Rattler/Firebird Guestbook
James A. Surwillo [E-mail]
Former: Enlisted Crew Chief with 71st Assault Helicopter Company
Call sign: Rattler 201
Happy New Year to all Rattlers and Firebirds. Hope to see you all in Denver.
December 31, 2007 - Whittier, CA USA
Pat W. Emery Jr [E-mail]
Former: with
Call sign:
I'd like to use this forum to wish all Rattlers and Firebirds a healthy and happy New Year. We're hoping to meet you all at the reunion in Denver. May God bless you all, "Pat and Becky"..
December 31, 2007 - Globe, AZ U.S.A.!
Ed Mills [E-mail]
Former: Enlisted Crew Chief with 71st Assault Helicopter Company
Call sign: ha you in back
How many guys remember on new years eve,the Marines shooting holes in our houtch roofs at midnight? I sure do cause they woke us up, some of us had a 04:30 wake up for mission January 1st. To get even, I won't say who, but at about 05:30 there was some CS gas dropped on there area. I bet that woke them up real quick HAPPY NEW YEAR
December 31, 2007 - Springfield, Ne. USA
Mary Lou (Crosby) Wade [E-mail]
Former: with
Call sign:
(Sister of Capt. Herbert C. Crosby, Firebird91, MIA 1970, Interred May 2007) This has been the most remarkable and memorable year for our family with the return and interment of Herby's remains. I don't know how we could have made it through this year without all the love and support of the Rattlers and Firebirds. Thank you so very much. My thoughts and prayers go with you all for a healthy and happy new year in 2008. God Bless each and every one of You...See you in Denver! Mary Lou
December 30, 2007 - Titusville, FL USA
Michael Chauncey [E-mail]
Former: Enlisted Maintenance with 71st Assault Helicopter Company
Call sign:
Hello all fellow Rattlers, Firebirds, and 151st Maintenance. I am a lifetime member of the association and I know many of you personally. I am writing this time of year to wish all of you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Happy Hanuka to you of the Jewish faith. I'm not very well versed in a lot of the other faiths, but We all worship the one God, I wish you all well. May God bless us all and may Peace on Earth become a reality we all can have. I hope to see you all in Denver!
December 23, 2007 - Jacksonville, Fla USA
Jerry Johnson ( Door Gunner 64-65) [E-mail]
Former: Enlisted Door Gunner with Company A/501st Aviation Battalion
Call sign:
In our unit histry that you show on line. What happened to the things that "WE" did between Dec 1964 and Jan 1966. A couple of us old gunners from the 65th Engineer Bn would like know.
December 11, 2007 - Englewood, FL USA
Francisco Marcano-RodrÃguez [E-mail]
Former: Enlisted Maintenance with 71st Assault Helicopter Company
Call sign: Prop & Rotor
Hermanos, Please keep our brother Jerry Fairfield (EM 66-68)in your prayers as his wife Sue passed away this morning. She honored us with her presence at the San Antonio reunion. I am blessed to have met her. Chico
December 10, 2007 - Perkasie, PA USA
Ben Cornibe [E-mail]
Former: with
Call sign:
This is a great sight guys. I am the son of Dennis(Greaser)Cornibe and he wa asking me to see how everyone was doing. Thank you for all that you gave for this country. I printed some of the pictures for him and he wants to see all the other ones that you have posted. Thank yopu again and have a great holiday. Ben
December 9, 2007 - Butler, PA USA
Ed Mills [E-mail]
Former: Enlisted Crew Chief with 71st Assault Helicopter Company
Call sign: ha you in back
I was wondering: Do you think that the helicopter guys in the war zones will tie red and green smoke to their skids, and fly around the compounds playing christmas music? Just sitting here on a cold snowy nebraska day thinking about our troops overseas and christmas away from home
December 7, 2007 - springfield, ne. USA
James A. Surwillo [E-mail]
Former: Enlisted Crew Chief with 71st Assault Helicopter Company
Call sign: Rattler 201
This is a medical alert to all. I have just finished a bout with prostate cancer. Most likely agent orange related as I have no cancer in my family. Because the VA detected it early I will have a long life. On October 4th I had my prostate removed. I had nerve sparing surgery which is the way to go if you run into this problem. All the cancer was confined to the prostate and my nerve bundles were left intact. I am letting you all know this because if you are not getting your PSA checked yearly and having a 5 second digital exam every year you could be putting yourself in line for getting prostate cancer and detecting it to late. Detecting it early give you many more options to save your life for you and your family. My last PSA score was 0 and I was only in diapers for 6 weeks. This is serious business guys so get on the band wagon and get checked out. See ya all in Denver.
November 16, 2007 - Whittier, CA USA