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After winning the UK, the Irish and the Yahoo lotteries numerous times (one day I'll actually have to enter), feeling bad about all the rich people in Africa dying in plane and car crashes & barristers needing my help to get millions of dollars to the US, and even being eligible for a payback from the Nigerian government for being a fraud victim, I've decided to remove email addresses and phone numbers from this page. What I found in a program I'm using for the web site is the use of keyword searches for "guestbooks" and "@aol.com", "@hotmail.com", etc. by the shysters, pettifoggers & phishers.

Therefore, if you see a name of a person you'd like to get in touch with, email the webmaster listed on the home page. This may not have been a problem with anyone who's submitted information to this site but it may keep it from being a problem.

Comments

Gary "Doc" McCann
Beginning month in Vietnam: Mar - Year entering Vietnam: 1969
Month leaving Vietnam: June - Year leaving Vietnam: 1969
Platoon: 3rd
Comments: This is a great web site. All Nam vets are brothers. Charlie 1/20 are just much closer. The ones we lost will never be forgotton. Simmons, Sprinkle, Kinny, Wise, Rustey and the many others I can not name. Went to the hospital with Doc Muller May 31, 69. He had some complacations. Did not know if he was going to make it. Thanks to this web site looks like he did. Crossed paths with Sgt. Shelly in Japan at the 7th field hospital it was good to see him. God bless each and every one of you. Got a few pics will try and get them posted when I get them dug out of the closet. July 20, 2008

Wayne Rasmussen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402
Beginning month in Vietnam: Sept - Year entering Vietnam: 1969
Month leaving Vietnam: Sept - Year leaving Vietnam: 1970
Platoon: 2nd
Comments: I've attended all three reunions and they just keep getting better. Looking forward to renewing contact with more of Charlie Co. July 8, 2008

James Emerson
Hudson, Maine
Beginning month in Vietnam: Dec - Year entering Vietnam: 1967
Month leaving Vietnam: Nov
Platoon: 2nd
Comments: Time to leave a yearly message for all the original Charlies boys. Have found some, looking for others. Heard Simmone is in Jersy. Leave me a message. Any one else, G.A., Jake, Mac... June 29, 2008

charlie giardina
buffalo ny 14213
Beginning month in Vietnam: ??? - Year entering Vietnam: 1969
Month leaving Vietnam: June - Year leaving Vietnam: 1970
Platoon: Friend or Relative
Comments: i thank charlie company. looking for anyone with info about the death of my father Stefano Giardina who was kia june 10 1970. this year he would of been 60. i am gunna be 40. he died in 70. lot of zeros. time to add another piece of the puzzle. thank you charlie giardina (only son) June 14, 2008
Note: Charlie has had at least one person talk with him since his request.

Richard Rey
Madera, CA 93637
Beginning month in Vietnam: Oct - Year entering Vietnam: 1970
Month leaving Vietnam: July - Year leaving Vietnam: 1971
Platoon: 1st
Comments: Wounded on the 4th of July 1971. If anyone remembers Please contact me. Would sure like to hear from anyone. April 23, 2008

Carl Edwards
Columbus, Ohio 43221
Beginning month in Vietnam: Sept - Year entering Vietnam: 1969
Month leaving Vietnam: Sept - Year leaving Vietnam: 1970
Platoon: 3rd
Comments: Great site, thanks to everyones efforts. Hello to Harry Rhine (aka Farmer), Don Townsend, Owen Dorothy, Bob Phillips, Grady Cook, MikeValenti. I am working on getting pictures posted soon. March 29, 2008

John Wolf
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Beginning month in Vietnam: Oct - Year entering Vietnam: 1970
Month leaving Vietnam: Oct - Year leaving Vietnam: 1971
Comments: I have posted a video dedicated to movies and pictures from LZ Bronco and Liz. Hope they bring back only good memories. March 21, 2008

Kathy Bowman
Christiansburg, VA 24068-0057
Year entering Vietnam: 1968 - Year leaving Vietnam: 1969
Platoon: Friend or Relative
Comments: I am trying to get info or pictures of Steven K. Sprinkle. He was in Charlie Co, and was KIA in May 69. March 17, 2008

Tom Waterbury
Richmond, Ky
Beginning month in Vietnam: Sept - Year entering Vietnam: 1969
Month leaving Vietnam: Sept - Year leaving Vietnam: 1970
Platoon: ??? or more than one
Comments: I was with Recon 1/20. Knew some people in C company. You all did a good job there. March 12, 2008

John Wolf
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Beginning month in Vietnam: Oct - Year entering Vietnam: 1970
Month leaving Vietnam: Nov - Year leaving Vietnam: 1971
Platoon: Friend or Relative
Comments: Updated a video for 4-11-1971. March 2, 2008

