FSB  Ripcord  Association

For Survivors, Family and Friends of the Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord,
101st Airborne Division    Vietnam,   March 12 - July 23, 1970.

 

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About this Website

This website is intended to provide information about The Battle of Ripcord in Vietnam, March 12 - July 23, 1970,

The soldiers who were involved in this battle, and about The Ripcord Association which started in 1985.

All information, comments and suggestions are appreciated.     

Please send them to:   frank@ripcordassociation.com

This site was Last Modified

07/01/2009

 

Home

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Unit History

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Association History

* Newsletters * Biographies * Tributes * Honors * Membership * Reunions * Writings

 

 

Newsletters Archive

 

All the past Ripcord Report newsletters are now added to the website

 

Read all the past "Prospectorives" from

John Mihalko, Ray Blackman, Chuck Hawkins, Chip Collins, etc

 

See how the newsletter has changed format thru the years

 

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The Ripcord Association History

Read how the Association

was started and what it has

evolved to today.

 

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Unit History

Read the history of the

2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry,

101st Airborne in Vietnam 1970

 

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Ripcord  Association

Membership

Roster 

 

 updated 12/7/08

 

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Membership  Form for The Ripcord Association

Join Now

 

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Books about

The Battle of Ripcord 

 

 

Keith Nolan's Book

"RIPCORD - Screaming Eagles Under Siege"

 

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Gen Ben Harrison's Book about The Battle of Ripcord

"Hell On A Hilltop"

 

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Operation Texas Star*  

By Gen John J. Hennessey

 

Declassified Authority: 927623

 Operations Narrative

 

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UPDATESLatest Ripcord Updates 

 
Ripcord Report Newsletter
Issue #80  Summer '09

Coming Soon

 

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2009 Ripcord Reunion

Oct 7 - 11, 2009

Sands Ocean Club Resort

Myrtle Beach, SC

For more details Click Here

 

Here are the Registration Forms for the reunion

 

To print out registration form

for 2009 Reunion  Myrtle Beach, SC

for The Association

 

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To print out registration form

for 2009 Reunion  Myrtle Beach, SC

for The Hotel

 

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506th Airborne Infantry Regiment Association
4126 Cole Way
San Diego, CA 92117-1123
Website: www.506infantry.org

Media Advisory
For immediate release


“Band of Brothers” Regiment to honor fallen warriors     
Fort Campbell, KY – June 22, 2009
        The U.S. Army unit that includes the famous “Band of Brothers,” the 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment, has announced a new monument to honor soldiers of the unit killed in service to their country. The 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment Association, a nonprofit veterans’ organization dedicated to the active duty soldiers and veterans of the 506th Infantry, is acting on behalf of the regiment to collect contributions in support of the memorial.
            The granite monument will be funded totally by private contributions, according to COL John P. “Pete” Johnson, commanding officer of the 101st Airborne Division’s 4th Brigade Combat Team at Fort Campbell,. A Nashville cement contractor, Glenn Goodwin of Roy Goodwin Contractors, is contributing all the materials and labor needed for the foundation of the monument. COL Johnson made the announcement as part of a ceremony welcoming the regiment home from a combat tour of duty in Afghanistan.
         The 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment – nicknamed the “Currahees” – has been part of the 101st Airborne Division for most of its history.  It has fought with distinction in World War II, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, suffering in that time over 1,400 killed in action.  It was elevated in the public’s consciousness by the hit movie “Saving Private Ryan” and the television series, “Band of Brothers.”
         The regiment parachuted into Normandy before D-Day and fought through the Battle of the Bulge and Operation Market Garden to V-E day.  In Vietnam, it achieved additional fame in fierce battles at Hamburger Hill and Firebase Ripcord. It has been deployed to Korea protecting the northern borders, and fought in Iraq and Afghanistan.  It recently returned to Fort Campbell, home of the parent 101st Airborne Division.
         The volunteer 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment Association sponsors scholarships, packages for overseas soldier, and aid programs for the families of soldiers killed or wounded in action.  In doing so, it brings veterans and active duty troops together, and hosts a large website dedicated to the history and people of the regiment.  
         The Association will accept tax-deductible contributions by mail, or electronically through their website at  <
http://www.506infantry.org>. The Association is a charitable War Veterans Organization under IRS section 501(c) (19), and as such, contributions are tax deductible.

 

For further information, contact:      
506th Airborne Infantry Association
John Lally, Board of Directors/Newsletter Editor
506th Airborne Infantry Association
(c) 651.788.3678  (w) 651.556.8001
email: johnlally@comcast.net
Website: www.506infantry.org

 

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War Stories with Oliver North

 

"Martin Hinton sent a link to hulu.com where you can watch several episodes of war stories.  Ripcord isn't one, but if you request it and more on Vietnam he can use that interest to help get more on the site."

 

Click this link and send in your request

http://www.hulu.com/war-stories-with-oliver-north

 

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Keith Nolan Memorial Page

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Ripcord  Association Membership  Roster

Updated  12/7/08

 

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When was the last time you updated your Membership    If you have moved, changed your e-mail address, etc

Please go to our Membership Page

and fill out the membership Form

Spam has won!

This page has been shut down due to huge amounts of Spam mail

please send me an e-mail at  members@ripcordassociation.com if you are interested in joining

 

 

 

 

 

DONATIONS
Donations are very important! 

Donations pay for the printing and mailing of the newsletter and help with the cost of organizing the Reunions .

All checks should be made

payable to “Ripcord Association”.
Please send all donations to:
Lee Widjeskog
493 Stillman Ave
Bridgeton, NJ 08302

E-mail:    
leewidjeskog@ripcordassociation.com

 

 

National Geographics Channel

"Inside the Vietnam War"

Date to be aired

Thurs Sept 10 2009

8 PM ET/PT  on NGTV

Several Ripcord Veterans

Fred Spaulding and Frank Marshall

were interviewed for this show

which includes The Battle of Ripcord

 

More info

and

Press Release

 

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"War Stories with Oliver North"

"Ripcord"

Date to be aired

Monday July 6, 2009

3 AM ET/PT  on Fox/News Channel

www.foxnews.com/warstories

 

 

Biographies   

Read the Biographies of men

that fought for Ripcord

 

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Archives

Stories, Articles, E-mails,

and past items that were archived

Find them here

 

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Tributes

Read the tributes of men that fought for Ripcord

 

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Honors

Read the Honors given to men that fought for Ripcord

 

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Writings / Stories 

Read articles sent in by Association Members

 

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Favorite Links Page

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Ripcord Buddy Search

Letters and requests for information about some of our Ripcord Veterans

send your requests to  frank@ripcordassociation.com

 

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Ripcord  Reunions

Past, Present, and

Future Reunions

Dates and Photos

 

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