5:27 | After his tours in Vietnam, Ross McKimmey accepted a position as the Assistant Chief of Staff Communications & Electronics in Berlin, Germany. Living near the entrance to East Berlin, he and his company spent a lot of time there.
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After joining the Army at an early age, Ross McKimmey decided to go to flight school in Fort Hood, Texas. After that, he was sent to Vietnam to take photographs of the airfields in Vietnam.
Ross McKimmey recounts his time above Vietnam.
While assigned to take photographs over Vietnam, Ross McKimmey had the chance to fly a multitude of different aircraft that helped them achieve the mission at hand. He describes various situations he found himself in while on reconnaissance missions, including discovering a huge number of NVA trucks, almost being shot down, and being approached by an enemy jet.
Passing time in Vietnam was crucial to staying sane while on the base or in the big cities. Coming back from war, Ross McKimmey didn't feel the scorn from the anti-war protests that some of his fellow soldiers did. Mr. McKimmey also discusses the differences between his three tours in Vietnam.
The Vietnam War was a complicated time for a lifetime military guy like Ross McKimmey. With so many conflicting interests at hand, it was hard for them to develop a clear strategy to defeat the Vietnamese. Mr. McKimmey also discusses the accuracy of the Domino Theory.
After his time in Staff Communications & Electronics, Ross McKimmey moved into work for NATO as the Southern Region Signal Support Regiment in Naples, Italy.