Rattler/Firebird Guestbook
Gary L Larson [E-mail]
Former: Enlisted Crew Chief with 71st Assault Helicopter Company
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The Merriest Christmas greetings and wishes for a Happy/Healthy New Year...to all my Brothers from different Mothers.
December 24, 2015 - cathedral city, Calif United Sta
frederick l smith [E-mail]
Former: Enlisted Crew Chief with Company A/501st Aviation Battalion
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merry Christmas to all you rattlers & firebirds, and your families, and may we have many more. our lives changed dramatically all those years ago, as we look back, as we all do, we hope and pray that we made a difference. GOD BLESS
December 24, 2015 - rochelle, il. USA
Norm ND Pruett [E-mail]
Former: Enlisted Crew Chief with 71st Assault Helicopter Company
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Veterans Day gone, Thanksgiving come and gone and, as the old Paul McCartney song says, so this Christmas...I don't know maybe it because we're all getting so damn old, or just tired? but seems like its just not fun anymore, like the spirit is gone out the old Christmas ghost. But, then I think back on the Christmas's we all missed while vacationing (courtesy of unc. Sam) in that far away south pacific wonderland of our long spent youth, and I begin to remember why we're here now. I remember how fortunate we are to have gotten back home, to enjoy a Christmas once again. How we all must have prayed back then that we'd give anything just to have one more Christmas with our families.. to be back home with our loved ones... and so this is Christmas?.. yes indeed this is Christmas and I thank God we are here, alive to enjoy it and I pray for salvation and peace to our brothers that didn't make it home. So God bless us , every one, be thankful for all the Christmases we have enjoyed, pray that the brothers we lost rest in peace and pray for peace in our times, we sorely need it, and for our brave solders that will take their turn on the battlefield this Christmas, lord knows they need it. May God bless and keep you all, fellow Rattlers, may a happy and peace filled Christmas find you, yet again, this year. Merry Christmas brothers and welcome hom,e at last to it once again. Norm "ND" Pruett, RVN 70-71, 71st AHC 1st plt. Widow Makers, "Clear up left Cpt Arno" rest in peace.
December 21, 2015 - oakdale, Calif USA
Grant Isom [E-mail]
Former: with
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742 was my slick in both the 116th and the 48th. We were picking up walking wounded from a . Sure wish I had not let him fly that day.hillside and the ARVN's carrying the litters dropped them and pulled chalk 1 out of the air swarming it. We settled in as 2 and picked up the other crew.. On takeoff an ARVN shot into the bottom of the aircraft. Sp4 Hill (cobra crew chie) was hit in the knee, the lower jaw and out thru the top of his rad
December 12, 2015 - Rainier, DWA Usa
Michael Rogers [E-mail]
Former: Enlisted Crew Chief with 71st Assault Helicopter Company
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Happy Thanksgiving to all of my Rattler/Firebird friends and hope to see you in 2016 in Dallas. On Thanksgiving Day in 1967, I had just returned to the company after 2 hospital stays and 2 operation to to fix my arm and leg wounds. Gary McCall, Chuck Carlock, John Cervinski and I were on forward standby and ate c rations for our meals. But is was so good to still be alive and physically able to support our 196th units with close air support when needed. We did that on that date in 1967 as John was wounded later on on Thanksgiving Day.
November 26, 2015 - Huntsville, AL USA
Hal Bowen [E-mail]
Former: Officer with 71st Assault Helicopter Company
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Happy Thanksgiving to all my brother Rattlers and Firebirds. Sure hope all have a great one. Hal
November 22, 2015 - Gasburg, VA USA
marsden sanford [E-mail]
Former: Enlisted Crew Chief with 71st Assault Helicopter Company
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Happy Veterans Day to all rattlers, firebirds, 151 maint. det. and 94th signal det
November 11, 2015 - oakdale, ct USA
frederick l smith [E-mail]
Former: Enlisted Crew Chief with Company A/501st Aviation Battalion
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may we all have a happy veterans day, we all had one that wasn't. welcome home all you RATTLERS FIREBIRDS, hope to see you in dallas.
November 11, 2015 - rochelle, il USA
Pat Emery Jr. [E-mail]
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Happy Veteran's Day to all Rattlers & Firebirds. Thank you for your service to our Nation and Welcome Home.
November 9, 2015 - Globe, AZ USA
marsden sanford [E-mail]
Former: Enlisted Crew Chief with 71st Assault Helicopter Company
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norm, Ive tried posting plenty and none get posted
November 3, 2015 - oakdale, ct usa