Guy Miller, PE, served as a cavalry officer: jumped with the airborne armored cavalry squadron in the 82nd, flew with an air cavalry squadron in combat, served as Division G-2 Air and airmobile engineer company commander in the 1st Cav, and rode horse cavalry in the Mexican Army. His last two tours at Fort Bragg were on the special operations side. He retired as a nuclear engineer from the DOE weapons program, and lives with his bride Noreen in Greenville, NC.
- Air Force Bits – 1972, part 2
Combat Air Crew – 1972 So that air crews do not get overly exhausted, Air Force regulations state that pilots are not allowed to exceed 100 hours flight time within a rolling 30-day period. The… Read more: Air Force Bits – 1972, part 2 - Air Force Bits – 1972, part 1
Flying north along the South China Sea coastline from our home base at Ninh Hoa, before we got to Tuy Hoa and Qui Nhon, the Vung Ro Point, a mountainous protrusion, formed the eastern-most point of… Read more: Air Force Bits – 1972, part 1 - Tales from Nick’s FARRP – #14 Crazy Stories – 1972
The “Tales from Nick’s FARRP” series are a fictionalized version of real events and are dedicated to the memory of friends and classmates from the Class of 1969. “So, Tony, were there any funny or crazy… Read more: Tales from Nick’s FARRP – #14 Crazy Stories – 1972 - Fish Killer – 1975
From 1972 till 1975, the First Cavalry Division at Fort Hood was an experimental test bed for the US Army, trying all kinds of innovations. The division was called TRICAP [Triple Capability] because its first brigade… Read more: Fish Killer – 1975 - Nick’s FARRP #13 – The Military Services – 1978
The “Tales from Nick’s FARRP” series are a fictionalized version of real events and are dedicated to the memory of friends and classmates from the Class of 1969. “So, Kenny, have you ever done anything with… Read more: Nick’s FARRP #13 – The Military Services – 1978 - Nick’s FARRP #12 – Green Berets – 1978
The “Tales from Nick’s FARRP” series are a fictionalized version of real events and are dedicated to the memory of friends and classmates from the Class of 1969. “So, Tony, tell me what you have done… Read more: Nick’s FARRP #12 – Green Berets – 1978 - Guardian Angels – 1972
Continuation of stories about flying Hueys in Vietnam during 1972. See part 1, “Smoke”. Craziest thing I remember about “bombing” was one really windy day around March ‘72 when I was still flying co-pilot, or “charlie-pop.”… Read more: Guardian Angels – 1972 - Smoke – 1972
I spent the majority of my tour in Vietnam flying in the 60th Assault Helicopter Company [AHC], callsign “Ghostriders,” under the 7th Squadron -17th Air Cavalry, a composite unit. We had around 25 “slicks,” which… Read more: Smoke – 1972 - Chicken Coop – 1979
Miller, Chicken Coop – 1979 Interested in the prequel? The War That Never Happened (https://thedaysforward.com/the-war-that-didnt-happen-1979/) explains the background for my assignment as the US exchange officer to the Mexican National War College for 1978-79. As a… Read more: Chicken Coop – 1979 - Hooch Area Dogs – 1972
In Vietnam where I served, every compound of American GIs had their own dogs. These were mostly fed mess hall scraps that the troops sneaked out for their canine buddies. The dogs were very territorial, fiercely… Read more: Hooch Area Dogs – 1972 - Flying with Kay – 1975
“Man, you should have seen the babe the Old Man picked up yesterday!” “Yeah, she was gorgeous, but she’s enlisted. A Platoon Sergeant. I hope he doesn’t get in trouble for that.” “I thought he was… Read more: Flying with Kay – 1975 - A Night On Greasy Mountain – 1969
Guys who wear the RANGER tab frequently make a distinction between “Summer Rangers” and “Winter Rangers,” especially if they claim to be the latter. There are several reasons why winter Rangers feel superior to their summertime… Read more: A Night On Greasy Mountain – 1969 - Nick’s FARRP #11 – Airborne -1978
The “Tales from Nick’s FARRP” series are a fictionalized version of real events and are dedicated to the memory of friends and classmates from the Class of 1969. “So, Kenny, tell me what ‘airborne’ is all… Read more: Nick’s FARRP #11 – Airborne -1978 - Nick’s FARRP #10 – Three Musketeers – 1978
The “Tales from Nick’s FARRP” series are a fictionalized version of real events and are dedicated to the memory of friends and classmates from the Class of 1969. “So, Rod, you knew him better than anyone… Read more: Nick’s FARRP #10 – Three Musketeers – 1978 - Nick’s FARRP #9 – Fort Rucker – 1978
The “Tales from Nick’s FARRP” series are a fictionalized version of real events and are dedicated to the memory of friends and classmates from the Class of 1969. “So, Miss Peggy, tell me about your late… Read more: Nick’s FARRP #9 – Fort Rucker – 1978 - Nick’s FARRP #8 – Special Forces – 1978
