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Beetle Bailey circa 1968

HMM/VMM-265 VETS Posted on September 4, 2024 by WebmasterSeptember 4, 2024

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Military History Links

HMM/VMM-265 VETS Posted on December 8, 2023 by WebmasterDecember 8, 2023

These links are from an email sent by Jim Turano and forwarded to the Webmaster by Don Stoneking on Dec 4, 2023. They represent a lot of research by someone to pull them together into a single list and it … Continue reading →

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Million Veteran Program (MVP)

HMM/VMM-265 VETS Posted on September 25, 2023 by WebmasterSeptember 27, 2023

Fellow Marines, I received this today and thought it was worth passing on. It is a program of the VA, it’s free, and does some good for veterans. S/F, Bob Basye Note: The display shown below is from a .pdf … Continue reading →

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1966-67 Marion Sturkey’s Vietnam Pics

HMM/VMM-265 VETS Posted on April 24, 2021 by WebmasterNovember 25, 2021

Marion Sturkey was a lieutenant with HMM-265 when the squadron went to RVN aboard USS Boxer. He left the Marine Corps after that tour was complete and has written several books. Here is a link to his annotated Vietnam pics … Continue reading →

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The Wall That Heals

HMM/VMM-265 VETS Posted on November 16, 2019 by Long JohnApril 12, 2023

I recently had the honor to work a few volunteer shifts at The Wall That Heals (TWTF) when it stopped for a few days near my home. It is a traveling, three quarters scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial … Continue reading →

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HMM-265 & VMM-265 Facebook pages

HMM/VMM-265 VETS Posted on April 26, 2019 by WebmasterApril 27, 2019

VMM-265 joins 31st MEU HMM-265 public group vmm 265@vmm265 (no masthead or other provenance but looks legit) VMM-265 “Dragons” (official use) VMM-265 “Sweet Pea” award Related Images:

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Camp Lejeune-New River water contamination: A first-person report

HMM/VMM-265 VETS Posted on February 26, 2019 by Reiner ArnoldDecember 16, 2021

Last year, 2018, I was diagnosed with MDS-RS-SLD, a fairly rare kind of bone marrow cancer that inhibits normal red blood cell development and presents as anemia in routine blood tests. It was confirmed following a bone marrow biopsy at … Continue reading →

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Military and Veterans’ Associations

HMM/VMM-265 VETS Posted on December 2, 2018 by WebmasterDecember 5, 2018

USMC/Combat Helicopter & Tilt-Rotor Association The Association, originally known as the USMC/Vietnam Helicopter Pilot & Aircrew Association, a.k.a. Pop-a-Smoke, is now known as the USMC/Combat Helicopter & Tilt-Rotor Association. The name has evolved through the years to accommodate changes in … Continue reading →

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Distinguished Flying Cross Society

HMM/VMM-265 VETS Posted on December 2, 2018 by WebmasterJune 27, 2024

It seems that no one at DOD ever thought to keep an official, centralized record of Distinguished Flying Crosses as they were awarded. The Distinguished Flying Cross Society was formed to help fill that gap in our military history. If … Continue reading →

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Posting Links on Website

HMM/VMM-265 VETS Posted on February 23, 2018 by WebmasterJune 28, 2024

The Association will post on its website only those links that further the Association’s purposes as enumerated in Article Seven of the Association’s Certification of Formation or approved in accordance with the Association’s governance procedures. We will not knowingly post … Continue reading →

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  • Request for info on 1967 SOG mission to help with MIA search December 27, 2024
  • RTB William G. Cihak, DDS October 23, 2024
  • Beetle Bailey circa 1968 September 4, 2024
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