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Issue #6, October 1999, Table of Contents
33RD ANNIVERSARY TRUNG LUONG REUNION
PAGE 1 - 6
The Reunion was at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and was hosted by the 2nd
Battalion 327th
Infantry. Events included a visit to the Battalion, static displays,
awards ceremony, a
briefing by those who served in the battalion 33 years ago and a
Memorial Service.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PAGE 7 -15
Thanks for your letter, e-mail and fax messages. Should you wish that
your materal not
be published in the magazine please say so in the text. Remember e-mail
photos must be
in JPEG format and 300 Dot Per Inch (DPI) minimum.
THE ARMY REPORTER PAGE 16
This story gives a thumbnail sketch of the actions of the brigade from
July 1965 through
January 1966.
WARRIORS OF THE WEEK PAGE
17
This PAGE records Warriors of the Week from the March 6, 1967 issue of
the Diplomat
and Warrior.
DIPLOMAT AND WARRIOR, December 24, 1966
PAGE 18 - 22
The centerfold is the same format as all past issues. Beginning with
this issue the entire
newspaper will be reproduced with the inside and back
PAGEs reduced by about 50%.
This is as close as I could get for the Christmas issue.
ADVERTISING PAGE 17 & 23
DAVID HACKWORTH FEATURE PAGE 24 - 27
This feature highlights Dave Hackworth the writer, his newest
book is a novel, and a
soldier who served with distinction in the 1st Brigade (S). The January
issue will carry
an interview with Dave and other material he will submit. I believe he
is the most
prolific writer who served in the 1st Brigade (S).
"THE WALL," A POEM BY Peter Griffin AND HONORING A FALLEN HERO
PAGE 28
This is a reproduction of an article that was published in the most
recent issue of the
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Magazine. I believe SSG Gertsch
served his first
tour in Viet Nam in the 1st Brigade (S).
CURRAHEES AT HAMPTON REUNION PAGE
29
This material submitted by Jerry Berry who was the
photographer/writer for 3/506 when
the battalion went to Viet Nam by ship. His coverage of 3/506 during his
tour created a
great body of articles and photos.
KIA AND NON-BATTLE DEATHS PAGE 30
Continuation of the list of 1st Brigade (Separate) soldiers who died in
Viet Nam. They
are listed by date of death.
NEW AND RENEWED SUBSCRIBERS PAGE 31 -
33
Name and address of subscriptions and renewals received after July 9,
1999 along with
address corrections on PAGE 33.
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION AND CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM AND
A TRIBUTE TO SSG MANUEL C. CRUZ PAGE 34
SALES ITEMS PAGE 35
Caps, shirts and CDs for sale.
CROSS OF GALLANTRY PAGE 36
Orders awarding the 1st Brigade (S) the Viet Nam Cross of Gallantry, a
depiction of the
Viet Nam Cross of Gallantry along with (bottom of the PAGE)
individual awards.
BACK COVER
Photo of COL (R) Jerry C. Scott and Captain Thomas M. Schlaak
at the site of a USAF
C-130 crash in October 1966.