BA> Replying to a message of Bob Klahn to Tim Richardson:

 TR>>> Near as I can find....it was about a 4 month deployment
 TR>>> aboard the Gridley. The Gridley went to several places
 TR>>> between February of 1968, and June of that year. Not all of
 TR>>> that time was spent in the Vietman area such that anyone
 TR>>> could count that time toward `in country' time. The Gridley

 BK>>  From what I have read, no one on ship off shore counted any time  as
 BK>> in country.

 BA> Hmmm.  How about pilots?

 Well, when they are over the combat zone I guess they are no
 longer offshore.

 BA> In any case, not everybody who qualified for combat pay
 BA> during the Vietnam War was stationed in South Vietnam.  The

 I was stationed stateside with a rescue unit. Back when there
 was the big push for retention and big bonuses for re-upping,
 they said they would TDY you to Vietnam to re-enlist there. That
 would make your re-enlistment bonus tax free.

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