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Norm Jones wrote on May 12, 2025 at 1:40 pm:

I Overview Learn more The 17th Artillery Regiment Association was formed in 1999 by Vietnam veterans. The regiment itself, the 17th Field Artillery Regiment, was activated on June 6, 1917. Norm Jones Formed it. Thats me.

Richard A. Smith-Chaplain - 17th Artillery Reg. Association wrote on May 7, 2025 at 10:02 am:

Ref- Terry Wallace -Terry Lee Wallace, age 77, of Medina, Tennessee passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025. He was the son of the late Harold Wallace and Elgie Suggs Wallace. He was a 1965 graduate of South Rowan High School and served his country in the US Army and was in the 17th Army Regiment He also started the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 909 in Concord. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by sister Peggy Simpson and his nephew Terence Wallace. Those with cherished memories are his wife of 46 years, Margie Haynes Wallace and brother Rick Wallace (Gwyn) and sister Jackie Harrison. A visitation for Terry will be held Sunday, April 27, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Linn Honeycutt Funeral Home, 1420 N.Main St., China Grove, NC. A graveside service will occur Monday, April 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM at West Lawn Memorial Park, 1350 S. Main St., China Grove, NC. Words of comfort may be made to the family at www.linn-honeycutt.com (I was unable to attach photo) Remember calls, cards, emails, prayers go a long way! Richard-Chaplain

Jim Kendall wrote on April 27, 2025 at 8:06 pm:

50 years ago on this date South Vietnam fell to the Communists of North Vietnam.🇺🇸

Richard A. Smith-Chaplain - 17th Artillery Reg. Association wrote on April 22, 2025 at 9:55 am:

Ref. Terry Wallace- I received a call from Neal Fouts last night telling me Terry Wallace had passed away yesterday morning. I called Terry's wife, Margie, afterwards and she told me that he'd passed away yesterday morning. He'd been in the hospital two weeks earlier. She said they still had not determined his cause of death but would probably have to wait for the death certificate. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at present time. She did say that she was looking at next Monday afternoon of having his funeral in China Grove, NC where he was originally from. They had lived in Tenn. for several years. I will post info as I receive it. Please keep the family in your prayers. Remember, cards, calls, emails, and prayers go a long way! (No private info is placed on this site being it is public) Richard A. Smith- Chaplain 17th Artillery Regiment Association

Richard A. Smith-Chaplain - 17th Artillery Reg. Association wrote on April 16, 2025 at 11:24 am:

Russell Flynn- Mr. Flynn, We will be having our final reunion, after being an organization since 1997, on Sept. 15-20, 2025. The location is Williamsburg, VA this year. If you go to our website, 17thArtilleryRegiment.org the details and registration forms are there. It will be in the Jan. Newsletter of this year. If you have any problems let me know on this site. Hope to see you there! Richard A. Smith-Chaplain 17th Artillery Reg. Association.

Russell Flynn wrote on April 13, 2025 at 9:20 am:

Good Morning I served in Korea 17th field art. battery A 1953-55 from Penna. I was a wireman are there any reunions , infro etc out there have tried many times trying to connect buddies with no results thank you

Richard A. Smith-Chaplain - 17th Artillery Reg. Association wrote on April 5, 2025 at 2:02 pm:

Ref. ORANGE HEART-http://www.orangeheartmedal.org Harry Fetsick asked me last week to send this out to all of our members. After reading about it, I feel very strongly in trying to get a group together in our local towns. My late stepfather spent the last two years of his life in a nursing home from heart problems and a stroke. (He retired USMC with two tours of Nam.) My late best friend's sister called me 90 days after he was buried and read a letter to me from the VA. He had been approved for 100% disability due to having served at Quang Tri after seven heart attacks and the last one fatal. It did him a lot of good after passing away before he received the notice. Please contact the website for further events especially an upcoming one in PA. Richard A. Smith-Chaplain

Jim Kendall wrote on March 29, 2025 at 10:19 am:

March 29, National Day for Vietnam Veterans Recognition. Thanks for your service.

Richard A. Smith-Chaplain wrote on March 3, 2025 at 3:37 pm:

Ref.-MIKE KLINGEMAN & DAVE ROWELL; I spoke with the following members this morning pertaining to their surgical procedures last week. MIKE KLINGEMAN- Mike has his catheter out and has two more appointments with Dr.s and will through and released. He says he's doing fine! DAVE ROWELL (VP)- Dave says he's recovering from his bladder cancer surgery well. He goes back to Dr. March 18th to have stints removed from his kidney. He will start going back for treatment once a week afterwards. Please keep both of these devoted members in your thoughts and prayers. Remember , cards, calls, emails, and prayers go a long way! God Bless, Richard A. Smith-Chaplain 17th Artillery Regiment Association

Richard A. Smith-Chaplain wrote on February 20, 2025 at 3:14 pm:

Mike Klingeman- Mike's wife Melanie texted me this morning and said Mike had kidney stone surgery Feb. 18th. They removed nine-15 stones. He had to go back to the ER yesterday but he is back home now recovering. Please keep him and Melanie in your prayers. Remember cards, calls, emails, and prayers go a long way! Richard- Chaplain

Jerome Neary wrote on January 24, 2025 at 12:54 pm:

My MOS was 13E and I was stationed at Ban Me Thout with HHB 2/17 FDC in 1970-71. For individual R&R's, I also spent time in Dalat with B 2/17 FDC.

