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A “Zippo” riverboat of the US Brown-water navy firing an ignited napalm mixture from a riverboat-mounted flamethrower in Vietnam. Image via Wiki Commons. Despite Congress’ concerns ...
Those who were boots on the ground and part of the brown water navy in Vietnam were already presumed to have exposure to Agent Orange. “It turned out that the Blue Water people, the people were ...
David E. Brown, age 78, passed away January 26, 2025, at his home in Kerrville. Services will be held at 10 a.m., February 1, 2025, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. The family will be receiving ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Navy is accusing the Board of Water Supply of spreading “grossly inaccurate” information about the safety of the military’s water. In a September letter ...
SEAN. YEAH. ED THIS ALL STARTED WITH A WATER MAIN BREAK HERE ON MAIN STREET ON SATURDAY. NOW THE CREWS, THEY KEEP ON FLUSHING HYDRANTS, BUT PEOPLE KEEP REPORTING DIRTY WATER. DAYS LATER.
The Vietnam-era swift boats or Brown Water Navy are the forefathers of SWCC. The "Brown Water Navy" is now one of the three components of the Naval Special Warfare Command -- SEAL teams ...
CINCINNATI — Clermont County says most of the county is seeing brown water coming out of its faucets, but that there is no threat to your health. The County posted on X, formerly known as ...
Following a brief business meeting, Dave Binder, of Allentown, will discuss his Vietnam experiences as a member of the Brown Water Navy, along the coast of South Vietnam, where he served two tours ...
“Myths and legends have been written and spoken about the Vietnam era ... “I had folks tell me that my dad was in the Brown Water Navy. I had never heard that term before, but later he ...
Well before Taylor Swift fans co-opted the term, there was another group of “Swifties” — Navy veterans who operated highly dangerous Swift Boat missions in Vietnam. When someone talks about ...