VIETNAM 1966

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I know, I know it's 9-11
But yesterday i was at a Veterans Arts & Crafts building. Meeting with a VA job counselor. There were two broken old men there, working on model airplanes. Both Vietnam vets, one was homeless.
Decided to post this today instead of waiting for Veteran's day.
#10 is my #1
#2 has a great slide show. Thankful the pix of that little girl is not there.
I have 3 daughters, 10 granddaughters, 1 great granddaughter.
I hate that pix.
The songs will bring back memories to vets, and maybe understanding to younger forum members.

Can somebody copy the link THANKS

Quote: 487tracydrive

/a-veterans-playlist-the-top-10-songs-of-vietnam/

I know, I know it's 9-11
But yesterday i was at a Veterans Arts & Crafts building. Meeting with a VA job counselor. There were two broken old men there, working on model airplanes. Both Vietnam vets, one was homeless.
Decided to post this today instead of waiting for Veteran's day.
#10 is my #1
#2 has a great slide show. Thankful the pix of that little girl is not there.
I have 3 daughters, 10 granddaughters, 1 great granddaughter.
I hate that pix.
The songs will bring back memories to vets, and maybe understanding to younger forum members.

Can somebody copy the link THANKS

This should have made the cut

Quote: 487tracydrive

Can somebody copy the link THANKS

Not sure this is the exact link you had in mind, but it covers the topic.

"We gotta get out of this place" was my favorite VN song.
That changed when I heard this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6gZefW4yEA

Every time I hear it, I choke up because it brings back back so many memories.

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1st Air Cav
C-1-5
1966-67

Best Viet Nam song

"I Feel Like I'm Fixin' To Die Rag"

Well, come on all of you, big strong men,
Uncle Sam needs your help again.
He's got himself in a terrible jam
Way down yonder in Vietnam
So put down your books and pick up a gun,
We're gonna have a whole lotta fun.

And it's one, two, three,
What are we fighting for?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
Next stop is Vietnam;
And it's five, six, seven,
Open up the pearly gates,
Well there ain't no time to wonder why,
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.

Well, come on generals, let's move fast;
Your big chance has come at last.
Now you can go out and get those reds
'Cause the only good commie is the one that's dead
And you know that peace can only be won
When we've blown 'em all to kingdom come.

And it's one, two, three,
What are we fighting for?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
Next stop is Vietnam;
And it's five, six, seven,
Open up the pearly gates,
Well there ain't no time to wonder why
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.

Come on Wall Street, don't be slow,
Why man, this is war au-go-go
There's plenty good money to be made
By supplying the Army with the tools of its trade,
But just hope and pray that if they drop the bomb,
They drop it on the Viet Cong.

And it's one, two, three,
What are we fighting for?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
Next stop is Vietnam.
And it's five, six, seven,
Open up the pearly gates,
Well there ain't no time to wonder why
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.

Come on mothers throughout the land,
Pack your boys off to Vietnam.
Come on fathers, and don't hesitate
To send your sons off before it's too late.
And you can be the first ones in your block
To have your boy come home in a box.

And it's one, two, three
What are we fighting for?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
Next stop is Vietnam.
And it's five, six, seven,
Open up the pearly gates,
Well there ain't no time to wonder why,
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.