This brings back some memories…

Posted on by July 24, 2013

We were there when Vietnam fell, and spent a lot of time looking for folks escaping from Vietnam.  One I specifically remember is in May of 75; we found a 40ish foot boat over 300 miles at sea and adrift. It was absolutely PACKED with people…

We diverted a freighter by dropping smokes in front of it until it turned, then dropped a line of long burners that led to that boat.  They picked up 38 people off that boat, they had been drifting for two days and had been out of food and water for at least a day.

Yep, lot of memories…

Now if the current crop of ‘immigrants’ would get on board with this gent, we CAN save this country!!!

Oh yeah, and that 46 page document he’s talking about?

pocket_constitution

You can find it HERE. I have one, do you???

h/t Frito

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This brings back some memories… — 10 Comments

  2. Folks always seem to forget that the boat people saga happened AFTER we left . . . not while we were there. 3 million souls died at the hands of the NVA after our departure – surely a black stain on our country. That Kerry is SecState makes the bile rise in my throat. I see the faces of many South Vietnameese that I suspect met the wrath of the NVA overlords after we pulled out. Shame on us.

    Good to know the good guys were still out there giving a helping hand, good job Jim – and the rest of the crew as well. 38 saved is 38 saved.

  4. You can’t be both a liberal and have a copy of the Constitution.

  5. My copy of the Constitution is getting a bit ragged.

    In 75, I was sent to the northern most part of Camp Pendelton. A small camp named Tallega. I arrived in June and was there until November. At our fullest, we had over 60,000 Vietnamese refugees.

    I agree with Bill, Kerry makes me sick.

  6. Rick- Good! (and would expect nothing less)

    Bill/Rev- Agree!

    LL- True!!!

    Robert- Thanks, I know y’all had your hands full! And concur on Kerry…

  7. Got a Combo Declaration of Independence/Constitution one in my “Just in Case” Bag that goes with me when I leave the House, one in my Almanac that’s 2 feet from my Keyboard for Reference. Hmm. Should put one on the Kindle and the Smartphone. Thanks Shipmate!