Phu Cat AFB Vietnam Stories Podcast

Phu Cat AFB Vietnam Stories Podcast

"Saigon Steve" talks with Air Force Veterans -- who were stationed at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- about their experiences during the war.

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October 17, 2022 31 mins

"Saigon Steve" talks with Captain Tom Olson, US Navy (Ret.) about his extraordinary military and civilian career aboard nuclear submarines.

Currently, Olson is a docent at the "Submarine Force Library and Museum" in Groton, Connecticut.


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"Saigon Steve" talks with Major General Robert H. Scales, Jr. (Ret.) about his extraordinary 34-year military service.

In Vietnam, General Scales commanded an artillery battery overlooking the notorious "Hamburger Hill" -- where he and his soldiers were attacked and overrun by nearly 100 North Vietnamese Soldiers (NVA) in a pre-dawn attack.

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"Saigon Steve" talks with Doug Davis (Security Police Squadron K-9) -- about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam.

Doug discusses his dangerous nightly patrols within and beyond the jungled wired perimeter of the base -- along with his German Shepherd companion "Smoke" to search for the enemy.

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"Saigon Steve" talks with Steve Ronan (Medical Service Specialist) about his Air Force medical training to become a Medic –- and his experiences with USAF, US Army, and Vietnamese civilians at the Phu Cat Air Force Base Dispensary in Vietnam.

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On this "Special Podcast Episode," we'll talk with military personnel who were stationed in Vietnam -- and hear about their extraordinary experiences.

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On this "Special Podcast Episode," we'll talk with military personnel who were stationed in Vietnam -- and hear about their extraordinary experiences.

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On this "Special Podcast Episode," we'll talk with military personnel who were stationed in Vietnam -- and hear about their extraordinary experiences.

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On this "Special Podcast Episode," we'll talk with military personnel who were stationed in Vietnam -- and hear about their extraordinary experiences.

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"Saigon Steve" talks with Jan Scruggs about his tour in the Army serving in  Vietnam -- his interaction with the enemy, receiving the Purple Heart, and his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Most importantly, Jan tells us why and how he conceived the idea of building the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC -- and what struggles he went through to build the wall.

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"Saigon Steve" talks with Harold Smith (Security Police/Cobra Flight Ambush) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- guarding the base, nights on the perimeter, and his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

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"Saigon Steve" talks with Kelly Chamberlin (Security Police 67-68) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- when it was still in the very early stages of being built by Red Horse.
He tells us about his duties, his encounters with cobra snakes, the enemy, and Agent Orange.

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"Saigon Steve" talks with Bob Klein (Crew Chief) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- and years later returning to see "The Hanoi Hilton" with a former POW.  Bob also tells how he was directly affected by exposure to Agent Orange -- and how and why and he became the "Phu Cat Hat Man."

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"Saigon Steve" talks with Sam Creed (Flight Facilities Operations) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- and his duties with the Control Tower (ATC)  and Radar Approach Control (RAPCON). He also helped facilitate and feed the orphans at Phu Cat Village for a 1968 Christmas Party.

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"Saigon Steve" talks with Ron Fletcher (F4 Fighter Pilot) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- and his experiences of missions over enemy territory.

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"Saigon Steve" talks with Alan Sugarman (Electronics & DJ) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- and his responsibilities for maintaining aircraft electronics -- and also as a Disc Jockey on the base radio station.

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"Saigon Steve" talks with Bill Troth (Munitions/Bomb Dump) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- handling and arming (Napalm, etc.) bombs for aircraft.

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"Saigon Steve" talks with Dave Hanson (Security Police) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- his interaction with the enemy, and his struggle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

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