 Will and Cori 10/5/08. Mr. Wolff  Served on a Naval swift boat in the coastal waters of South Vietnam (Gulf of Siam, Cameroon Bay). He also served.

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 Will and Cori 10/5/08

Mr. Wolff  Served on a Naval swift boat in the coastal waters of South Vietnam (Gulf of Siam, Cameroon Bay). He also served two and a half years on a destroyer while in the Navy.  He served a one year tour of duty in Vietnam patrolling the coast and protecting locals and fisherman from the ruthless enemy forces.

Mr. Wolff

Mr. Wallace  He served in the U.S. Navy for his time in the military.  During his tour in Vietnam, he patrolled the river system of the delta area of Vietnam on a swift boat.  His patrols consisted of cruising up the rivers and protecting those who live there by helping the locals and fighting the VC guerillas and NVA in the region.

Mr. Wallace

PCF Boats  Swift boats came about around as a modified civilian boat meant to carry people in Louisiana.  PCF boats are 50ft long, 8 and 1/2 ft wide, and made of 3/8 inch aluminum plating. They had two 50 cals on which has a mortar mounted on the top.  Swift boat teams consist of 1 officer and 5 enlisted men. Usually one is an interpreter.

PCF Boats cont.

After their Service  Since their service in the Vietnam war and military, both Mr. Wolff and Mr. Wallace have become active members of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth group. This group is an anti-John Kerry movement designed to bring about the truth of the his service and background.

We thank our Veterans