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North East Chapter

Gamewardens of Vietnam North East Chapter 21 June 2008
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NEW! NEW! NEW!
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Now available for pre-order!
From author Ralph Christopher
DUTY HONOR SACRIFICE

Listen to a radio interview of author Ralph Christopher on the "Meet The Author" Radio Show in Las Vegas »

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  Eagles Up!

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Info on GOE in D.C. on Sept 15th 2007

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Info on GOE II and Operation Recruiter Appreciation

GOE II May 26 Washington DC

Operation Recruiter Appreciation May 19 throughout USA

GOE UPDATE

After Action Report by By Harry Riley, COL, USA, Ret »

Gathering of Eagles Post Action Report »

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Gathering of Eagles Slideshow »


PBR Rescue on Combat Zone
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"Patrol Boat Rescue, Vietnam" is the 13th episode in the "Combat Zone" series which can be seen on the Military Channel. Please,check the schedule for the next showing.

Episode Description:
"Vietnam, 1969 - Viet Cong use the North Saigon River to cross into Cambodia and stock up on arms and supplies. With strategy, planning and stealth, thirty US Navymen on six small boats, outmanned and outgunned, fight and win a hard, fast battle."

NOTE:
The Military Channel is going to show the "Patrol Boat Rescue" on the Combat Zone Series again on February 8 at 10:00 AM and February 9 at 01:00 AM.
 
 
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Captain Burt Witham enjoying the New Orleans Reunion, August 2002.

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Gamewardens of Vietnam Association, Inc. is a tax exempt organization under IRS section 501(a). Donations are tax exempt and a receipt will be issued.

CONTACT INFO
John W. Woody–President
Gamewardens of Vietnam Association, Inc.
PO Box 701786
San Antonio, TX 78270
1 (866) 220-7477
Email: President@tf116.org

   

2008 Reunion

Back to where it all began!
It's been 40 years since our first Gamewardens of Vietnam reunion and we're headed right back to where it all began — Norfolk Virginia!

Join us July 16-20 2008 — at the Hilton Norfolk Airport
1500 N Military Hwy Norfolk, VA 23502
757-466-8000 or toll-free 800-422-7474
Fax 757-466-7806
www.hilton.com


Reservation form – fill out to qualify for our special rate and mail-in »

Shop early for your Reunion 2008 t-shirt - choose from CCB, IUWG, LST, MKI, MKII, MSB, Seawolves, STABS, or YRBM!

Read about our first reunion here »

Please check back as we'll be posting more information and sign-up sheets for all the activities.

Norfolk Spirit overhaul for Reunion Cruise


NORFOLK The Spirit of Norfolk got a $350,000 face lift to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the concept's first harbor cruise. Its new look, which resembles the original blue and white color scheme, will be unveiled Thursday with a dockside re-christening ceremony at Otter Berth next to Town Point Park. Full story »

THE GODBEHERE PATROL - [The Jere Beery Story]

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News Segments


— From Footnote™ - Interactive Vietnam Veterans Memorial allows you to search by name, unit, hometown, or simply browse a 5 gigapixel image of the panels of the memorial, then leave a tribute, a story or photograph about any of the 58,256 veterans listed there. More »

Read the latest GWVN Newsletter »

Comprehensive VIETNAM Reference Guide »

HERE'S HOW THEY DO IT! This is a video of a suicide VBIED (Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosion Device). The explosions are definitely not like the movies. We were actually out on patrol that day and heard the blast from about 7 miles away. Watch the slow moving dump truck moving toward you in the left lane. You'll see some Iraqi Army humvees pull up behind it before it blows. No Americans hurt that day. View the video »

Just Released! From Bill Ferguson – Laughter on the Rivers of Death: One Sailor's Humorous Experience – Now available at our Ship's Store »

Read the narrative copy from All Hands magazine [June 1970] about the USS Harnett County during Operation Giant Slingshot and view a copy of the Presidential Unit Citation »

River Group One Challenge Coin Click here to pre-order yours now for only $10.00 »

Space-A Military Travel Information from the U.S. Air Force HQ Air Mobility Command »

