Memoirs From Nam

Fire Base Kathryn, Vietnam War by Byron Edgington I’ll never forget my first girl. I’ll never forget Kathryn, either. Kathryn—the ...

Depression and Suicide ... by Byron Edgington To my fellow veterans, their spouses, friends, family and those who care for us. Her...

Camp Eagle Christmas Show by Byron Edgington Here's another vet’s recollection of Christmas in Vietnam, and the Bob Hope USO Sho...

"We Remember" ... and We Should Share With the fortieth anniversary of the fall of Saigon approaching next April, there may p...

Revenge:  Capt. Ahab ("Moby Dick") and Cdr. Ahearn  CJ: Here's a piece for the blog if you want to use it. It's an exc...

Byron's UH-1 Huey The view in the photo is from the cockpit of my UH-1, Huey, taken sometime in September 1970 in northern I Corps....

Byron Edgington CJ:  I'm reluctant to stoke the political fires creeping into the Vietnam blog, but Mr. Fox's entry today, A Wo...

Byron Edgington and his Huey CJ: I read with interest the medal of honor piece about Mr. Lemon. He's certainly a hero in my book.  ...

Warrant Officer 1 B Edgington 3rd from the left War is filled with opportunities to get yourself killed.  Sometimes these opportuni...

Byron Edgington's Return Visit to Vietnam - 1992 For veterans of the war in Vietnam considering a return visit, I encourage you to ...

Comancheros of 'A' Co, 101st AHB, 101st ABN, Sept 1970 by Byron Edgington Recently, I had the privilege of addressing a loca...