In keeping with the spirit of Memorial Day, I would like to share the names of my friends who were killed in action from Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Pleiku Province, Vietnam 1967-69:
Armin Blake, Clyde Sweat, Roscoe Ball, Rich Anderson, Harvey Enz, Mike Hermsen, John Brandborg, Angel Reyes, James McKechnie, Paul Peters, Norman “Doc” Keller, Fred Land, Jon “Doc” Ripee and Huskie Yazzie B. Ten.
Our mission is to keep the promise that they, and all those who gave their lives for our country, will not be forgotten.
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