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| Welcome to the home of the 183rd SeaHorses! |
| CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE NOVEMBER 2024 NEWSLETTER! |
| This site is dedicated to members of the 1st Aviation Brigade, 10 CAB, 183rd Sea Horses RAC. The 183rd Aviation Company operated out of Nha Trang, Dong Ba Thin, Phan Rang, Bao Loc, Dalat, Ban Me Thout, Gia Nhia and Phan Thiet. Visit my Guest book, find old friends, view pictures, visit military links, and read stories from Birddog pilots. |
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| Mission Statement It is the Mission of the Veterans of the 183rd Aviation Company (Seahorses) to preserve our history, remember and honor our lost Seahorse brothers, renew and maintain relationships developed by serving in the 183rd Aviation Company during the Vietnam War, and provide mutual support. |
| The members of the 183rd Seahorses hope you enjoy our web site. Feel free to take a look around and check out the different tabs where you can view our history, pictures, some neat videos, and stories about combat experiences that our vets have shared. There are links to other sites with a military presence. Visit our products page where you can order hats, t-shirts, commemorative coins, decals etc. Last of all, Sign our Guestbook - We love hearing from you. |
| SAVE THE DATE SEAHORSE REUNION 2024 SEPTEMBER 24-26, 2024 LODGE WELCOME LETTER SCHEDULE OF EVENTS REGISTRATION FORM FINANCIAL AID REQUEST A Reunion of Seahorses We hope you will join us at a reunion of the Veterans of the 183rd Aviation Company! It will be held September 24 – 26 at the Lodge of the Ozarks in Branson, Missouri. We also encourage you to bring family members! Several veterans brought their children to Florida and everyone had a great time. Attached is a welcome letter from the Lodge of the Ozarks with reservation information. The $119 rates are also good Sunday and Monday nights. There are a few rooms with king size beds that are $5 more per night and subject to availability. (The weekend rates are $50 more per night.) We are enclosing a schedule of events and registration form. We are also sending information on lodging. We think you will like the Lodge of the Ozarks! We encourage you to make your lodging reservations as soon as possible. The quoted rates are also good on Sunday and Monday nights. The cancellation policy is very generous. An optional activity this year will be a cruise on the Branson Belle. It cruises on Table Rock Lake and includes a dinner, show, and time to go outside and enjoy the lake. The website for the Branson Belle is https://www.silverdollarcity.com/showboat-branson/. This would be from Noon to 4:00 pm on Thursday. Please do not let financial considerations keep you away. The John and Natalie Fischer Scholarship Fund was established specifically for financial assistance to those who want to attend reunions. Attached you will find a request for financial assistance. Be assured that requests and grants are held in the strictest confidence. In the past some people have donated items for a raffle. This has proved to be a very popular event and fund raiser. If you want to donate an item for the raffle, bring it along. If there are higher dollar items, we may use a silent auction for them. The closest airport is Springfield-Branson National Airport. It is served by American, Allegiant, Delta, and United Airlines. It is a one hour drive from the airport to the Lodge of the Ozarks. If you have any questions, please contact David Neff at this e-mail address, dbneff@gmail.com . Or call him at 785-843-8966. We hope to see you in September! Your Reunion Committee |
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" "When the last living link to the Vietnam war throws his ruck over his shoulder and climbs aboard the last slick off the LZ, an era, a way of life will pass forever into history. Vietnam has held onto it's people like no other war in our history. When there was no one else to turn to, we turned to each other and in our Brotherhood we found comfort, acceptance and understanding. In our shared experience, we found validation of our service and sacrifice. Hopefully, someday, someone will tell our real story. But probably not, our experience, our wartime way of life, all that transpired to produce the unique Vietnam Veteran will be known only to us, and that will be enough." Jim Benoit, Seahorse Veteran |
John C. & Natalie S. Fischer Fund. In 2010, a special fund was created in John and Natalie Fischer's honor to encourage tax deductible contributions to ensure participation, recognition, and commemoration of all who served in a Reconnaissance Aircraft Company (RAC) during the Vietnam Era. As such, in lieu of flowers, please make your donations to this Fund in the following manner: Make your check out to the Veterans of the 183rd Aviation Company, and list "John & Natalie Fischer Fund" on the memo line. Mail your check to: David Neff, 767 E 1250 Road, Lawrence, KS. 66046 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
  VA Wants Veterans to be Wary of PACT Act Fraud |
