Although the more formal reunion that had been planned for
2007 did not materialize, the party must go on, so Neil Brown invited
us to meet at his place in
Chardon, Ohio. For some of the guys, this was the first time they'd
seen each other since they served with 8th MOB in Vietnam in 1969.
Jim Wade sent along these photos, and you can see that old MOB
spirit - perfected in Vietnam - is still alive...
Members of 8th APS MOB, Vietnam, 1968-69
in Ohio in 2007
Jim Wade, Steve Carlson, Paul Appel, Dave Rhoades,
Nick
Shaefer, Neil Brown
Ken Giroux, Spanky Lalim
... and an equally younger and typically cocky
Jim Wade in this photo
taken in the
Delta
- with his driver's goggles on his head, his M-16 within reach ... and
a beer in his hand.
<- Neil Brown, the
instigator of this
event. It was held at his home in
Chardon, Ohio.
Below is the famous photo of a much younger Sgt Brown and his AT (10,000
pound Adverse Terrain Forklift) after a particularly
effective VC rocket and mortar attack at
Budop in 1969.
(click for full image)
photo courtesy of
Connie Lisec from the Vietnam collection of her husband, and our
commander, Col. Victor Lisec
And here's Richard Lalim, Paul Appel & Nick Schaefer
between missions - in the barracks - Bldg 872 at Tan Son Nhut in 1969 photo courtesy of Jim Wade
... and an equally younger and typically cocky
Jim Wade in this photo
taken in the
Delta
