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.

Silver Spur Site Reactivated

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Roger Young

August 8, 2020: After encouragement from several Silver Spur family members, Pam and I have reactivated our Silver Spur site which I decommissioned on May 1, 2020. You can now reenter the site here at its original location: http://northwestvets.com/spurs/page1.htm All … Continue reading →

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ACH-47 Chinook Gunship | Guns-a-go-go

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Roger Young

Sent to me via Silver Spur President, Waldo Pepper – Bear:

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In Remembrance of Spur 16, Bill Reynolds

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Roger Young

    On December 29th 2019, I received the following e-mail from Bill Reynolds’ wife, Julie: “My dear husband and best friend, William (Bill) Marshall Reynolds passed away last night.  He was a great patriot and a comrade to many. … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas! From Our Home to Yours!

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Roger Young

Pam and I put this video together to uplift our spirits as we head into the Christmas Season. Merry Christmas to all our friends & family in 2019! – Bear

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Have A Great Veterans Day!

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Roger Young

Pam and I wish all of you a wonderful Veterans Day. Here’s the 2019 poster courtesy of VA. – Roger “Bear” Young 

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DEAD BUG ! – A Tribute to the Army’s first generation of combat helicopter pilots.

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Roger Young

Contributed by Spur 3, Chuck Oualline: =================== DEAD BUG ! – A Tribute to the Army’s first generation of combat helicopter pilots. (Yes, by ___, we flew in Vietnam and we were winning when I left.) As we get older … Continue reading →

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Israeli Phalanx Close-in Air Defense System

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Roger Young

Brought to my attention by Spur 3, Chuck Oualline. This is a CGI simulated video:

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Caution: Combat Vet

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Roger Young

I got this from a fellow Silver Spur on Facebook – Bear:

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Access to History: Vietnam War Helicopter Pilot

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Roger Young

Brought to my attention by our Silver Spur President, John Waldo Pepper. The video caption reads: Montgomery College Student, Jacob Ehlers, interviews Vietnam War Veteran Larry Earles. Earles was a helicopter pilot, primarily flying “Loaches” in hunter-killer missions accompanied with … Continue reading →

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Vietnam ’67 – New York Times Series

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Roger Young

NYT series brought to my attention by fellow Spur, Clayton Marsh, in order of publication: The War That Killed Trust 1967: The Era of Big Battles in Vietnam As The Earth Shook, They Stood Firm The Road to Tet The … Continue reading →

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Lest We Forget…

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Roger Young

In honor of our fallen Brothers from the 3/17th Air Cavalry. Produced by John “Waldo” Pepper, Silver Spur Gun Crew Chief.  

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Vietnam helicopter pilots describe the war from the cockpit

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Roger Young

Brought to my attention by my fellow Scout crew chief, Gary Swartz – Bear:  

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Angels In Uniform

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Roger Young

Courtesy of VVMF:   Here’s a video tribute my wife, Pam Young (Navy vet), made in 2011 in honor of ALL the women – including the Donut Dollies, who served during the Vietnam War – Roger “Bear” Young, Scout Crew … Continue reading →

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Opinion: Sometimes the herd is wrong by Terry Garlock

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Roger Young

Opinion piece by a fellow Vietnam veteran brought to my attention by fellow Spurs, Mike Billow & Paul Clergy The article was published on 29 January 2019 – Bear Sometimes the herd is wrong  

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The passing of Chris Taylor, brother of Silver Spur KIA Sgt. Phil Taylor

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Roger Young

17 December 2018: It is with a very heavy heart that I’ve learned this morning the passing of Chris Taylor, younger brother of Sgt. Phil Taylor who was KIA in Cambodia on 27 May 71 while serving with the Silver Spurs. … Continue reading →

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