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1 Graphic courtesy of:

Richard A. Carvell
12th Reconnaissance Intelligence Technical Squadron (Photo Lab OIC)
Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Saigon, Vietnam
June 1970 - June 1971

Upon arriving at the Crowne Plaza Hotel check in desk, you will see the Tan Son Nhut Association logo being projected onto the marble floor.
2 Graphic courtesy of:  Richard A. Carvell

Janice Jones and Medal Of Honor Recipient, Tom Norris, enjoying a conversation in the hospitality room.
3 Graphic courtesy of:  Richard A. Carvell

Lackland Air Force Base, conducts a graduation ceremony.  These are some of the young women and men passing in review, during the parade.
4 Graphic courtesy of:  Richard A. Carvell

Women and Men of the graduating class, raise their right hand and "Swear Allegiance" to the Constitution of the United States.
5 Graphic courtesy of:  Richard A. Carvell

William "Bill" Carlson, shows a document to one of the female Drill Instructors after the graduation.
6 Graphic courtesy of:  Richard A. Carvell

Medal Of Honor Recipient, Tom Norris, ate lunch with a group of trainee's.  After lunch, Tom shook the hand of every trainee present.
7 Graphic courtesy of:  Richard A. Carvell

L - R:  TSNA President Robert R. Gales, U.S. Navy Cross Recipient Kiet Van Nguyen and Medal Of Honor Recipient Tom Norris. .
8 Graphic courtesy of:  Richard A. Carvell

The "Table of Honor" showing the Prisoner Of War / Missing In Action table.
9 Graphic courtesy of:  Richard A. Carvell

Sharon and Johnnie Jernigan finish setting the "Table of Honor," for our missing comrades.
10 Graphic courtesy of:

Charles Penley
377th Security Police Squadron
Tan Son Nhut
Oct 1967 - Jul 1969

This is just one of the unusual signs that I saw in Texas on the way back to Tennessee.

This was the first time that I have seen such a sign.

On the top of the sign is a blinking blue light.  On each side of the blinking blue light was a still camera and a video camera.

Guess it must have taken a photo of me while I was taking a photo of it.

A marked law-enforcement car followed my sister Janice and I, for several miles.


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Graphic courtesy of:  Alan W. Boedeker  USAF AETC ABW/PAM

Bill Carlson, displays his basic training photograph, as his wife Mary Ann looks on.


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Graphic courtesy of:  Alan W. Boedeker  USAF AETC ABW/PAM

Col Mott, Wing Commander, briefing the Tan Son Nhut Association Members just prior to our having lunch with the basic trainee's.


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Graphic courtesy of:  Alan W. Boedeker  USAF AETC ABW/PAM

Thuy and Kiet Nguyen, (U.S. Navy Cross Recipient) go through the chow line with some basic trainee's.


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Graphic courtesy of:  Alan W. Boedeker  USAF AETC ABW/PAM

L - R:
Rich Carvell, Carol Bessette, Kiet Nguyen, (U.S. Navy Cross Recipient), Dale Bryan, Robert Gales, Tom Norris (Medal Of Honor Recipient), Bob Laymon, George Plunkett, Johnnie Jernigan and Don Parker at the "Enlisted Heritage Museum."


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Graphic courtesy of:  Alan W. Boedeker  USAF AETC ABW/PAM

Tan Son Nhut Association group photograph, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas.





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