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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

News Flash March 7th 2024! Morgan’s book Drafted! – Finalist in the War & Military Category!! See: https://www.forewordreviews.com/awards/finalists/2023/war-and-military-2/ =================== We’re proud to announce that Spur 37, Morgan Miller’s book ‘Drafted! My Year in Vietnam’ is now available on Amazon, Linkedin & … 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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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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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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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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