Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:23:39 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/885757 en-us © 2026 Phu Cat AFB Vietnam Stories Podcast yes 4849b6c5-d0ab-5e6c-8e9e-e98081cb57ad "Saigon Steve" episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Air Force Vietnam Veterans "Saigon Steve" https://storage.buzzsprout.com/4ml9oduy7udd7rtmf4ai26pv9dhq?.jpg "Saigon Steve" & Captain Tom Olson (US Navy Ret.) -- Submarine Service "Saigon Steve" talks with Captain Tom Olson, US Navy (Ret.) about his extraordinary military and civilian career aboard nuclear submarines.

Currently, Olson is a docent at the "Submarine Force Library and Museum" in Groton, Connecticut.

]]> "Saigon Steve" talks with Captain Tom Olson, US Navy (Ret.) about his extraordinary military and civilian career aboard nuclear submarines.

Currently, Olson is a docent at the "Submarine Force Library and Museum" in Groton, Connecticut.

]]> "Saigon Steve" Buzzsprout-11514752 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0400 1890 3 22 full false Phu Cat AFB Vietnam Stories - "Saigon Steve" & Robert H. Scales, Jr. -- Major General US Army (Ret.) "Saigon Steve" talks with Major General Robert H. Scales, Jr. (Ret.) about his extraordinary 34-year military service.

In Vietnam, General Scales commanded an artillery battery overlooking the notorious "Hamburger Hill" -- where he and his soldiers were attacked and overrun by nearly 100 North Vietnamese Soldiers (NVA) in a pre-dawn attack.

Cadet at Fork Union Military Academy -- West Point Graduate --  Artillery  Commander Vietnam -- Commandant U.S. Army War College -- Author -- Consultant.

]]> "Saigon Steve" talks with Major General Robert H. Scales, Jr. (Ret.) about his extraordinary 34-year military service.

In Vietnam, General Scales commanded an artillery battery overlooking the notorious "Hamburger Hill" -- where he and his soldiers were attacked and overrun by nearly 100 North Vietnamese Soldiers (NVA) in a pre-dawn attack.

Cadet at Fork Union Military Academy -- West Point Graduate --  Artillery  Commander Vietnam -- Commandant U.S. Army War College -- Author -- Consultant.

]]> "Saigon Steve" Buzzsprout-9540482 Fri, 12 Nov 2021 20:00:00 -0500 1517 2 21 full false Phu Cat AFB Vietnam Stories - "Saigon Steve" & Doug Davis -- (Security Police Squadron K-9) "Saigon Steve" talks with Doug Davis (Security Police Squadron K-9) -- about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam.

Doug discusses his dangerous nightly patrols within and beyond the jungled wired perimeter of the base -- along with his German Shepherd companion "Smoke" to search for the enemy.

]]> "Saigon Steve" talks with Doug Davis (Security Police Squadron K-9) -- about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam.

Doug discusses his dangerous nightly patrols within and beyond the jungled wired perimeter of the base -- along with his German Shepherd companion "Smoke" to search for the enemy.

]]> "Saigon Steve" Buzzsprout-9101909 Sat, 28 Aug 2021 17:00:00 -0400 1704 2 20 full false Phu Cat AFB Vietnam Stories - "Saigon Steve" & Steve Ronan -- (Medical Service Specialist) "Saigon Steve" talks with Steve Ronan (Medical Service Specialist) about his Air Force medical training to become a Medic –- and his experiences with USAF, US Army, and Vietnamese civilians at the Phu Cat Air Force Base Dispensary in Vietnam.

]]> "Saigon Steve" talks with Steve Ronan (Medical Service Specialist) about his Air Force medical training to become a Medic –- and his experiences with USAF, US Army, and Vietnamese civilians at the Phu Cat Air Force Base Dispensary in Vietnam.

]]> Buzzsprout-9064778 Sat, 21 Aug 2021 14:00:00 -0400 1526 2 19 full false "Saigon Steve" & Jan Scruggs -- Ann Sherman Wolcott (American Gold Star Mothers) On this "Special Podcast Episode," we'll talk with military personnel who were stationed in Vietnam -- and hear about their extraordinary experiences.

