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Carl:

Thanks for getting the site and Guest Book back up and running. It has been a long time since I checked in.

My Best to All of YOU as remember Veteran's Day tomorrow!!

All the Best,
Joe

Great news!! The site is up and running again and Sgt Beach has finally gotten in touch.

Love this and what a way to start off my day.

Spot,

MM14

I served in E/51st LRP and Company G Ranger
75th Inf.In Vietnam and would like to contact Stan Grey (Spot) Minuteman 14.My telephone number is 386-935-1436.I would also like to give the Minutemen and Muskets an open invatation to attend our annual E/51st and G/75th reunions.We usually have them in July or Aug.each year.The next one will be in Denver.I will provide you the details as soon as I have them.Best regards,George Beach

this makes me feel like a relic,,,

A Big 'Whoop': Army Retires Huey, Vietnam Stalwart

_/*The UH-1 Iroquois helicopter was officially retired in a ceremony held
at Fort Myer, Va., one week ago, ending a service life of more than 50
years to the Army and close to 40 years in the Army Guard.

The helicopter, known to most simply as the Huey, was first
manufactured in 1956 and fielded to the Army in 1959. Its distinctive
nickname came from the pronunciation of its first Army designation of
HU-1---for helicopter utility---and later models featured the word Huey
emblazoned on the pilot's foot pedals. It was also known for its
familiar "whoop, whoop" noise while in flight.

More than 15,000 of the aircraft were produced with about half of them
being flown during the Vietnam War, linking the helicopter and the
conflict probably forever.

"The UH-1, more than any other helicopter or any item of
equipment, became the symbol of Vietnam," said Maj. Gen. Raymond
Carpenter, the acting director of the Army National Guard.

The helicopter earned a reputation for being rugged and able to fly
after taking many hits from enemy fire.

"I can also attest to you that it was not just a machine,"
said Brig. Gen. Alberto Jimenez, the assistant adjutant general for
Maryland and the Army Guard's senior aviator. "It became part of
us. It was our lives. It was our friend. It was the aircraft that took
us in and out of Vietnam, and it was also the aircraft that saved many
countless lives as we rushed the wounded and the sick out of the
battlefield."

The Army Guard first began receiving the aircraft in the early 1970s
and, at one time, the number of Hueys in the Guard hovered around
1,500.

"The 'whoop, whoop' of the [aircraft] will remain in our
hearts," Jimenez said. "Thank you for a job well done."

Hiya Carl,
Glad to see the site back up....... Hope to find some more of our guys before we are all gone.

Have you heard from Max lately?

..always interested in keeping up with minuteman stuff. My big brother is Mike Gilly, a WO who flew slicks from Chu Lai/ DaNang '70-'71. He was awarded the DFC for action, extracting special forces,from Laos early '71. The second of three ships to go in and hover, while rescueing troops from below. He never told us, but I discovered ,by snooping through some stuff he was sending home. Hard to imagine after all these years. I was in jr high, but still knew the significance of the award(DFC). He 's told me he knew "Blue" and about a pup named "Tail Rotor" He's now a computer guy at an Abiline, TX university. I enjoy your site very much. Keep up the good work.

Hi Carl don't know if you remember me Thomas ( Tee ) Fayard, from New Orleans. I was with the 176th 2nd flight from Mar. 69 til Sept 70. I was the gunner on 447 with Bidwell as my crew chief on my first tour I was crew chief on 333 my second tour. and yes I was on 333 the night she bounced around the flight line. What a night. You have me listed as in maint. Please change it. I revived 2 air medals with ' V ' Divice, and the Vietnam Gallantry Cross Thanks Carl it's good to have a place to visit

I was with the 1/6th, 198th. Does anyone recall the chopper that had, '' In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida '' inscribed on the nose. He brought me out and back on many of missions. He was one crazy dude. LMAO

Looking for Phil Lee Musket Pilot 68-69
also like to hear from any other pilots or crew of the muskets then.

Thanks Carl for the return to the web. Anyone seen Stan Grey? Hey How about a return to VietNam for 176 guys? Seen some PBS stuff that deals with a return. I can sense that there is a lot to heal from even after all these years or was it just yesterday.

Joe Gross was my A/C on 541 looking for his Email address.... So i can say Howdy

I deployed from Ft. Benning, Ga. with the 176th. I was chief TI and also team leader with the recovery crew. Maintenance officer was William Adams. Our call sign was Blacksmith. Cpt. Adams was killed on a consective tour and was awarded the CMH. I left 176th at Chu Lai during Tet offensive. One name missing from your unit roster is Voyne T. Kentner,SP6. He deployed with the unit as TI with the 411th TC. He passed away at St. Louis, Mo. 6 June 2007. Enjoyed finding your site, would love to communicate with anyone who served with me in the 176th. 1967-1968.

Thanks to all who have labored to sustain the memory of those who defended American freedom.

Thanks for getting the site back up. I can't tell you how great it is to see the crews and helicopters. I was a Musket from 4-69 to 4-70 and am in the process of converting slides to the computer. I knew Herrington well, and he has done a great job with the pics.
Musket 34 "the Purple Seal"

I would like to thank everyone who contributes to this website, especially the guessbook entries. I discovered that Henry Lipscomb's brother, John, is a fellow co-worker here at Robins AFB,Ga.
I see where "The Zipper" has relocated to Southeast Ga. Welcome Carl !

Ralph
176AHC Chu Lai 1971

happy fathers day to all the men who made it back,,,,

and a solemn prayer for those who didn't,,,,

amen

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Just happened across this web site. Great to see familiar faces, brings back old times. I hooched with "Wild" Bill and "Fat" Oz in 69. Got pulled out of a downed huey by Jeff Collison (MM 22?)

Gene Crawford
MM 24

It was great bringing back some great memories. Long live 089 and 533. Thanks a million Tony and Bear Cub for being there and saving my boney ass more than once.

I thank all of you for your service in viet nam, and would like to say how proud i am for my dad who also served. he flew with the 176th minute men as a door gunner from 67-68.

Harold O'Daniel.
currently working @ Ft. Campbell Kentucky as Live Fire Range Manager.