John Barrows
Raleigh, NC 27614
Beginning month in Vietnam: July - Year entering Vietnam: 1968
Month leaving Vietnam: July - Year leaving Vietnam: 1969
Platoon: 1st
Comments: I was the 1st Platoon Leader, C Co. in July 1968. In October 1968 I became the 1/20 Recon Platoon Leader. In June 1969, I became 1/20 S-3 Air. Thank you for the effort to put together this site. It is terrific to see the pictures of some great people. March 2, 2008

leonard harootunian
hickory hills, ill 60457
Beginning month in Vietnam: Aug - Year entering Vietnam: 1968
Month leaving Vietnam: June - Year leaving Vietnam: 1970
Platoon: 2nd
Comments: it's just me, snake. can't wait till next reunion. maybe by then i will have this email thing figured out.
trace dan mike duck see yall soon. the yall was for trace February 29, 2008

William Teson
Beginning month in Vietnam: Sept - Year entering Vietnam: 1970
Month leaving Vietnam: ??? - Year leaving Vietnam: 1971
Platoon: ??? or more than one
Comments: would like to hear from other vietmam vets who served in americal division in chu lai. c 1/20, 1970 to 1971. February 23, 2008

Sgt . Felix (AL) Hammock
Bossier City, La. 71112
Beginning month in Vietnam: Oct - Year entering Vietnam: 1969
Month leaving Vietnam: Aug - Year leaving Vietnam: 1970
Platoon: 2nd
Comments: Was wounded 8/15/70. would like to talk with anyone who remembers what happened that day. Bomb exploded on road going back to LZ Liz. Bo Armstrong sitting beside me was killed that day along with several others I'm not aware of. February 22, 2008

james chisholm
winston salem, nc 27106
Beginning month in Vietnam: Dec - Year entering Vietnam: 1969
Month leaving Vietnam: Nov - Year leaving Vietnam: 1970
Platoon: Mortar
Comments: great site February 8, 2008

Tommy F. Acosta
Ft Worth, Tx
Beginning month in Vietnam: May - Year entering Vietnam: 1968
Month leaving Vietnam: May - Year leaving Vietnam: 1969
Platoon: 3rd
Comments: Cool site. Was with Alpha,1/20th from LZ Ross to LZ Charlie Brown. Peace and Blessings, Tommy-grunt February 3, 2008

Albert Blosser
Akron, Ohio 44312
Beginning month in Vietnam: June - Year entering Vietnam: 1969
Month leaving Vietnam: Sept - Year leaving Vietnam: 1969
Platoon: ??? or more than one January 29, 2008

John Wolf
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Beginning month in Vietnam: Oct - Year entering Vietnam: 1970
Month leaving Vietnam: Oct - Year leaving Vietnam: 1971
Platoon: Friend or Relative
Comments: I was with Delta company, but have posted a number of videos from Liz and 1/20. I carried a movie camera for a few weeks in Nam.

See them on YouTube. January 26, 2007

Rick Begeal
Parksville, NY 12768
Year entering Vietnam: 1970
Month leaving Vietnam: May - Year leaving Vietnam: 1971
Platoon: Mortar
Comments: Great to see such a site January 20, 2008

Mike Bingham
East Bernstadt, KY 40729
Beginning month in Vietnam: Feb - Year entering Vietnam: 1970
Month leaving Vietnam: Dec - Year leaving Vietnam: 1970
Platoon: Mortar
Comments: 2007 Reunion was my first & I really enjoyed it. I didn't feel like a lost sheep anymore. Can't wait for 2008 reunion! I'm looking for Ed Farkas if anyone can help. Teach, Thanks for all your work on the site!!! January 6, 2008

Chuck Unterberger
Watkins, MN 55389
Beginning month in Vietnam: Oct - Year entering Vietnam: 1968
Month leaving Vietnam: Oct - Year leaving Vietnam: 1969
Platoon: 2nd
Comments: Been awhile since anyone logged on. Had to keep this going.
Looking forward to the 08 reunion. November 30, 2007

Tim McClaughry
Schaumburg, IL 60193
Beginning month in Vietnam: June - Year entering Vietnam: 1968
Month leaving Vietnam: July - Year leaving Vietnam: 1969
Platoon: 3rd
Comments: This site and all of your comments are great! I got blown up just when short and lost touch with everyone. Thanks for all the work. Would be glad to hear from others. September 18, 2007

Robert J Behnke
San Leandro, CA
Beginning month in Vietnam: Dec - Year entering Vietnam: 1967
Month leaving Vietnam: Nov - Year leaving Vietnam: 1968
Comments: B/1/20 Company Clerk Pulled bunker guard with clerk from C/1/20 early 1968. Forgot his name - maybe someone can tell me what it was and where he is? Nice site. Thanks Bob Behnke September 11, 2007

