Our Flag vs the NFL

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Roger Young

Speaking for myself – Bear

 

NFL owners considering ordering players to stand during national anthem – FoxNews – October 10, 2017

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Sacred Soil Dedication Ceremony

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Roger Young

Video submitted by our Spur President, John “Waldo” Pepper from The National Infantry Museum.

“On March 19, 2009, sacred soil from nine battlegrounds was sprinkled on the parade field at the National Infantry Museum by veterans of those battles or their descendants. Some of the soil was also preserved in glass containers and sealed in granite pavers at the edge of the field. The ceremony was narrated by actor Sam Elliott, who played CSM Basil Plumley in the film ‘We Were Soldiers.’ As new US Army Soldiers graduate and pass in review each week at Inouye Field, they march on soil where their Infantry forefathers fought.”

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The Wall 2000 – 3/17th Air Cav Tribute to our Fallen Heroes

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Roger Young

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Witness to Captivity: SSGT Jon Cavaiani’s POW Pajamas

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Roger Young

Courtesy of The Army Historical Foundation, June 2017:

 

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18 Things You Never Knew About The B-52 Stratofortress

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Roger Young

An excellent video on the evolution of the B-52 from conception to the present. Includes video clips of its use in Southeast Asia:

https://youtu.be/j6ICu95X3jw

 

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Flying Alligators and Silver Spurs

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Roger Young

Spur 3, Chuck Oualline has his new book site up!

Please see: Flying Alligators and Silver Spurs

It is a GREAT read! – Bear

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WWII: Rare Color Film of Aircraft Carriers in the Pacific

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Roger Young

Submitted by Spur Scout, Paul Clergy:

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Birth of the Cobra

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Roger Young

Submitted by Spur pilots Mike Billow and Paul Clergy, great article!

Air&Space Smithsonian – August 2017

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OH-6A Cayuse Helicopter Sales Video

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Roger Young

Excellent video brought to my attention by our Silver Spur President, John “Waldo” Pepper:

 

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LTG Hal Moore Graveside Service – Ft. Benning – Feb 17, 2017

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Roger Young

LTG Hal Moore Graveside Service, Main Post Cemetery, Fort Benning, GA February 17, 2017

 

Joe Galloway following the service:

 

Remembering Lt. Gen. Hal Moore: Read the moving eulogy delivered by his eldest son – ArmyTimes

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John Dostal Presents – Silver Spur Video

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Roger Young

In Remembrance of fellow Silver Spurs Ron & Jim Dostal, who perished years after their service to our nation during the Vietnam war. Here is to the Dostal brothers, American patriots! – Bear

The original video had music which was deleted by YouTube IN 2018 without notification. This is the revised version of John’s pictures & video WITHOUT music!

 

 

Since putting together John’s video, he has provided this newspaper article which featured the Dostal brothers:

Courtesy of John Dostal

 

2 Jun 2022:

I’m sorry to report that John passed away on April 7, 2022. He will be missed by his fellow Spurs and is now reunited with his brothers Ron & Jim. – Bear

John Roger Dostal
August 17, 1948 – April 7, 2022
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/richmond-va/john-dostal-10701752

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Linebacker II

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Roger Young

Brought to my attention by Spur 16, Bill Reynolds, a very important part of our war:

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More Spurs Check In:

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Roger Young

14 October 2016:

Bear,

First, let me say thank you for the awesome website you’ve built. My name is Charles Bottom and I was a member of A Trp, 3/17 AC, 1970-1971, Dian, Quan Loi, and Lai Khe.

I noticed my name, and a couple others I can think of do not appear on the roster. I would, and I believe the others would also like to have our names added to the list, if possible. I can’t remember exact dates, but it was 1970-1971.

Please add the following names to the 3/17 roster:

Charles Bottom SP5 Seattle, WA   AH1-G Crew chief
Ron Beard SP5 San Bernadino, CA   UH-1 Crew chief
John Klingensmith SP5 Carbondale,  PA AH1-G Crew chief
Louie Knight SP5 Ogden, UT  Aircraft electrician

Note: 4 years ago, 42 years after serving together, a tight group of friends managed to get together for a reunion.  We’ve been getting together every year since. I’ve included a before and after picture of the group (see attachment below). We thought it might be interesting to post on the 3/17 website, maybe in Photo Gallery or the Blog, or wherever.

Thank you for your service and for remembering the Cav,

Charles (Charly) Bottom

beforeafter

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AH-1G Huey Cobra

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Roger Young

Brought to my attention by our fellow Spur, John “Waldo” Pepper. The Spurs received our first Cobras in 1968:

https://youtu.be/yMH1zgQpru0

 

Picture by Ed Marzola

Picture by Ed Marzola

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From The Other Side

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Roger Young

Brought to my attention by fellow Spur, John Dostal. A very moving poem & video.

Published on May 9, 2015 – MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE From The Other Side as published in Congressional Record article 2 of 3, (Senate – May 27, 1999) [Page: S6278] by Patrick (Beanie) Camunes copyright 1997:

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