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“Friendly Fire Isn’t,” by Captain LeRoy Reinburg, Jr., U.S. Coast Guard–Retired

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Claire Reinburg
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There are many tragedies in warfare but some of the most tragic, because they are frequently avoidable, are deaths or injury caused by the (oxymoron) “friendly fire.” The military term for friendly fire is the more descriptive word fratricide. These … Continue reading →

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“A Coast Guardsman’s Recollections of Vietnam” by Captain LeRoy Reinburg, Jr., U.S. Coast Guard–Retired

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Claire Reinburg
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During most of 1970, the Coast Guard Cutter PONTCHARTRAIN (WHEC-70), of which I was the commanding officer, was deployed to Vietnam as a unit of Coast Guard Squadron THREE, a part of Commander, Cruiser/Destroyer Group, U.S. SEVENTH Fleet. PONTCHARTRAIN was … Continue reading →

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