Then came a year of Vietnamese language training at Fort Bliss in Texas. At Basic training at Fort Dix he signed up for intelligence school rather than risk being sent to infantry AIT. Dangerous he did much more than 1st Cav intel work in Vietnam.ĭanziger had been drafted after graduating from college. He explains all that and much more in this cleverly written account of his four-year military career, centering on his 1970-71 year in the war zone.ĭanziger, who at 77 continues to produce cutting-edge political cartoons, was described by his publisher in Rising Like the Tucson as “an intelligence officer with the First Air Cavalry Division.” That was true. Army lieutenant translator who barely spoke or understood Vietnamese. $14.95, paperback), I wasn’t surprised to learn that Danziger actually was a U.S. So when I read Lieutenant Dangerous: A Vietnam War Memoir (Steerforth Press, 208 pp. In it, Danziger told the wacky story of a befuddled Army lieutenant who bumbles his way through a tour of duty as a non-Vietnamese-speaking translator. In 1991, Jeff Danziger, the acclaimed political cartoonist, wrote an offbeat Vietnam War novel, Rising Like the Tucson. Nothing happens.Jeff Danziger Explains How Dangerous He Was in Vietnam Each year a Congressman from NY introduces a law to create a registry for Fort McClellan. She suffers from the same diseases for which we get service connected rated. Same stuff we get rated for Agent Orange. She was stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama which had some degree of contamination from a chemical plant outside the base. My wife is a veteran of the Women's Army Corp (1969-1971). I want to just throw a thought out to you guys. "The Old Guard" knows how to do it right.ġ5 Apr 2023 12:05 PM Stephen Hemmert From: A 3/21,Tacoma, WA I am looking to connect with people that may be able to tell me more about him.ġ5 Apr 2023 12:10 PM Chuck Hitzemann From: Moneta VAĬOL (ret) and Mrs William P Snyder were inurned under a cloudless sky at Arlington National Cemetery on 11 April. I am reaching out to anyone who may have served with him. Hello, my father served in the 196th LIB in Vietnam in 66-67. RIP Mike.ġ7 Apr 2023 09:21 AM Philip Himmelreich From: Chicopee Massachusetts He was a great leader and will sadly be missed by his fellow Chargers. Mike Hodge, First Platoon leader Co A 2/1 May '67-'68, passed Sat. He would have been 72 years old.ġ7 Apr 2023 08:24 PM Terry Toll Co A 2/1 '67-'68 From: Racine, WI War finally over, proud to served with the 196thģ0 Apr 2023 08:41 PM William Gardiner E recon From: Columbus Indiana KIA 53 years ago, He touched the face of God.Ġ6 May 2023 08:39 PM stephen J tanner From: McCutchenville We were best buddies for far too short a period of time. RIP my fellow grunt.Ġ9 Jun 2023 07:47 PM Byron dare From: DurangoĠ9 Jun 2023 05:42 PM William NMN Curtit From: South GateĢ6 May 2023 10:42 AM Doc Mercer From: Lincoln, RI He was a great guy and always had your back. He passed from Parkinson's related to Nam. It is with great sorrow that I inform my fellow Chargers of the passing of Dave Coggins from Birmingham, AL. I am looking for Edward Ball who came from New York. from the 1st Division.ģ0 Jun 2023 12:28 PM Leslie Hines From: Des Moines, IA I dont think this is a local issue here.ģ0 Jun 2023 06:19 PM Bill Wolf From: Palm Harbor, FL Learned that HOME DEPOT and LOWES NO LONGER offer a military discount on "appliances". I bought a couple major appliances at Lowes. I would need to find, such as dates, btry>ġ7 Jul 2023 07:01 AM Frenchie, Co C 4/34 68-69 From: Fresno,Ca 4/31 Aug 18 1969Ģ0 Jul 2023 04:40 PM lloyd hunt From: judsonia arkansasĭont remember, a lot but I was in nam 71-72 In a artllery unit air moble out of Da nang, my unit was also dubbed at one time, the 23 rd inf div. Looking for anyone who was with delta co. I am a 'Devens ORIGINAL - Was 1966 with the Darby & Patch 196th troops building the Tay Ninh base camp - I was not on either ship- was with the Rear Detachment/ Advance party that arrived by plane Aug 8 th or so starting to erect the tents, etc - Was with mortars D 2/1 Lt Wicks Platoon LeaderĢ3 Jul 2023 11:17 PM Stewart Brooks From: St Augusta MN Thank you Ken McKenzie for correcting this over due entryĢ3 Aug 2023 01:00 PM Gene Hutmaker From: Monmouth Junction NJ Ģ3 Aug 2023 05:37 PM Frenchie From: California (nothing exciting going on here)ĭennis Mack KIA 05/25/68 now officially w Co C on Honor Roll.RIP Dennis Mack Lots of stories of Lyrch and other great men during service.
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