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.

National Vietnam War Veterans Day

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Roger Young
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ATTENTION: ALL VIETNAM WAR AIRCREW MEMBERS Memorial Dedication Information

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Roger Young

Brought to my attention by Spur 24, Bill McCalister Dedication date: April 18th 2018 Dedication reports: Veterans who fought for Vietnam helicopter monument at Arlington see it unveiled by Nikki Wentling, Stars and Stripes Video: Fallen Vietnam pilots, crew members … Continue reading →

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Silver Spur Video – Sound of Silence

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Roger Young

Produced in February 2018. Video footage by Sgt. Phil Taylor & CBS News. In Honor of our Fallen Troopers. Music by “Disturbed.” – Roger “Bear” Young Watch this video on YouTube

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Traitors or patriots? Eight Vietnam POWs were charged with collaborating with the enemy

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Roger Young

Brought to my attention by Spur 3, Chuck Oualline: Traitors or patriots? Eight Vietnam POWs were charged with collaborating with the enemy – Washington Post

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Activities of the 3/17 Air Cavalry

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Roger Young

Silent film footage brought to our attention by fellow Silver Spur, MG Dennis Kenneally found in the National Archives: Watch this video on YouTube   Source: National Archives and Records Administration ACTIVITIES OF THE 3/17 AIR CAVALRY ARC Identifier 33957 … Continue reading →

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Silver Spurs Honored in June 2018 VHPA Calendar

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Roger Young

I want to thank my fellow Silver Spur, Paul Clergy (Scout pilot), for sending me the 2018 VHPA calendar. June 2018 features pictures taken by our late fellow Spur Scout, Scott Evans (pilot) at or near Quan Loi, only a … Continue reading →

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Take A Knee…My Ass!

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Roger Young

Brought to my attention by Spur 3, Chuck Oualline: https://youtu.be/uPNnsi2dJIQ

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Medal of Honor recipients lay wreath at Arlington’s Tomb of the Unknowns in 2016

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Roger Young

Video submitted by our Silver Spur President, John “Waldo” Pepper: https://youtu.be/RPhdxyMzjuk  

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Charlie Horse in I-Corps & Laos

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Roger Young

In 1971, Charlie Horse 3/17th Cav was operating in I-Corps and on paper, merged with D Troop, 3/5th Cav. More on this merger is explained on the D Troop, 3/5th Cav site. Art “Artie” Bonevich served as a Scout platoon … Continue reading →

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Aircraft Losses During The Vietnam War

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Roger Young

A very interesting read including pictures, although not always period correct, submitted by Spur 6, Bud Smith: AIRCRAFT LOSSES OF THE VIETNAM WAR

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New Policy on External Links on Spur Static Pages

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Roger Young

October 13, 2017: Fellow Spurs, I will no longer add new external links to the following Spur pages. It is too time consuming to check the links and remove or find their new locations on the net: Silver Spur Bulletin … Continue reading →

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Return of the ‘Ike Jacket’ for the U.S. Army?

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Roger Young

I always liked the WWII uniform. – Bear Poll: Do you like the Army’s ‘pinks and greens’ prototype? – DefenseNews – 11 Oct 17   Pinks and greens uniform design gets nod from the chief of staff; Army’s top enlisted … Continue reading →

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Vietnam Era Music Medley 18 Songs & Pics From The Vietnam Era

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Roger Young

This video brought to my attention by Rick Lemmons, C Troop, 3/17th Cobra Line Chief. Thanks Rick! – Bear https://youtu.be/LNYT1J8Fop4

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Commentary on The Vietnam War by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Roger Young

Many of us watched the series and there are as many opinions as there are Vietnam veterans. But the commentary below I found of interest. Feel free to comment via the link at the bottom of this post. – Bear … Continue reading →

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Web Domain Successfully Transferred

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Roger Young

Fellow Spurs: As you are likely aware via the Spur e-mail net, I’ve been in the process of transferring my entire domain from Yahoo Small Business because they no longer support WordPress security updates, to HostGator based in Texas with … Continue reading →

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