Author Archives: Roger Young

About Roger Young

Roger served with A Troop, 3/17th Air Cav "Silver Spurs" as a Scout Crew Chief in Vietnam from '69 - '70.

NEVER Get Old!! Happy Holidays!

Posted on 12/07/2023 by Roger Young
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Veterans Day 2023

Posted on 11/07/2023 by Roger Young

Pam and I wish all of our fellow military veterans a pleasant and safe Veterans Day. Thanks for your service to our nation!! This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial at the Wall in D.C. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Where is the White House & Congress on Border Security?

Posted on 12/15/2022 by Roger Young

December 15, 2022: Like many Americans, Pam and I are very frustrated that neither the White House nor Congress are doing anything to limit the flow of illegal aliens and illegal drugs across our southern border. Yes, there is constant … Continue reading →

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Healing Wounds by Diane Carlson Evans

Posted on 06/04/2022 by Roger Young

June 4, 2022: Fellow military veterans, Pam and I read the following book this Memorial Day weekend and highly recommend it. It was written by Army Nurse Diane Carlson Evans who served at Vung Tao & Pleiku taking care of … Continue reading →

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Increase U.S. Oil & Gas Production!!

Posted on 03/13/2022 by Roger Young

Increasing our production would not only help the U.S., but would help our European allies from needing Russian oil & gas.  But I’m convinced that the current administration is out to destroy our country. Out of control gas, heating oil … Continue reading →

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U.S. ‘Withdrawal’ From Afghanistan

Posted on 09/03/2021 by Roger Young

Below is a active screenshot of our newsletter headlines on September 3, 2021. It shows how rapidly a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan turned into a hasty and deadly  evacuation that left fellow citizens and Afghan allies behind to … Continue reading →

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The Flags We Fly Tell A Story

Posted on 07/13/2020 by Roger Young

12 July 2020:

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Honoring Silver Spur Chu Hoi Scout Dinh

Posted on 02/06/2020 by Roger Young

Published on June 17, 2018 – Updated June 28, 2018 Fellow Spurs, On 15 Feb 71 Dinh was KIA along with fellow Spur, Tagipo Tauala in an enemy bunker complex near Tan An.   Spur 25, Lt. John Kelly writes … Continue reading →

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F-105 Thuds in Vietnam: Going Downtown

Posted on 01/14/2020 by Roger Young

Important history brought to my attention by my fellow Silver Spur, John ‘Waldo’ Pepper:

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The Sky Was No Limit: The WASP Women Pilots of WWII

Posted on 09/05/2019 by Roger Young

Excellent article brought to our attention by Gary S: The Sky Was No Limit: The WASP Women Pilots of WWII

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park Event at The Museum of Flight

Posted on 05/26/2019 by Roger Young

  Project Welcome Home Museum of Flight, Tukwila, WA. “One of The Museum of Flight’s largest and most iconic aircraft, the Boeing B-52G Stratofortress 59-2584 Midnight Express, has been lost in plain sight for the past 26 years. This veteran … Continue reading →

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My Beautiful America – The Charlie Daniels Band

Posted on 05/18/2019 by Roger Young
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Angels In Uniform

Posted on 05/08/2019 by Roger Young

Courtesy of VVMF:   Recommended read: Healing Wounds: A Vietnam War Combat Nurse’s 10-Year Fight to Win Women a Place of Honor in Washington, D.C. by Diane Carlson Evans, Bob Welch Both Pam and I read Diane’s book over the … Continue reading →

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Aboard the C-17 Flying Hospital

Posted on 04/22/2019 by Roger Young

Watch the C-17 perform its aeromedical mission in this “Aboard the Flying Hospital” video produced by the San Francisco Chronicle:  

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Battle Of Midway – WWII in Color

Posted on 03/07/2019 by Roger Young
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Boeing B-17F Memphis Belle Restoration: Markings & More

Posted on 01/04/2019 by Roger Young

This video includes an interview with Jeff Duford-Curator National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Historic footage and current day restoration at the museum are also included in this video. BACKGROUND: The B-17F Memphis Belle, the first U.S. Army Air … Continue reading →

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The Oberg Color Film Footage of Pearl Harbor – December 7, 1941

Posted on 01/04/2019 by Roger Young

This short documentary tells the story of Harold & Eda Oberg, & the film footage they recorded of the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. The couple captured shots during & after the attack on Hickam Army Airfield.

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Our 1998 Trip to Gettysburg & D.C. Memorials

Posted on 09/02/2018 by Roger Young

Video tour of the Gettysburg battlefield, Manassas, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Mount Vernon – home of George Washington, Arlington National Cemetery & the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Marine Corps Memorial, JFK Memorial at Arlington, Lincoln … Continue reading →

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Tribute to DStormMom – Jackie Olsen

Posted on 09/01/2018 by Roger Young

September 1, 2018: We just learned today that a great military veteran advocate and personal friend of ours passed away after a courageous battle with cancer.  To Jackie Olsen, known as DStormMom to many of us across the nation, may … Continue reading →

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Iwo Jima Documentary

Posted on 05/10/2018 by Roger Young

Brought to my attention by our Silver Spur President, John ‘Waldo’ Pepper:  

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