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 was started in 1985. All information, comments and suggestions are appreciated. Please send them to: mail@ripcordassociation.com
Latest News and Updates
Check here for all the
latest and recent News and Updates
for The Ripcord Association
Last Update
March 1, 2020
Fire Base Ripcord
Ripcord Facts
Learn the facts about The Battle for Firebase Ripcord
Facts about Ripcord
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Units Involved
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The 20 Deadliest Battles in Vietnam
Reunions
Ripcord Association holds their reunion yearly in various locations across the country
Future Reunions
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1986 thru 1999 Reunions
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2000 thru 2018 Reunions
2020 Ripcord Reunion
Springfield, MO
Mon July 20 thru Thurs July 23
Leave Friday July 24
2020 Reunion Registration form
NEW Update
List of who signed up for reunion
updated March 1, 2020
50th Anniversary
2020 Springfield, MO
Start Monday 20 July
and end with banquet on
Thursday 23 July and
leave Friday 24 July
Added to our
Video History of Ripcord page
Hill 902 Charlie company 2/506
presentation by Ken Pitetti,
a frame by frame account on what happened on Hill 902
Newsletters
The Ripcord Report is a quarterly newsletter about the Ripcord Association and it’s members. Our archives contains all the newsletters since 1985.
Current Newsletter
Ripcord Report #121
March 2020
Currahee Memorial Brick Paver Project
Honor the memory of your buddies with a laser etched paver that will last forever. Pavers are installed at the Currahee Memorial on Fort Campbell and will be maintained by the 506th Infantry Regiment Association.
To order a paver go to:
www.thatsmybrick.com/506airborne or click on Updates on this page and follow the process.
Membership
Free Membership, just fill out our application to become a member.
Updated 11/13/2019
Donations
Donations are very important!
Donations pay for the printing and mailing of the newsletter and help with the cost of organizing the Reunions.
Ripcord Videos
Video stories, Interviews, and documentaries with the veterans that were in The Battle of Firebase Ripcord
Ripcord Association
Read how the Ripcord Association was started and how it is today
Board of Directors
The feature-length documentary entitled,
The Ghosts of Ripcord, is now available on DVD!
To make your purchase please visit the official Facebook page here:
https://www.facebook.com/commerce/products/1414513478659718/
For an exclusive glimpse at the film check out our latest trailer here:
https://www.facebook.com/firebasefilm/videos/1725173354182205/
Make sure to follow our Facebook page to get all the latest updates about the film! https://www.facebook.com/firebasefilm
Fire Base Ripcord after evacuation
History
Read the reports written describing after action reports