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THIS SITE and MY MUSIC IS DEDICATED, TO ALL THE BRAVE WARRIORS WHO SERVED IN THE LAND OF BAD THINGS...........VIETNAM

AND

TO ALL THE BRAVE WARRIORS WHO ARE SERVING TO KEEP OUR COUNTRY FREE FROM THOSE WHO WANT TO DESTROY US NOW...

THE REST OF THE SHIT......

" FLAMES & 106's"

0351

" Ain't Nuthin Like Humppin a Zippo"

I served in the United States Marine Corps from Oct 1, 1964

through March 5, 1969. While in the Corps, I had four MOS's.

First MOS was 2571, however I was "denied" a Top Security Clearance

and MOS was then Changed to 2533. Served in that Capacity until I was

again "denied" a "Secret" Clearance.

Then I was transferred to the First Battalion, 27th Marines for Jungle

Warfare Training in Kaneohe Hawaii. Finally, I was in an outfit where

I felt like I belonged. My MOS was changed to 0351, which officially

was titled "Anti Tank Assaultman", but we more commonly referred to it

as "Flames and 106's"....I was put in "Flames", or as we called it,

"Zippo Humpper"

Serving with 1/27 in Vietnam was the most meaningful thing I have ever

done in my entire life....

After being wounded a few cliks from Hue City in 68, I was medivaced

to Phu Bai, then DaNang, and then to Yokosuka, Japan...Spent 6 weeks

there then shipped to Okinawa and back to the world....my last duty station

was back at Parris Island...Again my MOS was changed to 0141...

they stuck me in Regimental Headquarters filing papers. I should have

gotten out of the Corps in Oct 1968, but since I had 5 months and 5 days of

"Bad Time" to make up, they kept me in......

YEP.....I WUZ A SHITBIRD !!!

" For Those That Have Fought, and Nearly Died For It,

Freedom Has a Special Flavor The Protected Will

Never Know"........

Anonymous: Khe Sanh Grunt

" WARNING "

"STRONG ADULT LANGUAGE"

AND

" GRAPHIC WAR PHOTO'S "

If You Find Either of these Offensive, Please LEAVE NOW !!

PROUD TO HAVE SERVED WITH THE

In The Shithole Known As..

VIETNAM..

" We might have been a bunch of Hell Raisin Misfits,

But When I got my Ass Blown outta there we were

Winning...

"What Happened??"

1st Battalion, 27th Marines

Memorial Roster

ALPHA COMPANY

current selection: Alpha Company
Name	Home of Record	DOB	Rank	Casualty Date
ARMSTRONG,RAYMOND	CLEVELAND,OH	1/14/1950	PFC	4/13/1968
ATHERTON,FRANK W.	TEMPLETON,PA	3/6/1950	PFC	4/13/1968
BALLEW,HENRY JR	ATLANTA,GA	8/9/1950	LCPL	7/27/1968
BOSSE,LAURIER G.	PROVIDENCE,RI	5/18/1947	LCPL	5/23/1968
BURTON,JACK E.	WHITES CREEK,TN	2/16/1950	LCPL	7/17/1968
CAULDER,DURWOOD	FLORENCE,SC	2/12/1950	LCPL	7/27/1968
DAHL,JAMES S.	MILWAUKEE,WI	5/22/1949	PFC	5/14/1968
DOYE,RICKY LEE	PROPHETSTOWN,IL	6/24/1949	PFC	5/5/1968
EMBREY,RICHARD L.	WARREN,AZ	7/25/1946	LCPL	4/13/1968
FIFFE,JOHN C	ALBANY,NY	2/4/1950	PFC	5/8/1968
FIELDS,SHERMAN R JR	DALLAS,NC	7/25/1947	CPL	5/17/1968
FUSS, ROBERT E.	LINCOLN,NE	4/5/1946	CPL	4/27/1968
GEE, LEROY	EAST ST.LOUIS,MO	10/9/1949	PVT	7/9/1968
GIBBS, CHARLES E.	BUFFALO,NY	1/13/1950	PFC	5/6/1968
GONZALES, ROBERT E.	FRESNO,CA	7/20/1947	PFC	5/23/1968
HEALEY,ROBERT C.	TRENTON,NJ	12/20/1949	PFC	4/13/1968
HINDS,STEPHEN J.	OSSEO,MN	10/6/1946	LCPL	4/13/1968
HINNANT, KENNETH L.	JOHNSON CITY,TN	11/24/1947	PFC	4/13/1968
HOPPER,LARRY C.	ONTARIO,CA	4/9/1948	PFC	4/13/1968
IRONSIDE,STEPHEN P.	VALLEJO,CA	2/24/1948	PFC	7/10/1968
JENNETTE, LEO MILLER	BUXTON,NC	6/15/1947	LCPL	8/23/1968
JONES,RICHARD ALFRED	MORENCI,MI	1/19/1949	PFC	6/24/1968
KELLAMS,GLENNIS R.	NEW ALBANY,IN	5/11/1942	SSGT	4/13/1968
KLINSKI,MICHAEL R.	AUBURN,MI	4/22/1948	PFC	7/17/1968
LAYTON,PATRICK A.	KANSAS CITY,MO	11/27/1949	PFC	5/27/1968
MCBRIDE,THOMAS L.	EVABSVILLE,IN	11/12/1949	LCPL	6/5/1968
SNIPES,JERRY A.	ALBEMARLE,NC	1/18/1950	PFC	4/13/1968
TEMPLETON, JOHN A.	LAKE BLUFF,IL	1/10/1946	2LT	7/18/1968
TRAVIS, DALLAS R.	GARY,IN	6/16/1948	PFC	7/17/1968
WATSON,KENNETH M.	TOLEDO,OH	8/16/1945	CPL	4/13/1968
WATTS,THEARTIS JR.	PHILADELPHIA,PA	10/18/1949	PFC	8/17/1968

