Phu Cat AFB Vietnam Stories Podcast

"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.

"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.Cadet at Fork Union Military Academy -- Wes

"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.

"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.

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

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

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

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

"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.

"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.