NAM VETS ANSWER QUESTIONS

peter a tressider

Was in Vietnam
Dec66 - Jul 69 Nov71 - Nov72
four tours

he was assigned to the 3rd Air Police Sqdn, Bien Hoa AB, RVN & 6498th Security
Police Sqdn, Danang AB, RVN

he was in the Air force

his job was a Security/Law Enforcement
Specialist/Supervisor. Responsible for perimeter security of the airbases,
as well as the safety of all personnel and equipment on the air bases.

He Enlisted July 65, 17 days after graduating from high
school.

he Initially didn't want to go
which is why he joined the Air Force. Then he realized how unpatriotic was being and volunteered to go.

Aftervietnam, he was proud that he had served my country well and of what he personally
had accomplished while in Vietnam.

Being bipolar & PTSD at 100% DAV, peter now wishes that what happened 35 years ago
would go away, but it never will so, he immerse himself in it 24 hours a day.

THE BEST thing about nam was Knowing that by placing the Heavy Armor and Heavy Weapons on the AF's Inventory with 3 other Air Policemen, that there would
never be a repitition of what happened in Korea. 900 Air Police were left behind in a rear guard action, while the base evacuated. When they came back 2 days later only 8 men survived. Now it is a worldwide policy for the use of
heavy weapons and armor, because the Security Forces are also Airborne. They're the first ones in and the last ones out Also knowing that anyone who directly worked for me never got wounded or killed, while I was there..

the worst At first not being able to return fire and the rockets, especially the penetrators (122mm rockets) with delay fuses. Also not wanting to make friends. When you did lose some who was close, the pain never goes away.

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