| Have you recently been contacted by a company aggressively seeking to legally represent you in filing presumptive VA claims authorized by the PACT Act? If so, be wary as the company might be seeking a portion of your VA benefits. Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (PACT Act) represents the biggest expansion of Veteran benefits in history, and many Veterans may be eligible to receive compensation for their service. The PACT Act adds 23 burn pit and toxic exposure-related conditions to VA’s list of service presumptions, including hypertension, with the expansion of presumptions related to Agent Orange exposure by including Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Guam, American Samoa, and Johnston Atoll as locations for Agent Orange exposure. While this legislation brings great promise to Veterans, it’s also a monumental opportunity for fraud. VA has received multiple reports of unaccredited law firms or companies targeting Veterans to offer their services to file claims for presumptive conditions. Unaccredited law firms and companies are reaching out to help for a fee as high as 40% of the Veteran’s retroactive payment and 40% of the Veteran’s first year of entitlement payments. VA is committed to help protect Veterans from predatory entities, by educating Veterans, their families, and all partners about the types of activity and tactics being used against them. To avoid being a victim of these schemes, here are some helpful tips to remember:
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| The link below is a fantastic slide show with music that shows lots of photos and all branches of the services representated. See SOG, Seals, Puff, M-48 tanks, SF teams, Medevacs, Choppers, LRRP's etc. etc. It's a PowerPoint slideshow that will download to your computer. Sit back and relive some memories you may have forgotten. DOWNLOAD & VIEW We invite you to watch this video on youtube. It's an art show entittled "War on Truth" that honors veterans from AZ. This is a great project that helps Vets cope with their feelings. We found this video that features the song " We gotta get out of this place" by The Animal's. It shows some pictures maybe you've seen before, maybe some you haven't. For all you aircraft junkies, blow the video up to full screen, pause it at about 36 seconds into the video, check out the crashed airplane. Wonder how many of you can identify what kind it was??? Hope you enjoy! A fitting tribute to all you Warriors: The sign pictured below was posted on the tower at the Dong Ba Thin airport. How many of you remember seeing it????  |
| We are now classified as a Non-Profit organization. Our organization was classified as a 501 (c) (19), EIN #83-0507505 in 2010, with an effective date of exemption of March 11, 2008. This classification may allow Veterans of the 183 rd to deduct certain expenses in their tax returns for activities associated with our unit (please contact your tax advisor on the specifics of these deductions). Contributions are tax deductible. I look forward to hearing your suggestions and working with you . |
| Please contact the appropriate Seahorses if you have anything to communicate, especially stories to share or the names of newly located brothers. Contact information for the Membership Committee of the 183rd Aviation Company. |
| President: Charlie Mingus 638 N Walton Lakeshore Dr. Panama City, Fl. 32413 Ph. 334-301-3574 ccmingus@gmail.com | Vice President: Tom Wing 345 Lincoln Street Longmont, Co. 80501 1swing@hudsoncos.com |
| Treasurer: David Neff 767 East 1250 Rd. Lawrence, KS 66046 Ph. 785-843-8966 dbneff@gmail.com | Secretary: Hiram Johnston 1321 Beaver Dam Rd. Madison,GA 30650 Ph. 706-342-9136 babs.hiram@gmail.com |
| Membership & Registration: Jim Benoit 219 Cardinal Ln. Delray Beach, FL 33445 Ph. 508-221-0091 jimbenoit@comcast.net | Military Affairs: Dick Kloppenburg 8050 84th Ave. S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040 Ph. 425-747-5263 kloppenburg@mac.com |
| Unit Historian: Mark Mitchell 4611 Park Ridge Dr. Benton, LA 71006 Ph. 318-422-6871 marko49@suddenlink.net | Unit Chaplin: Frank M. Perrin 6 Chatham ct. Westerly, RI. 02891 Ph. 401-348-5022 perrinfolks@aol.com |
| Editors/Publishers: Ash Cutchin 29018 Darden Point Rd. Courtland VA 23837 Ph.757-562-6559 ashappraz@charter.net Don Tyler 1086 N. Old Franklin Rd. Nashville, NC 27856 Ph. 252-478-3546 seahorse21@live.com | Web Management: Jim McHaney 1020 S. 124th St. Chandler, AZ 85286 Ph. 480-510-2745 seahorse183rd@cox.net Bob Howland 5691 Hillsdale St. Ft. Lawn, SC 29714 Ph. 803-984-8812 bhowland@comporium.net |
| This Website was inspired by Mr. Jim Penzin and created by Jim McHaney . Please provide any feedback you may have concerning this site to Bob Howland A special thanks for the following Sea Horse veterans who gave materials and support for this page: Charles Pettyjohn, Jim Penzin, Jay Bauer, Cleveland Ashley, Jerry Lemons, Roger Willis, James Benoit, Jerry Bussel and John Fischer. Special recognition to Alan Cherin (Shortround), and Bill Keener for their contributions in finding so many 183rd Vets. |
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