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Travis Blaylock, 3rd Brigade LRRP, 1969 -1970

Travis Blaylock, 3rd Brigade LRRP, passed the morning of April 17, 2025, from acute myeloid leukemia.  He was laid to rest in Georgetown Cemetery in Georgetown, Ms.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Sue Blaylock; father, Hicks Blaylock Sr.; brothers, Thomas E. Blaylock (Tommy), Sherman Blaylock, Hicks Blaylock Jr. (Sonny); sister, Sally Faye Purfoy; and grandson, Chase…

RETURN TO VIETNAM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE American Veterans Prepare for Return to Vietnam, Commemorating the Fallen and Advocating for Remembrance. PALM BEACH, Florida – March 19, 2025 – American veterans are preparing for a poignant journey back to Vietnam, embarking on a mission of remembrance and advocacy for the 58,220 American service members who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War.  Organized…

Dennis Thunander, 2nd Brigade LRRP, passed away June 5, 2024

Roger Crunk was notified by Julie Thunander of the passing of Dennis Thunander. Dennis was a 2nd Brigade LRRP in 1967/1968. He was buried in the Middle Tennessee State Veteran’s Cemetary in Nashville, TN after a graveside service. No other information was available. This is the only photo available at this time. (L-R) Malan West, Dennis Thunander, Robert Smyers, Charles…

James Hart, 2nd Brigade LRRP, passed away September 22, 2024

Jim Hart passed away a week ago. The link to his obituary is  https://www.jamesterryfuneralhome.com/obituaries/James-R-Hart?obId=33194742. From Mike Lapolla: Jim was one of our original Second Brigade LRRPS. He was a natural and super soldier and a great guy. We kept in loose touch over the years and spoke several times when he was recently battling terminal cancer. Jim was solely responsible…

Rifle Raffle

Our Association has a fund raiser for a custom Delta 5 rifle still in progress.  The raffle ends on October 4th.  If you are interested, here is the link Rifle Raffle.  I should also point out that there is a lot of Association information on their website as well