Paul Shepherd wrote on January 20, 2025 at 2:45 pm:

What a grand day this is; 45/47 Is official, To my brothers & Sisters In LA, NC, TN.. you have my prayers. Since September, Susan has undergone ILLIAC artery reconstruction Bypass and UStent2 Serious Viral & Bacterial infections, followed 6 weeks later by a double heart attack, and another Heart Stent and a vein reconstruction of midline heart. She is weak but on the mend, Bad end to 2024 and not great start to 2025 HOPE ALL OTHERS ARE DOING BETTER SHEP

Brandon Pelletier wrote on January 15, 2025 at 11:57 pm:

My grandfather served with and was a POW with this unit in WW2. His service card reads “Bat. E. 2d Bn. 17th Field Artillery” any information about his service would be amazing and certainly welcomed. My email is sgtpelletier@gmail.com and his name was Lawrence Pelletier. Thank you and god bless.

Richard A. Smith-Chaplain wrote on November 30, 2024 at 10:33 am:

I just wanted to wish everyone a belated Happy Thanksgiving!

Richard A. Smith-Chaplain wrote on November 15, 2024 at 8:54 am:

I hope all are doing well. I haven't been much help the past two weeks trying to keep in touch with sick members. I've had a few bad days lately of my own but I think the worst was learning my only first cousin passed away a week ago Wed. He found out the first of the year that he was unaware he was in Stage four cancer. Even up into his death they could not find out where the source was. He lived with his family in Phoenix, AZ. He was a Navy veteran and a "young" 58 years old. Please keep my cousin, David Allgood's, family in your prayers.

Rich Siebe wrote on November 11, 2024 at 12:01 pm:

Happy Veterans Day to all you glorious bastards.

Richard A. Smith-Chaplain wrote on November 11, 2024 at 3:12 am:

Ref. VETERAN'S DAY I just wanted to wish all of those who ever served in the military, especially those of the 17th Artillery, of our great nation a Happy Veteran's Day! Thank you for your service. God Bless you all and may God continue to bless America.

Paul Shepherd wrote on November 3, 2024 at 11:42 am:

I Just Noticed .. One month ago I posted for Prayers, for those affected by the Hurricanes... Today, I'm addressing the ELEPHANT AND THE ASS IN THE SAME ROOM...! IN 69, I CARED NOT.. IF YOU WERE A JUICER A SMOKER A LIFER OR A SLOUCH... I ONLY CARED WETHER YOU AND I BLED RED WHITE BLUE...WHEN THE SHIT HIT THE FAN.. NOW ALL THIS TIME HAS PASSED...AND WE ARE FACED WITH THE BIGGEST...FIRE FIGHT ... OF NOT OUR LIVES.. BUT THE BIGGEST FIGHT OF AMERICAS LIFE.. I DON’T CARE IF YOU ARE DEMOCRAT INDEPENDENT LIBERTARIAN REPUPLICAN . I ONLY CARE THAT..YOU ARE TRUE RED BLOODED AMERICAN.. REMEMBER THE FUTURE OF THIS NATION IS NOT YOU AND I IT IS OUR CHILDREN, OUR GRANDCHILDREN, OUR GREAT GRANDCHILDREN... IN 1969 I NEVER IMAGINED GOING TO SPACE, ELECTRIC CARS, LASER GUIDED BOMBS ... OR A FOREIGN INVASION OF OUR COUNTRY, BY PEOPLE WHO WANT TO DESTROY IT... Don’t GET ME WRONG IM THE GRANDSON OF IMMIGRANTS , Who Loved Ireland & Scotland AS MUCH AS AMERICA, ALTHOUGH MY GRANDMOTHER NEVER RELINGUISHED HER IRISH CITIZENSHIP SHE PLAYED BY ALL THE RULES. MY GRANDFATHER CHOSE TO Naturalize, they both Loved this country, and defended it from Those who tried several times to take it DOWN Through Socialism Facism Nazism Communism.. All that you and I Participated in Defending against...60s 70s 80s 90s Till Today... Well in the next 60 hours we will Make the GREATEST CHOICE THAT WE WILL EVER MAKE ... NOT FOR US... BUT FOR THOSE WE LOVE.. WE WILL ONLY LIVE WITH THE RESULTS FOR A FUTURE SHORT TIME... OUR CHILDREN GRAND CHILDREN GREAT GRAND CHILDREN WILL BE STUCK WITH THE RESULTS IF WE FAIL THEM ... DO THEY DESERVE TO BE STUCK .. WITH SOCIALISM FACISM COMMUNISM.. ITS YOUR CHOICE....!!!! NOT THERE’S ! GOD BLESS AMERICA OUR MOTTO HAS NEVER MEANT MORE THAN IT DOES THIS YEAR..

Tim DeVos wrote on October 24, 2024 at 3:57 pm:

was in Svc/bat, May 1,69 to June 23,70 Capt. Colgan KIA 1 Dec. 69 @ BuPrane a great friend.

Joe L Todd wrote on October 13, 2024 at 2:57 pm:

A friend of mine's father served in the 17th FA Battalion in Korea in 1955 and 1956. His name was Bill Bentley Stark. Does anyone remember him?

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