HI, Troopers.

I served as the first VN linguist with the 409th (66-67) and, from a from a TDY mission with a Vietnamese Special Forces camp, brought back their Commandant's gift to me - Homer the Goat!

Elaine Cochrane Murphy, widow to our beloved Lt. Cochrane who was KIA in country, is writing a second book, and she would like to hear from those who served with him (66-67, when we first became the 409th). Please contact her.

Elaine's e-mail is: elaines999@adelphia.net.

You can still reach me at:
johndefresno@comcast.net; I still live in Central California.

I am retiring from police work this year, and I'm a Grandpa for the first time. I hope the photo attachment worked. It was taken in September 2008 at the hospital with the newborn, Caden Boehm. He's extremely handsome (looks like me).

Best wishes, and - Allons!