BRAVO COMPANY

Name	Home of Record	DOB	Rank	Casualty Date
BARNES,WALTER F.	SAN BERNARDINO,CA	10/20/1946	CPL	4/30/1968
BOOMSMA,ROGER A.	ARCADIA,CA	3/24/1949	PFC	4/13/1968
COMFORT,RAY T.	NORTHUMBERLAND,PA	1/26/1950	PVT	4/13/1968
EDSALL, JAMES	HONESDALE,PA	3/12/1949	LCPL	7/27/1968
FUHRMAN,TERRY LEE	FORT WAYNE,IN	11/16/1945	LCPL	4/14/1968
HARRISON,RICKY GENE	THOMASTON,GA	2/21/1950	PFC	8/23/1968
HODGE,JAMES EDWARD	MACKSBURG,OH	1/1/1948	CPL	4/13/1968
KETTNER,ALAN ARTHUR	SPRINGFIELD,MN	8/22/1943	2LT	4/13/1968
LABOY,NEFTALE JOHN	NEW YORK,NY	1/9/1950	PFC	6/19/1968
LEWIS,ALLEN WAYNE	FREMONT,CA	3/8/1950	LCPL	6/17/1968
LONG,DOUGLAS L. JR	SAVANNAH,GA	2/10/1950	PFC	4/13/1968
LORD,BARRY DAVID	FINDLAY,OH	8/24/1946	PFC	4/13/1968
MILLER,ROBERT J. JR	GALION,OH	10/7/1949	PFC	8/23/1968
RICHARD,ANDREW GUS	ELKHART,IL	10/11/1946	PFC	6/19/1968
SMITH,JOHNNIE C. JR	COLUMBUS,OH	5/16/1948	PFC	5/6/1968
STOKES,DAVID ALAN	COUNCIL BLUFFS,IA	1/23/1947	CPL	6/5/1968
THEDFORD,LUTHER J.	CLEVELAND,OH	5/25/1943	SGT	8/23/1968
VASQUEZ,AUGUSTO J.C.
VEACH,ROBERT EUGENE	LEBANON,IN	12/20/1949	LCPL	6/19/1968
WEDRICK,LONNIE MARK	WHITE SALMON,WA	10/3/1947	PFC	6/4/1969
WHITMER,ALFRED VAN	MORENCI,AZ	5/2/1947	LCPL	4/13/1968
WILSON,WILLIAM W.	ST MARYS,WV	2/28/1950	PFC	4/13/1968
WHITTHORNE,PAUL L JR	MEMPHIS,TN	1/4/1967	PFC	4/13/1968
WOODS,GREGORY	ST LOUIS,MO	5/1/1950	PFC	8/23/1968

