[vetvetdoug]

My Father was an E-7 USAF Crew Chief at Tahkli AFB, Thailand. He ran a tight ship and druggie airmen were dealt with harshly as he was an acolyte of Curtis LeMay. He also knew that his officers flying the F-4’s and F-105’s were constrained by politics on who and where they could attack Hanoi. Colonel Broughton, fed up with the constraints, strafed the Russian ships unloading ammunition and supplies at Haiphong Harbor. Upon returning my Father personally removed the film and destroyed the film from Col. Broughton’s F-105. Broughton should have been awarded an Air Medal for his bravery that day but instead almost faced a Courts Martial because he ignored a direct order from the State Department to leave certain areas alone in Hanoi. The USAF had their share of brave and unselfish me that gave their lives there in RVN and many gave their lives in support of the USMC. I served in CONUS with the NCBC-Gulfport in 1974-1977 and unfortunately drugs were a problem in many of the troops then.

[Terry Mross]

Are you aware that ALL of the agent orange was stored in Gulfport? The Navy was ordered to spend $100,000,000 to clean it up in the 80s. Civilians were paid millions. If you have any of the maladies associated with agent orange and haven’t applied for disability you might want to check it out. Thank you for your service.