]]> On this "Special Podcast Episode," we'll talk with military personnel who were stationed in Vietnam -- and hear about their extraordinary experiences.

]]> "Saigon Steve" Buzzsprout-6857476 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0500 849 1 17 full false "Saigon Steve" & Jan Scruggs -- Dennis Haines (Team Squad Leader-US Army) On this "Special Podcast Episode," we'll talk with military personnel who were stationed in Vietnam -- and hear about their extraordinary experiences.

]]> On this "Special Podcast Episode," we'll talk with military personnel who were stationed in Vietnam -- and hear about their extraordinary experiences.

]]> "Saigon Steve" Buzzsprout-6833959 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0500 1323 1 16 full false "Saigon Steve" & Jan Scruggs -- Bill Shugarts (Transportation-US Army) On this "Special Podcast Episode," we'll talk with military personnel who were stationed in Vietnam -- and hear about their extraordinary experiences.

]]> On this "Special Podcast Episode," we'll talk with military personnel who were stationed in Vietnam -- and hear about their extraordinary experiences.

]]> "Saigon Steve" Buzzsprout-6795178 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 21:00:00 -0500 1640 1 13 full false "Saigon Steve" & Jan Scruggs -- Larry Nordhauser (Corpsman-US Navy) On this "Special Podcast Episode," we'll talk with military personnel who were stationed in Vietnam -- and hear about their extraordinary experiences.

]]> On this "Special Podcast Episode," we'll talk with military personnel who were stationed in Vietnam -- and hear about their extraordinary experiences.

]]> "Saigon Steve" Buzzsprout-6580141 Fri, 27 Nov 2020 14:00:00 -0500 1349 1 11 full false "Saigon Steve" & Jan Scruggs -- (Founder, Vietnam Veterans Memorial) "Saigon Steve" talks with Jan Scruggs about his tour in the Army serving in  Vietnam -- his interaction with the enemy, receiving the Purple Heart, and his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Most importantly, Jan tells us why and how he conceived the idea of building the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC -- and what struggles he went through to build the wall.

]]> "Saigon Steve" talks with Jan Scruggs about his tour in the Army serving in  Vietnam -- his interaction with the enemy, receiving the Purple Heart, and his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Most importantly, Jan tells us why and how he conceived the idea of building the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC -- and what struggles he went through to build the wall.

]]> "Saigon Steve" Buzzsprout-6296299 Mon, 09 Nov 2020 17:00:00 -0500 2013 1 9 full false Phu Cat AFB Vietnam Stories -- "Saigon Steve" & Harold Smith -- (Security Police/Cobra Flight Ambush) "Saigon Steve" talks with Harold Smith (Security Police/Cobra Flight Ambush) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- guarding the base, nights on the perimeter, and his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

]]> "Saigon Steve" talks with Harold Smith (Security Police/Cobra Flight Ambush) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- guarding the base, nights on the perimeter, and his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

]]> "Saigon Steve" Buzzsprout-5303758 Fri, 04 Sep 2020 21:00:00 -0400 1776 Vietnam Veterans 1 8 full false Phu Cat AFB Vietnam Stories - "Saigon Steve" & Kelly Chamberlin -- (Security Police 67-68) "Saigon Steve" talks with Kelly Chamberlin (Security Police 67-68) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- when it was still in the very early stages of being built by Red Horse.
He tells us about his duties, his encounters with cobra snakes, the enemy, and Agent Orange.

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]]> "Saigon Steve" talks with Kelly Chamberlin (Security Police 67-68) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- when it was still in the very early stages of being built by Red Horse.
He tells us about his duties, his encounters with cobra snakes, the enemy, and Agent Orange.

