Category Archives: Announcements

Thanks to Webtronomy

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Roger Young

My thanks to James and his team at Webtronomy for updating our PHP WordPress operating software to keep our WordPress blogs active! It was a necessary update way above my paygrade! Roger ‘Bear’ Young – Silver Spur webmaster

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Tribute to Silver Spur President John ‘Waldo’ Pepper

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Roger Young

I’m saddened to report that on June 3, 2025, John Waldo Pepper passed away from health complications after battling poor health for several years. Waldo was 76 years-old. Waldo served with the Silver Spurs in our early years as a … Continue reading →

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Robert Dibbern Obituary 2024

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Roger Young

Bob arrived a few weeks before JC Moss, Jim Elkin,  Ed Soliday and myself.  If you are able to click on the obituary link you will probably recognize him in one of the VN photos. Bob was a CW2 pilot … Continue reading →

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Silver Spur 35, John Knox, Receives Distinguished Flying Cross on August 29th, 2024

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Roger Young

On August 29th, 2024, Silver Spur 35, John M. Knox was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions during the 1968 Tet Offensive while serving with the Silver Spurs. Congratulations to John! You may read the program & citation … Continue reading →

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Charles Stutzman’s Passing, Silver Spur 13

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Roger Young

Dear fellow Spurs, My wife is friends with Charles’ wife Beverly and found the following on Facebook from their daughter Suzie Stutzman Pate.   I flew many Hunter/Killer missions with Charles and am deeply saddened by his passing. Clayton Marsh, Silver … Continue reading →

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Vietnam War Veterans Day 2024

Posted on March 28, 2024 by Roger Young

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‘Drafted! My Year In Vietnam’ by Spur 37, Morgan Miller

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Roger Young

Sad News August 14, 2025: David Bonello writes: “Morgan died while recovering from surgery at the San Diego VA Hospital on Tuesday morning, August 12th, at 03:30. Apparently, he had an unrelated cardiac event.” Mike Billow writes: “We will certainly … Continue reading →

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National Vietnam War Veterans Day – March 29th 2023

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Roger Young

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Veterans Day 2022

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Roger Young

Pam and I wish all of you a peaceful Veterans Day – Roger

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China Beach Series now on DVD

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Roger Young

The China Beach television series, all four seasons, are now available on DVD. Pam and I are enjoying them and the DVDs provide good video quality. However, we did feel some of the episodes in Season 3 drifted into the … Continue reading →

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Silver Spur Patches

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Roger Young

  Roger, I am glad you like the patches. I had 50 of them made up. I was hoping to provide them at the recent 2022 reunion. I gave some to Bill McCalister  to put them in the package that … Continue reading →

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Taps For Joe Galloway

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Roger Young

August 18, 2021: Fellow Spurs, it saddens me to report the passing of Joe Galloway who was a quest speaker at our 2008 Silver Spur reunion. Joe was a dear friend of all military veterans, especially his brothers who served … Continue reading →

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A Tough Time For Veterans

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Roger Young

August 17, 2021: As Vietnam veterans I’m sure we all remember the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. Recent events in Afghanistan have opened some old wounds for many of us. Feel free to share your thoughts below in … Continue reading →

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VA COVID Injections

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Roger Young

14 January 2021: Fellow Spurs, an important discussion by Clayton Marsh and Bob Witcher on our Spur e-mail net. – Roger For additional information, please see the VA site: COVID-19 vaccines at VA =============== I can verify Bob’s message below.   … Continue reading →

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National POW/MIA Recognition Day

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Roger Young

  This year we honor our POW/MIA’s on September 18, 2020. The history of this very important day is posted at: National POW/MIA Recognition Day – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Operation Homecoming Video

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