“The most unbelievable rush”

Veterans reunite for first ride in Huey since Vietnam service 46 years ago

 

     More than four decades had passed since they left Vietnam, but when eight “Charlie Rangers” soldiers reunited for Operation Landing Zone (LZ) last weekend, they felt like kids again.

     Their homes are scattered across the country, and one thing brought them together for this weekend; a chance to ride in a Huey helicopter one more time.

     The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, known as a Huey, was a low-flying aircraft that became a symbol of the Vietnam War and holds memories for those who flew in them.

     “They were like our horse of war,” veteran Darrel Gibson said. “They took us into battle and took us out.”

    Read the full article in the September 3 edition of the papers.

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