The Vietnam Era

Wayne · **Posted:** Fri Aug 29, 2014 9:39 am

AC-47

Puff the Magic Dragon (Vietnam Lyrics)

Puff the Magic Dragon, a bird of Cam Ranh bon
Came to fly the evening skies
In a land called Vietnam.

Puff the Magic Dragon, came across the sea,
To write it's name in guns of flame
In the heart of hostile SEA

When the grunts are in trouble
And Charlie's all around
The thoughts may pry into the sky
Beneath the fires on the ground

The VC's mortal terror, starts when many cries
And the Dragon's breath of sudden death
Comes screaming from the sky.

Yes, Puff will still be flying,
From one corps down to four
Till Charlie's gone and the evening comes
It's like the year before.

But I'll remember always, the ground troops grateful cry,
When fire is beamed and Charlie screamed
At the Dragon in the sky.

Now Dragons live forever and the Puff is just the same,
The Gooney Bird will still be heard when Grandpa is my name.
It will have to roam the skies with friends ..not with me
For I'm going home, no more to roam
In a land across the sea.

Puff the Magic Dragon, a bird of Cam Ranh bon
Came to fly the evening skies
In a land called Vietnam.

Puff the Magic Dragon, came across the sea,
To write it's name in guns of flame
In the heart of hostile SEA

Wayne · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2014 10:21 am

The Wall Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y64zTRlrmo

The Wall Song is a tribute born out of the kindred creative spirits of poet Judy Gorman King and songwriters Mitch Townley and Brad Dunse. Mitch heard Judy present her poem, The Spirit Of The Wall, at a Nashville benefit for homeless veterans in March, 2008. She gave him permission to use the poem as the inspirational foundation for the song. Mitch invited his good friend, singer/songwriter Brad Dunse to collaborate with him and the project was underway. The Wall Song was recorded in Nashville in July, 2008 by artist J.P. Williams and produced by Chip Martin.

We pray that The Wall Song will honor our surviving and fallen heroes of the Vietnam War as well as any who have served in the Armed Forces.

Wayne · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2014 9:56 am

I was looking for some info so I started at page 1 and went through all 30 pages and found what I was after.

I then had to get a pill to calm my nerves.

What a great read

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2014 10:57 am

Alternatively, Wayne, you could think of a key word, :roll:

which is unique to the subject matter you were looking for, :-k

then type it :type:

into the 'Quick Search' box on the left... :left:

Wayne · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2014 12:00 pm

Rick

I was looking for the URL for the virtual wall from Nam, as was not in googles, they has taken it down

Trip down memory lane was great, I needed that, Yes I Did.

topjars · **Posted:** Fri Nov 14, 2014 8:40 pm

Port Pirie Military [Huey] Museum Opening

http://vimeo.com/110127257

We are attracting 20 people a day since the opening, compared to < 20 a week.
Its all good here.

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Sat Nov 15, 2014 12:02 pm

Well done Gary, enjoy your Huey... :salute1:

and what a great video..! :yes:

Wayne · **Posted:** Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:00 am

This will take some time to go through so pull up chair, grab a Coopers and enjoy

Vietnam War Resources

http://www.cc.gatech.edu/fac/Thomas.Pilsch/Vietnam.html

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Thu Dec 18, 2014 8:33 am

Quite an impressive resource there, Wayne, I managed to find this gem
"What the Captain means" tucked away in 'The Lighter Side' section... :lol1:

Wayne · **Posted:** Wed Jan 28, 2015 8:00 am

Vietnam War TV series coming 2015!

This is a trailer from a documentary that is supposed to air next year ........ 40 years after the fall of Saigon.

"Welcome Home" is a new series being produced by Sleeping Dog Productions, Inc. It tells the story of Viet Nam Veterans, from all branches of the service.

It is scheduled for release in 2015, the 40th anniversary year of the end of the War.

"Welcome Home" Trailer - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-CTKFzWjjw&sns=em

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