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Terry Caskey

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The airport terminal was ventilated with bullet holes. That was what Terry Caskey saw when he got to Phu Bai. He was a medic and operating room technician working in a MASH type field hospital. The flow of wounded was immense and never ending. (4:31)

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In the operating rooms in Vietnam, they wore masks, of course, and when Terry Caskey met one of the nurses years later at a reunion, she recognized him by his eyes. The reunions help him cope with the memories of that time, like the case of the triple amputee whose life they saved but who was not yet safe from the enemy. (3:45)

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Anything that could distract him from the operating room was welcome. A USO show, playing ball, anything. Terry Caskey had to stay up for days, sometimes, to cope with the relentless stream of casualties in Vietnam. These days, the reunions keep him centered. (5:18)

Terry Sater

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Terry Sater joined the Navy in 1966 with hopes of avoiding going to Vietnam. His initial deployment was aboard the USS Enterprise stationed off the Coast of Vietnam. After failing Electronics School Terry was assigned to the Mobile Riverine Force Training in California. (8:17)

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After completing Mobile Riverine Force Training in California, Terry Sater is sent to Vietnam and assigned to the River Assault Squadron 13, River Division 131. As a 20mm gun operator, Terry describes being ambushed while serving aboard an armored Troop Carrier in the Mekong Delta. (9:10)

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Accompanied by the 9th Infantry, several firefights are described resulting in the loss of close friends. (8:53)

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Checking Sampans along the Mekong Delta could be both humorous and dangerous. Terry Sater describes the daily operations of the Riverines. (5:05)

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Terry Sater describes the fear of minesweeping and firefights on the rivers and tributaries of the Mekong Delta. Details of the weapons systems and maintaining the 20mm Cannon on the heavily armed Monitor Riverine boat are described. (9:00)

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Operating a 20mm cannon from a Riverine armored troop carrier on the Mekong Delta, Terry Sater tells the story of a hot spot for enemy action at a bend in the river know as Snoopy's Nose. Booby Traps and ambushes were common. (5:13)

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As a crew member with River Assault Squadron 13, Terry Sater and his crew escort Navy SEALs up the Mekong Delta for Special Operations missions. Moments of humor are described as part of daily life. (9:45)