CHARLIE COMPANY

Name	Home of Record	DOB	Rank	Casualty Date
ALLEN,JAMES JOSEPH	PHILADELPHIA,PA	11/3/1949	PFC	6/5/1968
AUSTIN,STEPHEN EDWARD	DENAIR,CA	6/1/1947	CPL	6/8/1968
BERNARD,RODNEY ROYCE	GARDEN CITY,MI	1/8/1947	LCPL	6/5/1968
BILBO,WILLIAM J. JR	NEW BRIGHTON,PA	8/4/1948	LCPL	8/26/1968
BOCANEGRA,FELIX RAMON	VENICE,CA	8/9/1949	LCPL	6/5/1968
BOROWSKI,TADEUSZ JAN	SOUTH BEND,IN	3/28/1947	CPL	6/4/1968
BUSBY,RICHARD C. JR	FORT WORTH,TX	3/15/1948	PFC	6/30/1968
CANALES,VICTOR JOEL	FENNVILLE,MI	9/7/1945	PFC	6/5/1968
CLAPP,GARY LYN	GRAND LEDGE,MI	4/23/1949	PFC	8/26/1968
CRISE,PERRY R.	FREDONIA,NY	7/20/1949	PFC	7/26/1968
GARCIA,JEROME	SACRAMENTO,CA	2/24/1950	PFC	6/25/1968
GEORGE,CLAUDE MARVIN	HAMMOND,IN	4/16/1949	PFC	6/5/1968
HANNON,PATRICK KEITH	WEST MIFFLIN,PA	12/20/1949	PFC	6/16/1968
HUNTER,MARVIN LYNN	NEW YORK,NY	1/1/1950	LCPL	7/17/1968
HUTCHINSON,KENNETH P JR	HUNTINGTON,WV	12/13/1949	LCPL	6/5/1968
MANSFIELD,DONALD L.	ROCKLAND,ME	7/18/1949	PFC	4/13/1968
MULKEY,TERRY LEE	SMYRNA,GA	2/19/1948	PFC	6/5/1968
PARKER,WILLIAM GENE	DETROIT,MI	8/11/1949	PFC	4/13/1968
PUSKARCIK,RONALD J.	CAMPBELL,OH	9/19/1949	PFC	7/28/1968
REID,JOSEPH C.	BATON ROUGE,LA	12/10/1948	CPL	4/13/1968
SINKSEN,ARTHUR DALE	ROCK ISLAND,IL	2/6/1946	CPL	6/2/1968
VINGE,RICHARD LONNIE	SEATTLE,WA	4/5/1947	PVT	6/5/1968

DELTA COMPANY

current selection: Delta Company
Name	Home of Record	DOB	Rank	Casualty Date
ADAMS, ROSCOE DAVID	LONGVIEW,TX	11/28/1949	PFC	7/28/1968
BLEWITT, WILLIAM A JR	WAYNE,PA	3/4/1950	PVT	6/19/1968
CHIMERI, LOUIS	ISLAND PARK,NY	3/29/1950	PFC	5/5/1968
CHIVERS, JAMES LEE	DAYTON,OH	2/4/1945	SGT	6/15/1968
GREER, MATTHEW ERNEST	EAST PALATKA,Fl	9/7/1946	CPL	5/5/1968
LOCKHART,RONALD JAY	LOUISVILLE,KY	5/16/1950	PVT	6/17/1968
LORDITCH, PATRICK M.	LEICESTER,MA	10/18/1949	PFC	8/6/1968
PIXLEY, RICHARD GORDON	FRANKLINVILLE,NY	10/15/1049	LCPL	7/20/1968
ROBERTS, DAVID JOHN	MIAMI,FL	1/14/1950	LCPL	5/5/1968
ROWSON, GEOFFREY T.	N.GROSVENOR DALE,CT	10/24/1949	LCPL	6/19/1968
SMITH, ARTHUR WAYNE	LIVERPOOL,OH	7/6/1947	SGT	5/7/1968
STAMATO,VINCENT J.JR	PHILADELPHIA,PA	11/28/1949	PFC	5/17/1968
TOMLINSON,DAVID MARLOW	CYPRESS.CA	2/12/1946	PFC	4/11/1968
WATSON,LESTER ARTHUR	STURGIS,SD	8/22/1937	2LT	7/20/1968

