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.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial & Changing of the Guard Ceremony

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Roger Young

Video of Vietnam Veterans Memorial in D.C. and the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery at the Tomb of the Unknowns in 1998. Video produced by Roger & Pam Young  

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Army Aviation Museum Video – 2006

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Roger Young

Video taken at our 2006 Silver Spur reunion at Ft. Rucker, Alabama by my wife, Pam. – Bear

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Mt. McKinley Chopper Flight – 1999

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Roger Young

A little off topic, but I thought you all might enjoy taking another chopper ride. Enjoy this 25-minute chopper tour  up Mt. McKinley we took in 1999. Beautiful scenery as we got to approximately 11,400 feet. The mountain’s summit is 20,335 … Continue reading →

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Angel Flight

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Roger Young

Submitted by Spur 13, Paul Clergy:

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Vietnam in HD on the History Channel

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Roger Young

Begins on November 8th, check your local listings! – Bear Vietnam in HD DVD Set from the History Channel [no longer available as of May 2013]

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Task Force Lighthorse Awarded Meritorious Unit Commendation

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Roger Young

TF Lighthorse was recently awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation for its accomplishment during our deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (click on image to enlarge). Lt. Col. Thomas von Eschenbach, Lighthorse 6    

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Veterans Day 2011

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Roger Young

A Bittersweet Moment This Veteran’s Day 2011 by Spur President, John “Waldo” Pepper

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Kilroy Was Here

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Roger Young

For the WWII generation, this will bring back memories. For you younger folks, it’s a bit of trivia that is a part of our American history. Anyone born in the teens, twenties, and mid-thirties, is familiar with Kilroy. We didn’t know why, but we … Continue reading →

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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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