2019-06-23: Have you ever felt that history, particularly military history, isn’t being taught in our schools like it was in the “good old” times?
Why is it that many of our high school graduates, some say a majority, don’t know who we fought in WWII, who bombed us at Pearl Harbor or worst yet, believe that the holocaust never happened? Our children are not being taught the basic principles that have made this country great!
“Lest We Forget” was started by a group of veterans who felt that patriotism was too important of a subject to be given the short shrift that it presently receives in our schools and community. Our operating principle is “To brighten the future we must illuminate the past.”
Flag AlleyBivouac AreaAPC (Armored Personnel Carrier)Halftrack armored vehicleField ShelterField setupgrousing time!Re-Enactment – Pacific Theater of OperationNasty beast the flame thrower- life expectancy of the individual carrying it in combat was 10 minutesDUKW – better known as “DUCK”Water Buffalo (it has a big bite when necessary)Higgins Boat or LCVP (landing craft, vehicle, personnel)This was someone’s great idea!MI Chapter – Vietnam Helicopter Pilots AssociationToday’s Area of Operation was “‘Upton LZ” or “Whitwam LZ” if you prefer.Army (Huey) UH-1H – Originally the Iroquois helicopter was designated HU-1 (Helicopter Utility) hence the Huey nickname.Slick In BoundMedivac Inbound (Huey or Slick – UH-1H)Lest We Forget -> WW-1, WW-2, Korea, Vietnam, Cold War, Grenada, Panama, Iraq, Bosnia, Somalia, Haiti, Kuwait, Serbia, Afghanistan and the dozens upon dozens of other areas that involved placing our troops in harm’s way.
