Every single soldier in the ‘field’ knew that if we left on a Medevac we were about to be delivered into the hands of the smartest most caring people in the world, and if we didn’t make it, it wasn’t for a lack of unselfish effort.
Here’s a short 7-minute video tribute to all those who served in the hospitals, aid stations, in the field, and on Dustoff crews. We were young and didn’t know that you were trying to keep names off the wall. I remember!
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If you want to read more about those who served in the medical field during their Vietnam tours, consider the following stories published earlier on this website:
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Vietnam Dustoff: https://cherrieswriter.com/2020/10/18/vietnam-dustoff/
Dead men flying – The Dustoff Pilots of Vietnam: https://cherrieswriter.com/2016/02/23/dead-men-flying-heroic-as-hell-the-dustoff-pilots-of-the-vietnam-war-image-heavy/
A Veterans story: https://cherrieswriter.com/2020/03/22/a-veterans-story-one-vietnam-nurse-mending-and-remembering/
Medics and Corpsmen in Vietnam: https://cherrieswriter.com/2020/03/15/medics-and-corpsmen-in-vietnam/
I knew you’d come: https://cherrieswriter.com/2019/11/24/i-knew-youd-come-guest-post/
A day in the life of a Dustoff Pilot: https://cherrieswriter.com/2018/12/10/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-dust-off-pilot-guest-post/
Angels of War – A Vietnam Nurse: https://cherrieswriter.com/2018/11/26/angels-of-war-a-vietnam-nurse/
A special breed of soldier: https://cherrieswriter.com/2016/10/25/a-special-breed-of-soldier/
Nurses during the Vietnam War: https://cherrieswriter.com/2016/09/20/nurses-during-the-vietnam-war/
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Thanks for sharing such a fitting tribute for this time of year. Gary
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This was VERY hard to watch… but I’m glad I did. It reminded me of how lucky I was, that all of us were, to have these wonderful people there to help us when we needed it most.
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This is bad. Very hard to watch.
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had map of nam nowhere around can tho or anywhere did i see 83 eng we never exited. tell guys with me in nam, hi, ala . 30 yrs writing army (these places everybody no bic. was part of agent orange lawsuit a joke me and thousands got butkas. tired of write here there go see va. couldnt wait turn 65 get medicaid medicare and a civilian care provider who finally after almost 50yrs of pain for knee and bask arhtitis treated and relief. your books not available my libaey granite city il. still like your site tanks
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The Medical personal and the Dust-off Chopper pilots were the best, The Field Medics that were with us ground pounders started the ball rolling. We just could not say enough good about them.
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I didn’t see the Dustoff video. It says not available. Please send the link. Thank you,Karl Danckwerth, Medic 254th, 66-67
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Which article are you referencing for the video?
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Bless them all.
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Great read, I’ll finish it later.I am just taking off from DC on a HONOR FLIGHT FROM Austin Tx.Soo many nurses and Medias in Arlington from Vietnam.Thanks for the article’s
Richard Kemp
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A great article paying tribute to all 9f us who served in the medical field. One article that was not listed was one that was submitted in my name that listed the major casualties that were evacuated by the 254th Medical Detachment (Hel Amb) in 1966.
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P.S. I served at the 67th Evac Hospital in Qui Nhon 1969-1970 and again in 1970-1971. My first tour, I was Head Nurse of the Orthopedic Ward ( mainly amputees) and during my second tour, I was Head Nurse of Casualty Receiving and Triage.
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Thanks so much for the tribute to Nam Nurses—that does not happen very often !
Diana Dwan Poole
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I too am one of the very lucky ones, our Battalion lost 324 LIZ’s during 1967, our Company had 54 Purple Hearts in 4 months. I served 22 months in Vietnam and was not physically wounded, however the toxic & emotional scars are wounds that you live with the rest of your life. To all of those who’s job was to pick up and help those wounded survive, you have my undying respect and gratitude for keeping some names off of the Wall.
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Outstanding. It’s amazing the number of service members that were saved as compared to other wars
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