I have been to Tay NinhI never joined any of the Vet. organizations when I returned from Nam but always donated to DAV at least 3-4 times every year. I will now switch my donations to Wounded Warrior.
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I have been to Tay NinhI never joined any of the Vet. organizations when I returned from Nam but always donated to DAV at least 3-4 times every year. I will now switch my donations to Wounded Warrior.
I have been to Tay NinthWW has improved but still has a C rating. There are better run groups that give a higher percentage of income to vets.
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Glad you made it back. Area between CuChi, Dau Tieng, and Cambodian border was not a friendly place. Now they have a cable car going to top of Nui Ba Den. No desire to take that ride.I have been to Tay Ninth
My dad was in Tay Ninh in 1966. HHC 196th LIBGlad you made it back. Area between CuChi, Dau Tieng, and Cambodian border was not a friendly place. Now they have a cable car going to top of Nui Ba Den. No desire to take that ride.
I was sent there right after they arrived. Many MA soldiers as they were out of Devens. Infantry was solid and they went looking for trouble. They usually worked with the 25th Div Wolfhounds.My dad was in Tay Ninh in 1966. HHC 196th LIB
Nui Ba Den aka Black Virgin MountainGlad you made it back. Area between CuChi, Dau Tieng, and Cambodian border was not a friendly place. Now they have a cable car going to top of Nui Ba Den. No desire to take that ride.
I was sent there right after they arrived. Many MA soldiers as they were out of Devens. Infantry was solid and they went looking for trouble. They usually worked with the 25th Div Wolfhounds.
No NVA in the area but VC owned most of the real estate. It was all indian territory. VFW/AL/DAV were not welcoming to us when we returned and remain ineffectual to this day. VVA,, Paralyzed Vets, Purple Heart Vets etc worked a lot harder to change VA policies and to help individuals with claims.
Neither did I when I got out. I went to one meeting at the local vfw......it was a bunch of bitter Vietnam vets bitching and moaning about how they got f***ed.....and most of them were drunk off their asses.They have been in decline for years as far as membership. The veterans coming home nowadays don’t want to sit around like lumps on stump ripping butts and drinking $1.50 Miller lites. I’ve spent my whole life in VFW’s and DAV’s with my dad and uncles. When I got out I didn’t want any part of that.
This. Their executives are crazy high pay scale. They also refused to do business with Smith and Wesson cuz guns. S and w wanted to put the ww logo on pistols and donate the profits of the special edition guns with the logo and ww refused......Basically said guns equals bad.I'd look for another option. WW has a history of misappropriating funds.
I'm sure others on here will have more info, but my understanding is that Fisher House is still a good bet.
You're correct, local VFWs aren't all the same. Their memberships are mostly declining in general which shouldn't surprise anyone as the number of actual veterans continues to decline, but each one is different. The local one I belong to is very, very small but well run and it's members are great guys who help each other out, are active and are fun to be around.Neither did I when I got out. I went to one meeting at the local vfw......it was a bunch of bitter Vietnam vets bitching and moaning about how they got f***ed.....and most of them were drunk off their asses.
I'm sure not all vfw are like this but that was my experience and I never went to another meeting.
Never made it to the top but beaucoup hours at the bottom. They brought in a duster one night to harass the VC who were using lights to move around the mtn. Didn't work, shells just bounced off the rocks. but it was a great show. 25th Div Manchus published a write-up of the 68 attack.the Atop the Black Virgin....in background SF A team intelligence & intercept station. The headquarters for COSVIN was 2000' under the camp....The area was filthy with NVA in late 67-68