him in some way. SGT Robert Price, 2-22 B Company ‘67-‘68
Qué sucedió con los perros ❤️🐶 que los soldados de Estados Unidos abandonaron en Vietnam ?
Iam old Army man, but spent 1969 in the land of wet-Mekong Delta 4 corps Vietnam, I was 72Bravo Signal man, but in the states later I was a 11Charlie Mortarman, 81mm & 107 mm, sgt E5 track commander 26th Cav.
B/C company 1/16, 1st Inf lai khe 69-70 Division rotated home 5/70. Lots a bad memories and some good. God Bless all.
of a family of brothers 54 years
to brother to teams
54 my letter a Marine thank you
Curious...was the pool at the 71st Evac in Pleiku? And, 'chubby' in Vietnam....????
The pool was at Tay Nihn base camp. It was built by the French when they were there.
4.2 track mortar of 25th? Had the same with 1/16 BRO 1969.
The pictures are of an 81mm mortar inside a track that was organic to Bravo Co, 2/22, 25th ID out of Dau Tieng, then Cu Chi, then Tay Nhin 1969-1970. Spadoman was a mortarman on that track for a year.
the letter Marine sgt my brothers
I was there in 66 67 some shit never changes
Thanks to all of y0u for your service.
thank you
there was a call our hills a team Ooh Rah
teams 54 years
RIP Spadoman ~~~
Pete Hutchins
When and how did he pass?
Молодые крепкие парни сколько их не вернулось и сколько стало инвалидами или не вписалось в мирную жизнь
Hi spadoman, I'm a Collector of all kind of material of War throughout XX century, I have a plenty of audio recordings, photos, and films, of course the Vietnam War and I'd like contact you, by the way this material was recorded by you?
Many thanks for share this Invaluable Piece, and I'm waiting for your answer.
Dionisio
Someone RIP’d him 6mos ago??
See above.......
I don't get what you mean, lad.
Dionisio RIP=Rest In Peace,as in he died.I asked how&when....no response yet.....get that mate??
Yes Arlo, well, you were friend or fellow from he?
THERE IS A DOG IN YOUR HOUSE ( 54 YEARS MY WALK A BROTHER )
there is our wars there is our boots our walk my brother
Dennis from 1st field force arty🤗
An Australian once asked me., "Why are Americans always smiling?"
Anna Penrod 😎 1971Sydney
Awesomeness