The “Tales from Nick’s FARRP” series are a fictionalized version of real events and are dedicated to the memory of friends and classmates from the Class of 1969. “So, Tony, why is your hat different from… Read more: Nick’s FARRP #8 – Special Forces – 1978 - Nick’s FARRP #7 – First Cavalry Division – 1978
The “Tales from Nick’s FARRP” series are a fictionalized version of real events and are dedicated to the memory of friends and classmates from the Class of 1969. “So, Rod, what’s that horse thingy on your… Read more: Nick’s FARRP #7 – First Cavalry Division – 1978 - Freedom Bird – 1972
Ol’ Weird arrived in Vietnam early in 1972 and served entirely in the mountainous part of II Corps, the central section of South Vietnam, mostly flying Huey helicopters in support of the Korean Army [ROK] White… Read more: Freedom Bird – 1972 - Tales from Nick’s FARRP, Part 1: Beer – 1978
The “Tales from Nick’s FARRP” series are a fictionalized version of real events and are dedicated to the memory of friends and classmates from the Class of 1969. “HEY, NEW GUY!” I felt every eye in… Read more: Tales from Nick’s FARRP, Part 1: Beer – 1978 - Tales from Nick’s FARRP, Part 2: FARRP – 1978
The “Tales from Nick’s FARRP” series are a fictionalized version of real events and are dedicated to the memory of friends and classmates from the Class of 1969. “SO, MISS PEGGY, what does FARRP mean, anyway?”… Read more: Tales from Nick’s FARRP, Part 2: FARRP – 1978 - Tales from Nick’s FARRP, Part 6: EOAC -1978
The “Tales from Nick’s FARRP” series are a fictionalized version of real events and are dedicated to the memory of friends and classmates from the Class of 1969. “SO, KENNY. What does that castle on your… Read more: Tales from Nick’s FARRP, Part 6: EOAC -1978 - Tales from Nick’s FARRP, Part 5: AMOC – 1978
The “Tales from Nick’s FARRP” series are a fictionalized version of real events and are dedicated to the memory of friends and classmates from the Class of 1969. “SO, TONY, WERE YOU EVER SCARED FLYING IN… Read more: Tales from Nick’s FARRP, Part 5: AMOC – 1978 - Tales from Nick’s FARRP, Part 4: Helicopters – 1978
The “Tales from Nick’s FARRP” series are a fictionalized version of real events and are dedicated to the memory of friends and classmates from the Class of 1969. “SO, ROD, WHAT MAKES A HELICOPTER FLY, ANYWAY?”… Read more: Tales from Nick’s FARRP, Part 4: Helicopters – 1978 - Tales from Nick’s FARRP, Part 3: CAV – 1978
The “Tales from Nick’s FARRP” series are a fictionalized version of real events and are dedicated to the memory of friends and classmates from the Class of 1969. “They cashed in their horses for choppers and… Read more: Tales from Nick’s FARRP, Part 3: CAV – 1978 - What West Point Means To Me – Guy Miller
Ol’ Weird learned the tools he needed for life while at West Point. He even earned his nickname there. Besides a tremendous foundation in math, the sciences and engineering, we all got well-rounded in English and… Read more: What West Point Means To Me – Guy Miller - Pigs and Corn – 1972
In the aviation unit I flew with in Vietnam, our own stupidity and bad judgment usually posed more serious risks for us than those from the bad guys. My assault helicopter company supported the Republic of… Read more: Pigs and Corn – 1972 - Someone To Listen, Part 3 – 2010
Previously, I began telling stories of some of the military veteran hospice patients I was privileged to serve as a patient volunteer. Their stories continue …. My next patient, Mr. Glenn, was a terminal cancer patient… Read more: Someone To Listen, Part 3 – 2010 - The War that Never Happened – 1979
To paraphrase Frederick Forsyth, Ol’ Weird maintains to this day that the 1982 Falkland Islands War was not entirely his fault. Back in 1974, when Ol’ Weird was an energetic young captain at Fort Hood, serving… Read more: The War that Never Happened – 1979 - Someone to Listen 2010 – Part 2
One day I got an unusual call from Blue Ridge Hospice. They had just enrolled a lung-cancer patient, a man from El Salvador who spoke not a word of English. I had indicated in my patient… Read more: Someone to Listen 2010 – Part 2 - Someone to Listen – 2010
Between the time when I lost Kay and the time I began to see Noreen, I served as a patient volunteer with the local non-profit hospice organization that serves some 17 counties in the Appalachia area. … Read more: Someone to Listen – 2010 - Birth of the Night Stalkers – 1980
Birth of the Night Stalkers Back in January 1980, Ol’ Weird was newly arrived for his third tour at Fort Bragg, fresh from Foreign Area Officer work in 17 Latin American countries. His Spanish was near-native… Read more: Birth of the Night Stalkers – 1980