Author Archives: Roger Young

About Roger Young

Roger "Bear" Young served with the Silver Spurs as a Scout crew chief and Line Chief from Dec '69 through Nov '70. Upon his return to the "world" he served at Hunter AAF as a Cobra Periodic Inspection team leader. He founded the Spur website in Sept 1997.

Spur OH-58, “Trip Ate”

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Roger Young

My name is Pat Rodgers, and I am the Director at Wings and Rotors Air Museum, at French Valley Airport, CA.  I own an OH-58 that we are restoring as 68-16888, “Trip Ate”.  Enclosed are some photos of the restoration.  The … Continue reading →

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Interesting Veterans Statistics of the Vietnam Memorial Wall

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Roger Young

  “Carved on these walls is the story of America, of a continuing quest to preserve both Democracy and decency, and to protect a national treasure that we call the American dream.”  ~ President George Bush SOMETHING to think about … Continue reading →

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3/17th Air Cav from Vietnam to Iraq & Afghanistan

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Roger Young

A personal tribute to all Troopers who have served with the 3/17th Air Cavalry from Vietnam to the present… Bear

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F-35B – Taking STOVL to a New Level

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Roger Young

“Bringing short take off and vertical landing to a whole new level. The F-35B Joint Strike Fighter has advanced the technology of Short Take Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL). The F-35 true 5th Generation from every angle.”

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Remembering 9-11-2001

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Roger Young

Defending America: Protecting the Skies on Sept. 11, 2001 – FoxNews – 8 Sep 2011 Remembering September 11, 2001 – DoD Ex-fighter pilot recalls her 9/11 suicide mission – Seattle Times – 9 Sep 11 9-11 Remembered: Rick Rescorla was … Continue reading →

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Blue Angels

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Roger Young

Found this on YouTube, excellent video!

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Great Experience by Clayton Marsh

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Roger Young

5 Aug 2011: I had a neat experience today.   Several weeks ago I was invited by the mayor of a local community to attend the renaming of a street in the city for a young soldier that was killed in … Continue reading →

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727 out of DaNang – 1975

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Roger Young

This was not a proud moment for the South Vietnamese military.  The North Vietnamese were advancing southward toward Da Nang, and Saigon fell a few days later.  Chances are few of these deserters made it out of the country. Chuck Oualline, … Continue reading →

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Spur, Randall Dalton, returned from Cambodia

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Roger Young

Vet laid to rest after 1971 Cambodia helo crash – ArmyTimes – 20 Jul 2011 The Associated Press Posted : Wednesday Jul 20, 2011 8:11:51 EDT GLEN CARBON, Ill. — Told that Randy Dalton was killed during the Vietnam War, … Continue reading →

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Vietnam – Service, Sacrifice, and Courage (2010)

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Roger Young

Located on YouTube: Part 1:

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The Other War in Vietnam

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Roger Young

A long but very interesting read provided in PDF format by Arkansas Tech University. Adobe Reader required: The Other Warrior: Interviews with Andrew Sauvageot

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Soldier On – Helping Homeless Vets

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Roger Young

Fellow Spurs, Dave Tela writes: “This video was just produced as part of an AARP production on housing. Lenny is a great example of the others who no longer wear their burdens on their sleeve. This housing community opened in … Continue reading →

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Bellevue Traveling Vietnam Wall 2011 Video

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Roger Young

Fellow Spurs and dear friends, Pam and I wanted to share this with all of you. The Moving Wall was here in Bellevue, Wa. this past weekend and we wanted to share the experience. Our very special thanks to Lois Gustafson and … Continue reading →

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July 4th Silver Spur Letter from Nathan Pulliam

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Roger Young

July 4, 2011 My dear fellow Silver Spurs, On this special day in our nation’s history, its 235 birthday (if I have calculated correctly), I want to wish you the best that I can send your way.  It will not … Continue reading →

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Salute to the Women Who Served During Vietnam

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Roger Young

Produced by my wife, Pam, honoring the women, both military and civilian who served during the Vietnam war. Pam served in the Navy from 1970-1974 and was assigned to CINCPAC Joint Command and worked on Operation Homecoming for our POWs. … Continue reading →

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