H&S COMPANY

current selection: H&S Company
Name	Home of Record	DOB	Rank	Casualty Date
ANTHONY,WARD L.	CANTON,OH	8/21/1946	CPL	4/17/1968
CAWLEY,RICHARD E.	ST JOSEPH,MO	5/18/1947	HN	4/13/1968
CLEVENGER,DANIEL J.	PUEBLO,CO	12/7/1946	CPL	4/7/1968
DODSWORTH,ROBERT L.	FRANKLIN,IL	8/23/1946	HN3	4/13/1968
GIROLIMON,LOUIS M.	PEABODY,MA	1/24/1949	LCPL	6/10/1968
GOLLING,CHARLES R.	NEVADA,OH	6/17/1946	CPL	8/23/1968
GOMEZ,MANUEL J.	VALLEJO,CA	3/25/1933	GYSGT	4/17/1968
GREGORY,THOMAS E.	ENDWELL,NY	8/27/1947	HN	6/15/1968
GRIMSHAW,DANNY LEE	SEATTLE,WA	2/15/1947	HM2
HAYES,FRED JOE	WALNUT CREEK,CA	9/7/1942	SSGT	4/13/1968
MACCHIONI,ALPHONSE J.	JOHNSTON,RI	12/9/1945	CPL	5/30/1968
MC CLAIN,KENNETH A.	EXIRA,IA	12/24/1945	LCPL	4/17/1968
NUTTI, STEPHEN W.	no info
TAMAGNAIA, JOSEPH E.	no info
VENNARD,JOHN J.	ALBANY,NY	11/30/1933	CPL	4/17/1968
WEATHERS,BOBBY LYNN	LONGVIEW,TX	2/4/1948	LCPL	3/17/1968

A Special Dedication to:

Corporal Ward L. Anthony, USMC

April 17, 1968, KIA, A few Clicks from Hue

"Whether by Accident, or By The

Grace of God, He Gave his Life For Mine

April 17, 1968 !!

TAPS

Day is done..

Gone the sun

From the lakes

From the hills

From the sky

All is well

Safely rest

God is nigh

Fading light

Dims the sight

And a star

Gems the sky

Gleaming bright

From afar

Drawing nigh

Falls the night

Thanks and praise

For our days

Neath the sun

Neath the stars

Neath the sky

As we go

This we know

God is Nigh

" A Man is Not Dead, Until He is Forgotten"

"Fuck It....It Don't Mean Nothin"

It is Also Dedicated To All The Brave Men and

Women Who have Served Our Great Nation

During Times of War !!

FREEDOM AIN'T FREE

One More Dedication.....

To my Dad, Harry W. Brown

USMC..1928-1932....SEMPER FI DAD

Above Photo's of Harry W. Brown (Dad),

and his Platoon Picture at Parris Island in 1928

"A TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOT"

Tom "Mutha" Murtha

"Mutha Murtha", was a FMF Navy Corpsman during the Korean War,

and

A Recon Marine in Vietnam.

He is my brother, and I respect him more than any other

Vietnam Veteran or Marine Veteran

on the Face of the Earth.

I defy anyone to claim to do as much for Veterans as this

American Hero does...

God Bless Ya Tom....

Welcome Home and Semper Fi,

Love, Assholio

DOUG "WILDMAN" CAREY

"THE GRUNT" (USMC - 1965)

("I" Corps, Republic of South Vietnam)

"VIETNAM - This may be your finest hour, for you're about to meet a Marine
"Grunt." Doff your cap, if you will; wave a flag; choke back a sob in your
throat; wipe a tear from your eye, for this is a man who is fighting your
war. He is the Marine up front, the one that sees the enemy at twenty-five
yards. He is the one who knows what it is like to be shot at at close range
by small arms, to feel the searing pain and smell of the burning flesh of a
wound.

He is the one that dies a thousand times when the night is dark and the moon
is gone. And he is the one who dies once and forever when an enemy rifle
belches flame. If you have ever slogged through sticky rice paddies or waded
a stream carrying 200+ rounds of ammunition, two canteens, a rifle and a
pack with enough field rations and spare clothing to last a week, then you
know why they call him "A Grunt". . .it is fairly obvious.

But look at him well and know him, for he is really something; he wears in
dirty dignity, a helmet and flak jacket and faded uniform. His hands are
ripped and torn from contact with barbed wire and elephant grass. His wrists
are swollen from mosquito bites and his legs bear the scars of leech bites.
His pockets are full and his boots are mud-caked and his eyes never stand
still; they move and squint and twitch. He is nervous, aware of every sound,
for he operates in a never-never world where the difference between death
and one more tomorrow often depends on what he sees or does not see, what he
hears or does not hear.

