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Ron Mosbaugh in Vietnam
Episode 3126 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature Part 1 of Vietnam Vet Ron Mosbaugh’s story Vietnam Flashbacks and Sagas. Ron Mosbaugh served in Vietnam with the U.S. Navy as a field corpsman. He spent thirteen months in country with Marine infantry units in continuous heavy combat. He survived the war but to this day suffers from a terrible case of PTSD.
It was suggested by his PTSD counselors that he write about his experiences. At first he was reluctant to write about his experience in the War. He decided to follow the advice as a last resort. Since that decision was made, he has written several books and numerous stories.
In this podcast episode Part 1 of his recently written story Vietnam Flashbacks and Sagas will be featured. Mosbaugh begins his story with this: My first duty station was at the Oakland Naval Hospital, in Oakland, California, which was also called “Oak Knoll”. This was my first exposure to trauma. This facility treated veterans who had lost their arms and legs in the Vietnam War. They also fitted prostheses for these veterans. Many who were my age; their lives were changed forever. We also treated burns, blindness, loss of hearing, disfigurement, paraplegics and quadriplegics – you get the idea. I saw firsthand how these soldiers experienced the psychological, physical, and emotional trauma of combat.
After leaving the hospital at Oakland after a year, I attended a five-week field Medical School Training at Camp Pendleton, CA. After graduation, we were bused to LAX in Los Angeles. We boarded a 707 Pan Am, Boeing aircraft. Our first hop was Okinawa, Japan. We were there for a couple of days, receiving our weapons, jungle fatigues, canteens, medical supplies etc.
Listen to Episode 3126 and discover more about Part 1 of Vietnam Vet Ron Mosbaugh’s story Vietnam Flashbacks and Saga’s.
