Regrets:

Passing of Cpt David Rich 

B/2-319 Arty   Nov 2011

Eulogy and info

    New Ripcord Members

7/25/11

New Posts

41 years ago on July 23, 1970, The Battle of Ripcord ended on the Battlefield but has not ended for a lot of the veterans that took part in this battle.

This is a significant day for all of us, including the families and friends.

Read the comments that are coming in from everybody

To submit your comments, send them to:

mail@ripcordassociation.com

All comments are welcome from everyone.

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Evan DeWulf

Frank, there is a ‘Wall’ exhibit at Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. It’s on the 3rd floor in the ‘American Wars - Price of Freedom’ section. The exhibit captures the emotion of the ‘Wall’ by displaying things that have been left there…and it is moving. The section of the Wall they used as the backdrop was panel 8W (the picture above) and adjoining ones, which chronologically captures much of the time of the Battle of Ripcord.

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2/28/11

NEW

Never seen before Video Footage of Ripcord

D/2-506 on and around Firebase Ripcord

taken by

Walt Juszczak of D/2-506

Villager of the Day

Spotlight leads to friendship

(Story of FSB Ripcord members)

printed with permission from The Villages Daily Sun

Veronika Koenigsbauer meets Mike Griffin

Dear Ripcord Family

I have waited until Jenny had a couple of post operative appointments behind her to give you all an update.

Jenny’s surgery was a long one lasting from 11:30 am to around 5:30 pm but the stress was waiting the 3-4 days for the biopsy report. I am ecstatic to tell all of you that through your very generous and kind prayers for Jenny that all reports show that the cancer was at Stage 0 and that she has a 99% chance of it never coming back. With this said, Jenny will have to go for a yearly MRI to be on top of things.

Jenny is slowly recovering as the process of reconstruction (that will take probably into the first part of 2012 to complete with its different steps) is a very painful process. She’s a real trooper though and the idea that she is cancer free keeps her very positive and motivated.

If I haven’t told you “My Ripcord Family” enough then I will say it again. YOU ALL ARE SO FANTASTIC AND SUCH A COMFORT AND SUPPORT!!! It is such a wonderful feeling that I can always count on each of you to be there for me.

My sister Gerri and I are already mapping out our plans for the reunion in October. It will be so good to see each of you again and catch up on everyone’s lives.

My heartfelt love and appreciation to all of you!

Jan Kalsu  

jan@ripcordassociation.com

Proud to Serve my Country.

written by our own Ripcord veteran

Captain Vazquez-Rodriguez  of C/2-506

Check out his website

http://proudtoservemycountry.com/

Special thanks to Cowboy Kenn who took the photos and put them on his website.

Here is the link:

http://kennpix.smugmug.com/Prospectors-Parties-Events/Firebase-Ripcord-Reunion-04-09/16678731_KpWthR#1257662652_Z5nMQwk
 

Saturday  April 9th, 2011

A group of us Ripcord veterans gathered for Dinner and Drinks at Prospectors in Mt Laurel, NJ. Wow, it was a great time. Here is a list that attended:

Frank Marshall       Mt Laurel, NJ    A/2-506

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Fred and Carol Gilbert    Odenton, MD     D/2-506

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William and  Pam  Baldwin  (Baldy) Corinth, MS   A/2-506

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Dennis and Priscilla Bloomingdale     Phila, PA      B/2-506

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Peter and Chris Meloro      Spring Lake Heights, NJ    C/2-506

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John Reilly      Randolph, NJ         A2-11

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Dave and Cheryl Cordetti     Gibbstown, NJ  C 2/506

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Lee and Cathy Widjeskog      Bridgeton, NJ    A/2-506

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Tom Swayne               Heislerville, NJ      A/2-506

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Joe and Barbara Baggett  Atco, NJ      D/2-506

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John and Debbie Sherba      Green Creek NJ  E/2-506