Author: Ski Ingram

by Ski Ingram My Surfboard looked just like this one. I grew up in Redondo Beach, California in the 50’s and 60’s. It was a great place to grow up. I owned a 1964 Austin Healy Sprite (English sports car) and two surf boards, a...

by Ski Ingram It was in January or early February that our platoon hiked to the top of Hill 542 in order to be resupplied.  I was assigned to the 3rd platoon, Charlie Company 1/503rd Airborne Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade. We...

by Ski Ingram A Combat Infantry Badge (CIB) After I was assigned to lead Sergeant Luket’s squad I was a very happy warrior.  I was working hard as a Drill Sergeant teaching infantry tactics to young men who wanted to learn how...

by Ski Ingram I came home from Viet Nam in September of 1971 with the 173rd Airborne Brigade (separate).  About six months later the 173rd was disbanded and became the 3rd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division.  I was now a...