Featured on our Poems & Stories page:
Once I Was A Navyman
Gamewardens of Vietnam Association would like to express our appreciation to FTCM E. A. Hughes, (SS), USN (Ret) for permitting its use on our website:
I originally wrote "Once I Was A Navyman" in 1958 while attending Denver University, as an English 102 assignment. This was after my first hitch in the Navy. In less than a year I was back in the Navy and served another 20 years. I felt the need to say something more about my experiences in the Navy for those 20 years, so I updated my original "Once I Was A Navyman" to reflect some of those experiences... more »

Featured on our Poems & Stories page:
A Short & Savage Ambush
By Ivan Travnicek, Submitted by Richard Cragg.
In the dim light of dawn on 24 May 1967, a two boat Navy patrol was silently drifting down a South Vietnamese river when Vietcong machine-gun fire erupted.... more »

DFAS Retired Pay Newsletter »

It's Official!! DD-214's are now online through the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).

Vietnam vets' experience on boats utilized in Iraq — 7/9/2006 By Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY. Read the full article »

Brown Water Sailors Rededicate Monument (Navy Newsstand article - 7/27/2006) »
Read CAPT. Kenneth Meek's speech here »
Read presentation by Jack Lynch here »

Riverine Warfare website »

East Coast Memorial Monument and MK I PBR Rededication Ceremony — July 21, 2006 Details Here »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Vietnam Vets to Rededicate Monument and Vietnam-Era River Patrol Boat at Little Creek Amphibious Base.
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"On Memorial Day" — The poem read by Tom Glickman's daughter, Cyndi Szurgot, at the dedication of the Brown Water Navy memorial at the Virginia Beach Veteran's Memorial »

Vietnam Unit Memorial Monument request for donations »

View the Vietnam Unit Memorial Monument program online »

THEY'RE BACK!! Museum Quality MKI and MKII PBRs

The PBR models are again available on our Ships Store — Click here for the MKII or Click here for the MKI »

 

Mystery Solved! Sam Eaton's account on the fate of YRBM21 »

"River Rats" Book by Ralph Christopher at our Ship's Store »
Read about the Book Signing here »

Enjoy hundreds of clips of Vietnam-era music »

Naval Special Warfare Comes Through at Crunchtime »
NSW boat crews search for Stennis survivors By JOC Scott Boyle Naval Special Warfare Task Group Katrina Public Affairs.

 

Chapter News!

Read the latest news from:
Northeast Chapter
Northwest Chapter
West Coast
Southeast Chapter
Mid Atlantic

Commander Naval Forces Vietnam (COMNAVFORV) Monthly Summaries »

Brown Water Navy And Delta Army Vietnam Veterans Message Board »

Dedication Ceremony & SEAL Capability Exercise pictures from NAB Little Creek, VA, July 18th & 19th, 2003. Many photos from members! [opens in new window]»

Herb Stephan's dedication speech from the ceremony at the Naval Amphibious Base Special Warfare Compound at Little Creek, VA, July 18, 2003 »

Click here to read A Day In The Life Of The Brown Water Navy...View the entire contents of the book:
A Day In The Life Of The Brown Water Navy.
A rare book by LTJG John. F. McGuire that outlines an "average" day on The Mekong Delta in a stunning pictorial fashion. [PDF document 103K] »

Video — we've got previews of videos available on our ship's store. Take a sneak peek at Vietnam February 22nd, 1969 or Gamewardens Reunion in New Orleans »

Memories of Tom Glickman, staff officer, CTF 116 1968-1969 here »

The official Gamewardens of Vietnam Newsletter — Brown Water Log. We're working on digitizing back issues — all the way back to 1968! View our archives here »Click here to read a special online edition of November 1966 All Hands Magazine Online!

All Hands — View the complete November 1966 or April 1978 edition of All Hands magazine »

Photo Gallery — Close to 300 photos in our photo gallery with more being added often! See the images that our members have shared with us here »

Feedback — This is your site, so please let us know your thoughts by contacting the webmaster, Larry Bissonnette via email »

 

 

 
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