A Grunt is the man who lives as close to war as it is possible to get. His
rank varies, he may be a Lt. Col. A major, a captain or a lieutenant, but
mostly, he is a private, a lance corporal, a corporal or a sergeant. He
likes pilots because the planes give him a measure of protection. He likes
artillery outfits because they can knock the bejabbers out of an enemy unit.
He cares about supply units only to the extent that they can provide him
with something to eat and more ammunition to shoot.

He lives first for the day his tour will be up and he can go back to "the
World." He lives next for an R & R (Rest and Relaxation). He'd like to get
his hands on a cold beer because it would drive the heat from his throat and
ease the corroding pain in his gut. He'd like to feel the softness of a
woman. But he is a "Grunt" and if he can live through today, then there will
be tomorrow. And if there are enough tomorrows, there will be R & R, the
cold beer, the feel of a woman, the end of his tour.

The "Grunt" as he stands in dirty, muddy majesty, is as fine a fighting man
as the United States has ever produced. He is tough, intelligent and knows
how to kill the enemy. But he is a lot more than that. . .there is something
of a builder in these young men. They speak, sometimes of what must be done
to South Vietnam to make it right and workable; they speak of the government
and how it must work and, if you are lucky, you may get a "Grunt" to speak
his mind about the war. He may tell you things in a language that is largely
unprintable. But it may not be surprising to learn that, for the most part,
he understands why he is here and believes in the purpose that put him where
he is today. . . . He is hard and calloused; he grits his teeth and curses
as he assaults the enemy but is also a warm and tender person as he hangs
his head and lets the tears roll down his cheeks as he lifts the lifeless
body of his buddy into the medevac helicopter for the last ride.

This man is really something for if you take a "Grunt" out of his muddy,
water filled bunker, remove his helmet, his flak jacket, his field uniform,
take away his rifle, clean him up and dress him in a sports shirt, slacks
and loafers, you've got a kid who was playing on last years high school
football team. He is a national asset to be cherished; he is the difference
between freedom and communist slavery, he is a United States Marine and
because he has fought for it, life has a special flavor the cowards will
never know."

The above Photo is a very close friend of mine.

MM1 Dustin Shellhase

Dustin is currently serving aboard the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt

He is like a lil brother to me, and he is at this time fighting with

his fellow shipmates to keep us Free from Terrorism.

Hand Salute to him !!

WANNABES/POSERS

WANNABE'S AND POSERS ARE THE LOWEST FORM OF WHALE SHIT

Hanoi John (Traitor) Kerry

Hey Hollywood !!

Who's Laffin Now ????

World War II

They are called our Greatest Generation...Perhaps

they are....All I know is that they are the "Old Breed"

That Fought their Asses off in the Pacific, and

Europe and came home to a Heroes Welcome !! Now 50

Years Later their own Country has turned it's back

on them and are trying to Deprive them of many

of the Benefits that they were promised...

I mean They were only sent to a few vacation spots like:

Guadalcanal, Peleliu, Tarawa, Iwo Jima, Normandy Beach,

Solomon Islands, Bougainville, Okinawa, Battle of the Bulge,

Sicily, Anzio.....Just to Name a Few.....

Hand Salute to the "Old Breed"

They Provided Us with The Freedom We Now Have !!

KOREA

(The Forgotten War)

OH HELL...here I go...They Called this a "Police Action"...

Yeah Right !! Tell you What Mr. Liberal Asshole

Politician....Tell That to the MARINES that DIED and

FROZE their Asses off at the FROZEN CHOSIN....

Or Tell that to the Brave DOGFACES that we Lost Hundreds

of on PORK CHOP HILL.....Yeah...While they were

fighting Those Commie Bastards You Sent them To Kill !!

POLICE ACTION MY ASS !!

IT WAS WAR !! PURE WAR AND HELL !!

GIVE THEM THE RECOGNITION THEY DESERVE

NOW !!

Vietnam

Best way I can describe this "CONFLICT"..(yeah right)

is with the following TRUE words from Marines Pinned

down by a NVA entrenched Regiment during TET 68 in

Hue City....

