Comments on: How I Roll

By: Steve Collinsworth

Steve Collinsworth — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 00:22:59 +0000

In reply to chrishernandezauthor. Yes, Chris. And I'd be glad to give you names of other scout pilots with whom I flew.

By: chrishernandezauthor

chrishernandezauthor — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 23:23:31 +0000

Mr. Collinsworth,

Thank you for that, and I will reach out to Mr. Qualley tonight. Is there any chance you’d be interested in being interviewed for a future article?

Chris

By: Steve Collinsworth

Steve Collinsworth — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 22:23:54 +0000

Chris,
I recently read the article you wrote about Apache Troop’s Blues, “The Day They All Should Have Died.” Well written, very thorough, and well documented. Thanks for being honest and straight about how you roll.
I served as a scout pilot (warrant officer aviator) with Apache Troop, and was in Vietnam with Apache Troop, 1/9th from May ’69 to May ’70. I had finished flying scouts before March 19, 1970, and was serving as liaison officer to the 1st Brigade, 1st Cav, briefing their CO daily on what Apache Troop was finding in the 1st Brigade’s AO. We (Apache Troop) were under “operational control” of the 1st Brigade, which basically meant we were their eyes and ears and would poke our nose into places they wanted us. Most of the time our missions (it seemed to me) were where we thought we should be looking.
The things I remember about March 19th are Kregg being wounded, Doc Del Valle’s actions, and the CBS news crew videotaping the battle. And trying to brief the Brigade CO on the days events.
One of our Blue Platoon leaders, Gary Qualley, wants to reach you via email. His email address is [email protected]. He was Blue before Jack Hugele.
Thanks again for the story on March 19th, and keep up the good work!

By: chrishernandezauthor

chrishernandezauthor — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 01:00:57 +0000

In reply to CHRIS WATERS. It’s just a regular old army surplus grenade, spray painted green, written on with a Wite-Out pen. :)

By: CHRIS WATERS

CHRIS WATERS — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 00:01:31 +0000

Hello
Chris

Emotional support frag?

Need one Where to buy?

Very best
Chris