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]]> "Saigon Steve" & Kelly Chamberlin Buzzsprout-5164873 Wed, 26 Aug 2020 18:00:00 -0400 2373 Vietnam Veterans 1 7 full false Phu Cat AFB Vietnam Stories - "Saigon Steve" & Bob Klein -- (Crew Chief) "Saigon Steve" talks with Bob Klein (Crew Chief) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- and years later returning to see "The Hanoi Hilton" with a former POW.  Bob also tells how he was directly affected by exposure to Agent Orange -- and how and why and he became the "Phu Cat Hat Man."

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]]> "Saigon Steve" talks with Bob Klein (Crew Chief) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- and years later returning to see "The Hanoi Hilton" with a former POW.  Bob also tells how he was directly affected by exposure to Agent Orange -- and how and why and he became the "Phu Cat Hat Man."

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]]> "Saigon Steve" & Bob Klein Buzzsprout-5115829 Sun, 23 Aug 2020 18:00:00 -0400 2035 Vietnam Veterans 1 6 full false Phu Cat AFB Vietnam Stories - "Saigon Steve" & Sam Creed -- (Flight Facilities Operations) "Saigon Steve" talks with Sam Creed (Flight Facilities Operations) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- and his duties with the Control Tower (ATC)  and Radar Approach Control (RAPCON). He also helped facilitate and feed the orphans at Phu Cat Village for a 1968 Christmas Party.

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]]> "Saigon Steve" talks with Sam Creed (Flight Facilities Operations) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- and his duties with the Control Tower (ATC)  and Radar Approach Control (RAPCON). He also helped facilitate and feed the orphans at Phu Cat Village for a 1968 Christmas Party.

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]]> "Saigon Steve" & Sam Creed Buzzsprout-5097676 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 20:00:00 -0400 2736 Vietnam Veterans 1 5 full false Phu Cat AFB Vietnam Stories - "Saigon Steve" & Alan Sugarman (Electronics & DJ) "Saigon Steve" talks with Alan Sugarman (Electronics & DJ) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- and his responsibilities for maintaining aircraft electronics -- and also as a Disc Jockey on the base radio station.

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]]> "Saigon Steve" talks with Alan Sugarman (Electronics & DJ) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- and his responsibilities for maintaining aircraft electronics -- and also as a Disc Jockey on the base radio station.

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]]> "Saigon Steve" & Alan Sugarman Buzzsprout-5066513 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:00:00 -0400 2517 Vietnam Veterans 1 4 full false Phu Cat AFB Vietnam Stories - "Saigon Steve" & Ron Fletcher (F4 Fighter Pilot) "Saigon Steve" talks with Ron Fletcher (F4 Fighter Pilot) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- and his experiences of missions over enemy territory.

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]]> "Saigon Steve" talks with Ron Fletcher (F4 Fighter Pilot) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- and his experiences of missions over enemy territory.

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]]> "Saigon Steve" & Ron Fletcher Buzzsprout-5066453 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:00:00 -0400 2146 Vietnam Veterans 1 3 full false Phu Cat AFB Vietnam Stories - "Saigon Steve" & Bill Troth (Munitions/Bomb Dump) "Saigon Steve" talks with Bill Troth (Munitions/Bomb Dump) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- handling and arming (Napalm, etc.) bombs for aircraft.

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]]> "Saigon Steve" talks with Bill Troth (Munitions/Bomb Dump) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- handling and arming (Napalm, etc.) bombs for aircraft.

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]]> "Saigon Steve" & Bill Troth Buzzsprout-5066294 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:00:00 -0400 3015 Vietnam Veterans 1 2 full false Phu Cat AFB Vietnam Stories - "Saigon Steve" & Dave Hanson (Security Police) "Saigon Steve" talks with Dave Hanson (Security Police) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- his interaction with the enemy, and his struggle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

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]]> "Saigon Steve" talks with Dave Hanson (Security Police) about his tour at Phu Cat Air Force Base Vietnam -- his interaction with the enemy, and his struggle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

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]]> "Saigon Steve" & Dave Hanson Buzzsprout-5066063 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:00:00 -0400 3260 Vietnam Veterans 1 1 full false