If the dumb mutherfuckin' politician pukeheads would just let us alone and let us do our jobs, we'd be outta here and back to the World in no time at all. Shit!! No arty, no fixed wing, no direct support from those dumbshit, poor-ass tank crews; just our damned M-16s and grenades and they want us to root out a regiment of entrenched NVA in a day or two. Well, let them dumb asshole politicians come over here and follow me around for a minute or two, and see what kind of bullshit happens when dumbshit mutherfuckin' politicians start calling the shots on the ground. Jesus H. Christ, why can't they stick to kissing asses and babies

Obscene mumbling from pinned-down Marines overheard amid street fighting, Hue, 1968

That about sums it up !! Over 58,000 Brave Warriors

Lost their Lives in that SHITHOLE !!

FOR WHAT ?? WHO HAS CONTROL OF THAT

COUNTRY NOW !!

Ia Drang

Au Shau

Duong Son

Hue

Khe Sanh

Con Tien

Mekong Delta

The Arizona

WE DIDN'T LOSE THAT WAR...WASHINGTON, DC DID...

That Whole Stinkin Shithole Should have

Been A "Free Fire Zone"...

Beirut

Over 240 of My Bro's died in this Hellhole at

the Hands of Towel headed Terrorist !!...

God Bless Em All !!!

I hope we get those Bastards Someday !!

ALL OF THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES !!

Desert Storm

Nothing Like Sending Our Troops into Hell to

Fight For the Oil Barons....and have them come back

home with their Bodies being eaten up by Toxins

as the Results of Chemical Warfare..And then they have

to Fight Another War with Their Own Government to

Get the Help That they so Justly

NEED AND DESERVE !!

Another Loss by the POLITICIANS !!

You Bro's Did Good....You Served Your Country Well !

BRAVELY AND HONORABLY...

YOU WON THE BATTLES !!

YOU WON THE FIRE FIGHTS !!

Afghanistan

THE Jury's Still Out on This One !!

IRAQI FREEDOM

Fuck a Bunch o Muslims...Feed em Pork !!

HEY SADDAM....EAT THIS MOTHERFUCKER !!

COMPLIMENTS OF THE MARINES !!

HEY...THIS IS FOR ALL YOU "ANTI AMERICAN, ANTI WAR,

PEACE NIK, TREE HUGGIN LEFT WING LIBERAL COCKSUCKERS"

CHOPPER PILOTS AND CREWMEN

HAVE "BALLS" OF TITANIUM

Actual Photo of One of Three "Ugly Angels" that Medivaced My

Mangy Ass, along with about 15 other WIA's and 6 KIA's

Out of the Bush on April 17th 1968 Near Hue City..

Photo furnished by Rich "Baseplate" Thrush

FLEET MARINE FORCE NAVY CORPSMEN

ARMY MEDICS

The Way I Got it Figured

"DOC"

is the definition of

"HERO"

Never Have So Few, Given So Much !!

I’m the one called "Doc"

I shall not walk in your footsteps,

but I will walk by your side.

I shall not walk in your image,

I’ve earned my own title of pride.

We’ve answered the call together,

on sea and foreign land.

When the cry for help was given,

I’ve been there right at hand.

Whether I am on the ocean

or in the jungle wearing greens,

Giving aid to my fellow man,

be it Sailors or Marines.

So the next time you see a corpsman

and you think of calling him "squid",

think of the job he’s doing

as those before him did.

And if you ever have to go out there

and your life is on the block,

Look at the one right next to you...

I’m the one called "Doc".

Harry D. Penny, Jr. HMC(AC)USN

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Red Dog's Good Shit

MY MUSICAL TRIBUTE CD'S

" IT'S JUST A NAM THING "

LEFT: DANE BROWN

RIGHT: DOUG "WILDMAN" CAREY

WARNING

CD CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE

AND

See Song Titles and Details at Link Below

Over 43 Minutes Playing Time, with Songs mixed

With Sounds of Choppers, Napalm Strike, Machine Gun Fire..

A Few "Its Just a Nam Thing" Reviews

Enjoyed it a lot. Listened to it several times already
Reviewer: Richard Dodd
Served in Vietnam myself 65 & 66 K Co. 3rd Bn. 1st Marines. Have enjoyed listening to the cd since I recieved it. Takes me back.

Takes you back in time
Reviewer: M F Moran
Took me back to good old An Hoa in 69-70 and a number of guys that I think of a lot. SIMPER - FI.

