Category Archives: Feature Stories

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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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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Remember me…

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Roger Young

Powerful YouTube video located and submitted by fellow Spur, John ‘Waldo’ Pepper:

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“For What It’s Worth” Slide Show

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Roger Young

Song “For What It’s Worth” by Buffalo Springfield, majority of pictures by the Troopers of the Silver Spurs, A Troop 3/17th Air Cav.  Produced by Roger “Bear” Young – 2011

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Spur Memorial Day Program

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Roger Young

Produced by fellow Spur, John “Waldo” Pepper for our 2006 Silver Spur reunion at Ft. Rucker, Alabama to honor all our fallen Silver Spurs from the Vietnam war from 1967-1972 who served our country and made the ultimate sacrifice. These … Continue reading →

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Once I Was A Soldier…

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Roger Young

Silver Spurs in Vietnam: For Operation Iraqi Freedom & Operation Enduring Freedom: The song, “Once I Was” by Tim Buckley is available as a MP3 download from Amazon.com Lyrics: Once I was a soldier And I fought on foreign sands … Continue reading →

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Videos of ’68 Tet Offensive

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Roger Young

Located on YouTube: Tet Offensive & Khe Sahn: Tet Offensive 1968, US Embassy & Saigon fighting: Hue City 1968: From Silver Spur History:         [NOTE: The following is an excerpt from General Order 48, 1968] 4. The … Continue reading →

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Interview with Joe Galloway: Soldier’s Reporter Speaks His Mind

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Roger Young

“Just months after 23-year-old reporter Joe Galloway got to Vietnam, he found himself with Lt. Col. Hal Moore and his beleaguered 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment at Ia Drang. The epic Nov. 1965 battle, where Galloway took up arms to … Continue reading →

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The Saddest Day: 30 April 1975 (The Fall of Saigon)

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Roger Young

A very sad day in history for all of us. From YouTube:  Goes hand-in-hand with “How the Vietnam War Was Won and Lost” Operation Frequent Wind – History.com The Fall of Saigon: April 30th, 1975 and April 1995 © Roger “Bear” … Continue reading →

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Prager University: How the Vietnam War Was Won and Lost

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Roger Young

On YouTube, submitted by Bob Scurzi, Spur 15:

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RVN Crew Chief

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Roger Young

Once upon a time, there was a band of Army Aviators and their crewmen that operated the Army’s first armed helicopter units in Viet Nam long before the “official” date of 1965. One of these units was identified as the Utility Tactical Transport Company … Continue reading →

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PeaceTrees Vietnam Honors Spur, Dan Cheney

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Roger Young

The following article appeared on page 39 of the March/April 2011 VHPA Aviator Magazine. The son/brother, Dan Cheney, was in A Troop and KIA in a Cobra with Kosloskey on January 6, 1969.  I have met sister Jerilyn and their mother, … Continue reading →

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MAJ Nathan Pulliam – Original Silver Spur 6

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Roger Young

Nathan Pulliam in Nam – Oualline photo   Nathan Pulliam is truly the father of the Silver Spurs and was the first man assigned to the Troop. He was the original Spur 6 from the time the Troop was first … Continue reading →

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Portraits of the Fallen…

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Roger Young

An artist named Kaziah Hancock paints portraits of fallen soldiers free of charge for their families as part of Project Compassion. Video by KARE 11/ Minneapolis/ St. Paul. Submitted by CJ (Chuck) Rennie 

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Silver Spur General Officers

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Roger Young

We have four fellow Spurs who rose to the ranks of General Officers that we are very proud of. They are: MG Dennis  Kenneally MG Timothy (Tim) Wright BG Thomas Patrick (Pat) Barrett  BG Larry Gillespie    In addition to these gentlemen above, … Continue reading →

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