Steve Stinnett
LaBelle, FL 33975
Platoon: Friend or Relative September 3, 2007

Len Groom
Ely, Mn 55731
Beginning month in Vietnam: Oct - Year entering Vietnam: 1969
Month leaving Vietnam: July - Year leaving Vietnam: 1970
Platoon: 1st
Comments: Nice job on the site. Glad you guys put this together. ThankYou August 15, 2007

Tony Nunes
Danbury, CT 06811
Beginning month in Vietnam: July - Year entering Vietnam: 1969
Month leaving Vietnam: July - Year leaving Vietnam: 1970
Platoon: 1st
Comments: Great Site Thanks guys. By the way I read in a Vietnam Vet magazine that Oliver Stone has started putting a movie togeather about C-1/20 11th LIB August 9, 2007

Bill Gratzer
Bedford, Indiana
Beginning month in Vietnam: June-Year entering Vietnam: 1968
Month leaving Vietnam: June-Year leaving Vietnam: 1969
Platoon: Friend or Relative
Comments: Served in Delta Co. 68-69. Great to see your site up and running. Looks good will visit often to watch it grow. Welcome home....... July 24, 2007

Chuck Seketa
Liverpool, NY 13088
Beginning month in Vietnam: Nov -Year entering Vietnam: 1967
Month leaving Vietnam: Nov -Year leaving Vietnam: 1968
Platoon: Headquarters
Comments: Just wanted to say nice job Mike and Dan and Charlie Company. A great group of guys and very proud to have served with men like you
Chuck July 16, 2007

William Gruendler
Atlanta, GA 30377
Beginning month in Vietnam: Feb -Year entering Vietnam: 1971
Month leaving Vietnam: Jan -Year leaving Vietnam: 1972
Platoon: ??? or more than one
Comments: Actually I stood down with the Charlie Co., 1~20. Wonder what platoon, squad I was in? Our company lost two men KIA - one short, one a noob, right before we stood down. Was Oran Sattler the 2LT who lost his foot at the 'ville that day at the river crossing? THANKS... July 16, 2007

Daniel Malin
Lorain, Ohio 44053
Beginning month in Vietnam: Oct -Year entering Vietnam: 1969
Month leaving Vietnam: Sept -Year leaving Vietnam: 1970
Platoon: 2nd
Comments: Mike (Teach)--OUTSTANDING SITE!!!! It has taken a while, but is many times better than I imagined it could be. Thank you for your work!!
Charlie Co guys: Our goal is to double/triple the attendees for next year's reunion. Just ask any one of us as to what it is like meeting an old friend!! July 16, 2007

James Emerson
Hudson, Me. 04449
Beginning month in Vietnam: Nov -Year entering Vietnam: 1967
Month leaving Vietnam: Nov -Year leaving Vietnam: 1968
Platoon: 2nd
Comments: Joined C Co. Feb 67. Was Medina's RTO for most of the time in Hawaii. Was in Hauk's platoon when we deployed. Wounded Feb 23rd 68. Was reasighed to S-2 in July 68. Have heard from a few old timers and will share their names if you e-mail me. Planning a meeting at the Wall this fall. Anyone interested please let me know. Thanks to Dan for this site. Long over due. July 15, 2007

Karen Meacham
Platoon: Friend or Relative
Comments: Hey Teach...GREAT website! I enjoyed the pictures of you way back when. You were such a cutie! Thanks for sharing. July 15, 2007

Kenneth Schiel
lakeland, fl 33810
Beginning month in Vietnam: Nov -Year entering Vietnam: 1967
Month leaving Vietnam: Oct -Year leaving Vietnam: 1968
Platoon: 2nd
Comments: I'm glad that charlie company has a web site. I did not know that the company was holding reunions. It always seemed like we were the lost sheep. Grimes is the only person that I could relate to.

Again, thanks for the site July 15, 2007

Andy Brower
Chesapeake, VA 23322
Beginning month in Vietnam: May -Year entering Vietnam: 1969
Month leaving Vietnam: Apr -Year leaving Vietnam: 1970
Platoon: 1st Headquarters
Comments: Great to see so many at the reunion. It would be wonderful if more would come next time. Everyone enjoyed themselves and it was good to reconnect. July 14, 2007

Jim Wambold
West Chester, PA
Beginning month in Vietnam: Dec - Year entering Vietnam: 1967
Month leaving Vietnam: Dec - Year leaving Vietnam: 1968
Platoon: Friend or Relative
Comments: Excellent site, Mike. I know you've been working "overtime" to get the Charlie Company web site up and running. Now the 1-20 has sites for HQ, A, B, C, D and E on the internet. The new Guest Book is a great addition and should enable the group to reunite with their old buddies. jkw July 13, 2007