My Sixties
Reviewer: Charles "Doc" Nordan
As a Vietnam Vet Medic, what can I say? AWESOME. This is definately going to Gunny Fred, USMC. Welcome Home my Brothers Charles "Doc" Nordan 1st Cavalry Division 1966

Semper FI Glad to have it.
Reviewer: K.Avans
love the cd brothers

very emotional
Reviewer: sandi
This cd is totally brilliant, and totally emotional.

Fantastic CD - Don't Let The People Forget About Us
Reviewer: Rich Zettle
This CD brought back memories, both good and bad about the war. Thanks for telling our story. I hope there is a Volume # 2. Keep up the good work.

boy do i remember those song,and place.thanks
Reviewer: jim benton
great job brother,dont mean a thang.thats from f co 2nd batt,27th,2/27th.been thier and done that!

OUTSTANDING
Reviewer: Ken DeHaas
OUT FUCKING STANDING!!! ALL OF THE TRACKS FROM THIS CD ARE FROM THE GUT. NO DOUBT WE HAVE BEEN TO THE SAME PLACE. DO NOT HESITATE TO GET THIS COLLECTION OF USMC NAM MUSIC. GET ALONE.POP OPEN A BREW.INSERT THIS CD.AND SPEND SOME QUALITY TIME WITH YOUR BROTHERS. BEFORE LONG YOU'LL BE BACK IN THE NAM.BUT THEN AGAIN,HAVE WE EVER REALLY LEFT? *WELCOME HOME+ SEMPER FI, KEN--2/1 NAM RADIO HUMPER--'70/'71

Out-fucking-standing!!!
Reviewer: The Lit Pit (Ron)
'bout damn time we have the other guy hear what exactly what we went through. Ron @ MACV/SOG

"ITS JUST A NAM THING"

I came upon a "NO BULLSHIT" web page, and soon discovered it also had a CD for sale called, "ITS JUST A NAM THING". i'LL admit I was skeptical about how good a CD could an Ole Grunt put out. Well, I let the man know how I felt, and I got one of his CD's...I listened to the CD, then I started it over and read and sang along with it...the words are included. The voice, the words and the meaning took me back to the brothers I miss, had me walking the streets looking for a Vet, and had me proud to be a United States Marine once upon a time....defending our great country....and I hadn't even left the room...If you haven't got one, go get one, you'll be glad you did.....

SEMPER FIDELIS ...." RED DOG "

Dane,
I just finished listening to the CD, "Its Just a Nam Thing", and all I can say is WOW !! It leaves me almost speechless !!!............It was really overwhelming, the lyrics alone are so moving, but in conjunction with the music, the songs become so powerful, filled with a mixture of rhythms that all generations can relate to them. All the songs were deep from within one's soul, explicit of one's own dreary stint in the war.... I was overcome with emotions when i heard the very first song, " Just an Old Viet Vet"...The closing chorus telling of the Old Man being a decorated War Hero & yet all forgotten. It's all too familiar with so many of our own War Hero's that it consumes you with anger & sadness all at the same time. The songs really hit the truth of the matter of so many forgotten & troubled Veterans. Hopefully this CD will have more of a bearing for all who hears it, than just some kind of closure for a Vietnam Vet or Veteran of any war. All of you did a GREAT JOB recording them.

CHERYL, USDevilDogMom

HEY !!!, Your CD is AWESOME !!! i loveed your CD...I am so proud of you for putting it together. I am sure it was healing for you and it is healing for others who need to hear your message...So many don't express their inner world about Vietnam, and you do it in a very unique and awesome way!!!! I will put your link and info about your CD on my website very soon. WELCOME HOME AND SEMPER FI !!
SHARRI SAVAGE

I recently received my copy of the "Its Just a Nam Thing" CD and haven't been able to take it off of my player. I am a great fan of SEA music, have a collection of songs by the great singer/songwriters, Dick Jones, "Bull" Durham, etc. In my opinion " Its Just a Nam Thing" rates right up there with the best that I've heard. I recommend it to warriors of all services. If you've been there, done that, there is something for you here
Cdr Harold W. King USN (RET)

AWESOME CD !! The band done on helluva job, Wild Man done an AWESOME job on the Harmonica...I been wearing the tracks out on the CD. 3rd song "The Corps" makes one proud to wear the Eagle, Globe and Anchor... We are the Few...Fantastic webpage too...Welcome home all my Brothers...Thanks, Semper Fi.
Fred "Sgt Duck" Palascak, USMC

