This is Jocco Podcasts number one fifty three with Echo Charles and me Jocco

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Congressional resolution honoring the veterans of helicopter attack light

squadron three and their families. Whereas helicopter attack light squadron

three here and after in this resolution referred to as Hal three began its

history as detachment of Navy helicopter combat support squadron one H.C. one

which began helicopter gunship operations in support of Navy brown water

special operations and army units in the Maycon delta of South Vietnam on

September 19th 1966. Whereas the detachment of H.C. one adopted the name C.

Wolf's. Whereas Hal three was officially established on April 1st 1967 in

Vong Tao South Vietnam and was the only active duty Navy helicopter gunship

squadron in the history of naval aviation. Whereas during the squadron's

existence nearly 3,000 veterans of Hal three displayed extraordinary courage in

support of United States military and political objectives in Vietnam. Whereas

44 veterans of Hal three gave their lives in support of military operations in

the Maycon delta Vietnam. Whereas the extraordinary performance of the

veterans of Hal three earned numerous unit citations including six

presidential unit citations, seven Navy unit commendations, one meritorious unit

commendation, a Republic of Vietnam meritorious unit commendation and the

Vietnam service metal. Whereas the valor of the veterans of Hal three earned five

Navy crosses 31 silver stars, two Legion of Merit medals, five Navy and Marine

Corps medals, two hundred and nineteen distinguished flying crosses, a hundred

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