Submitted by Name: milo rusimovich From: winnipeg E-mail: Contact
Comments: I left Winnipeg as a 17 year old kid in May of 1964 to join the Marines. Served with 3rd Force Recon in Viet Nam and returned home in 1968. We has another Canadian in my company was from Quebec his name was Sgt Frank Demoss. Just found this site and happy that its here.
Admin reply: Welcome Home Milo. You would be most welcome to come out to one of our meetings 1st Wednesday of every month Army Navy Air Force Club, Ellice Ave and Empress 7:30 PM
Added: November 9, 2017
Submitted by Name: Susan Puska From: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan E-mail: Contact
Admin reply: Hello Susan Thank you for your post and interest in the Canadian Vietnam Veterans. I will forward your information along to as many members as possible.
Added: October 9, 2017
Submitted by Name: Megan Irving` From: Revelstoke BC E-mail: Contact
Admin reply: Hello Megan I need a little more specific information to reply to your post.
Added: September 27, 2017
Submitted by Name: Wayne Berglund From: Grand Forks, North Dakota E-mail: Contact
Comments: Good Morning Paul What I had assumed, was correct. In my PTSD meeting yesterday, the group stated that your Honorable service in the U.S. Military, automatically makes you eligible for VA Care n Benefits. Have a 'fun' day. :) wain
Admin reply: Thanks again Wayne, nice to know we can get some VA health benefits if we need to. I will make an appointment soon and get a few things checked. Have a great weekend!
Added: August 16, 2017
Submitted by Name: Wayne Berglund From: Grand Forks, North Dakota E-mail: Contact
Comments: Good Day my 'Friend' Just returned from the GF Veterans' Service Office. Had a load of questions to ask, n be answered. First off, I had assumed that You, Rob, n Ron are in the VA System. If not, You need to be. The GF Service Office was 'very' eager to help-out in any way they could n would. I was told that there is a Service Officer (no name) that works the Hallock, Mn area....telephone #1-218-843-2198. The days he/she was in-office was not listed. The Lady in the GF Office is Kimberly Keller, telephone # 1-701-780-8296. "She was '''very''' helpful. Hopefully this will help-out n get the ball roll-n. If I can do further assistance, just ask... Have a good week. wain ;)
Admin reply: Hi Wayne, thanks for the information, it's much appreciated. Rob, and I are in the VA system, but not sure about Ron. As a matter of fact, Rob had a Dr. appointment last week in the Grafton VA Clinic. I'm sure he'll tell you all about it. Thanks again for all of your help.
Paul
Added: August 15, 2017
Submitted by Name: Wayne Berglund From: Grand Forks, North Dakota E-mail: Contact
Comments: Good Morning Paul It was 'grr-8' seeing n visiting with You, Shirley, n Rob Saturday in GF. In looking in the history of Agent Orange, I found that the U.S.A, was using that 'Killer' as early as 1961 n Vietnam n Southeast Asia. Ron needs to do more follow-up with his dilemma in relationship to Agent Orange. ''AND'', YOU AND ROB NEED, AND I REPEAT, TO PUSH TO GET VA ASSISTANCE. I'll see what I can find out down here. Again, it was 'fun' seeing "You Guys"!:-) Maybe n October in Larimore. wain
Admin reply: Hi Wain, likewise, it was great seeing you again, and thanks for asking us to join you and your group for a beer at the Eagles Club. I agree, Ron, Rob and I should go down to the VA, and see if they can do anything for us. Hopefully, we'll all see each other again in Larimore.
Added: August 13, 2017
Submitted by Name: Martin J. Payne From: Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania E-mail: Contact
Admin reply: Thanks for your post Martin and Welcome Home.
Added: August 4, 2017
Submitted by Name: Craig Thomson From: Cedar City Ut. E-mail: Contact
Comments: Looking for a Canadian that served in the US Army during the Vietnam war. He was my drill Instructor at Ft Lewis Wash. in 1968. By this time he had already been to Vietnam. All I have is a last name BAJA. Thanks for any help. Would love to tell him Thanks.
Admin reply: Hello Craig I went through basic in Ft Lewis 1968 also with three other Canadians in our Company and it would have been great to have a Canadian DI! If we ever come across your DI I will pass on your information.
Added: August 4, 2017
Submitted by Name: mike kelley From: tewksbury,massachusetts usa E-mail: Contact
Comments: i just found your website and hope that it will be a source of information as i research an article on canadians who served in nam. i read about u.s.army sergeant peter charles lemon of toronto who was awarded the medal of honor for his valor in vietnam.i would like to write an article for vietnam magazine on canadians who were decorated for valor. i would appreciate any help i can get to gather the input for this story. i am not a canadian,but i served with troop c, 1-9 cavalry (recon)1st air cav in nam in 1966 as a helicopter crewman-door gunner.one of my sergeants was a canadian.thank you all for serving my country while many americans dodged service in vietnam. welcome home.
Admin reply: Hello Mike and thank you for your post. If we can be of any help or assistance for your story let us know.
Added: July 26, 2017
Submitted by Name: David Lamb From: Hamilton Ontario E-mail: Contact
Name: milo rusimovich
From: winnipeg
E-mail: Contact
I left Winnipeg as a 17 year old kid in May of 1964 to join the Marines. Served with 3rd Force Recon in Viet Nam and returned home in 1968. We has another Canadian in my company was from Quebec his name was Sgt Frank Demoss.
Just found this site and happy that its here.
Admin reply: Welcome Home Milo. You would be most welcome to come out to one of our meetings 1st Wednesday of every month Army Navy Air Force Club, Ellice Ave and Empress 7:30 PM