I am awe struck at the range of emotions that the songs covered with the different type of song styles you used...Rock and Roll, Sixties type music, and the last song M-Day3 just brought me to my knees. I really liked "The Corps", "Its Just a Nam Thing", "The Boys From 1/27" .....The background sounds were AWESOME !
Grady "The Bird" Birdsong, USMC

Dane,
I received your CD about 2 weeks ago. The first think I did was go for a ride down the river with it blasting on my cd player in my truck..I listened to it over and over and agree with your description of " it's a must have, for every Viet Vet"....I was 11bravo40 Army Infantry Central Highlands, 1st of the 14th Infantry 4th Division SSgt platoon leader in 69..I have a good bro "Keith Kruse", Marine 0311 68'..who lives in Prescott Arizona. I sent him the CD just knowing how much it would mean to him also...He has a friend at the Vet Center in Prescott where they are playing it now...I just ordered two more. One to replace mine, and one to replace his.. Keep up the good work bro..I have a large website and will help you promote this wonderful salute to all us Vets....many like Keith and I...100 Percent permanent/Total. Love Ya Bro....

$10.00 / COPY

" WELCOME HOME BRO"

Tracks:

Dedication

Welcome Home Bro

Bring Em Back Home

Ghost Gunner

Ole Viet Vet (New Version)

Letter To Doc

The Corps

Street Warriors

Freedom Standing Tall

SUPERB----Great
Reviewer: ART E> ROE SWCS USN (ret.) Seabees
Great military memories can be heard. Here and the every day routine with the Marines is all common to me. I was with 1/5 for 3 years in Nam---Truley a great bunch of guys---A pleasure to serve with the USMC Signed ART ROE swcs usn (ret.)

Uplifting, Sad, Fun, and TRUE!Reviewer: Paul Eisenhauer
It made me think, laugh, and cry.

Fuckin Awesome Brother!
Reviewer: Leo Sharkey
What a rush from your music Brother! See ya at the Jersey Shore Tribute. Semper Fidelis, Mines

Damn sure gets ya in the mood fer kickin' sum azz
Reviewer: Rick Johnson
Mity Fine Daner...GhostGunner's one kick-ass song; whole CD is a time machine...stirred many memories...Semper Fidelis and Welcome Home Bros!

Awesome! Hits me right in the heart!
Reviewer: Bruce Brymer
5 Stars? That's right! He wrote it just for me, and a quarter million other dudes. He also wrote it for 60,000 amigos who won't get to hear it. God Bless all you Men.

All those long buried thoughts and emotions pulled to the surface by a fellow Vi
Reviewer: Mike "Snuffy" Yawman
The first time I played Welcome Home Bro I was listening while doing something else. Without warning "Ghost Gunner" put me on the floor under the kitchen counter. Took a minute to collect myself and realize there wasn't an M60 cook'n off in my living room. Exciting doesn't cover it. My favorite song is "Ole Viet Vet". We all know this hero, and Dane brings him to life. If "Letter to Doc" doesn't choke you up, nothing will. Dane Brown and the 1/27 Grunts have brought it all home. To Dane I say: Thanks and Welcome Home Bro. Semper Fi.

Outstanding! I have two copies of this CD and keep one at home and the other in the car. When I'm in the car alone I can turn up the volume and no one knows when the eyes spring a leak. Again I say - Outstanding!

Reviewer: Doug "Wildman" Carey
Dane I think your CD is outstanding and that every Veteran should own one!!! Great job....... Semper fi, Doug.......

Fanfuckin tastic
Reviewer: Joseph C.Shaffer
The Truth Is out There Someplace ..The CD Hits The nail with a powerful hammer

Not to be listened to unless sober.
Reviewer: Tate Ingles
Have listen to this CD several times while on the road. Brings back memories, both good and bad. Would hate to listen to this under the influence...

A C.D. that will make you laugh and make you cry
Reviewer: MARTIN J LAWLER
I have this C.D. and i have it in my car at all times,The sometimes funny sometimes sad but always real lyrics put me there with my brothers once again. The lyrics and music written by the real deal for the real deal. Sung for the real deal by the real deal.

OUTSTANDING
Reviewer: Grady Birdsong
For anybody that humped the bush in Nam this will take you back to the Nam Land............

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