This website draws upon images and information from many sources, including previously published materials, the Internet, and private collections, as well as original art created by members expressly for the site. All images displayed are intended to enhance the understanding, perceptions, and appreciation of the role of US Army Air Defense units during the Vietnam era.



U S Army Hawk Missile ADA Gathering at Helen, Georgia, May 2023- link

Veteran ID Card (VIC) Information- Link


Fort Bliss, Texas, Heart of US Army Air Defense, The Big Picture (1972)


  • "Together We Served"

    Together We Served website is for all U.S. Army Soldiers who served or who are currently serving. Here is where you find brothers you served with, view their service profiles and photos, as well as your own.

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  • Welcome Home Unsung Soldiers

    Soldiers memoirs: new offering to encourage soldiers to tell your story. Chances are your story is in many ways a shared one and one that will awaken hidden memories.... email us.

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  • Dusters, Quads and Searchlight

    Follow link to pages dedicated to the men who served with Dusters, Quad 50's, Searchlights, Vulcans and HAWKs in the Vietnam and Korean wars. They were in demand, 'Fire Power for Hire'.

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  • VA Hotline Now Open

    According to a June 1, 17 Military Times article by ‘'`Leo Shane III’, Our President’s `Long-Promised Hotline For Veteran Complaints’ was officially launched on June 1, 2017. The phone line – `Live Now at 855-948-2311’ is designed to Collect, Process & Respond to The Complaints of Individual Veterans in a Responsive, Timely & Accountable Manner, according to The Department of Veterans Affairs officials.

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  • 6th Battalion 56th Artillery

    Follow this link for valuable information about 6th Battalion, 56th Artillery and much more. The 6th/56th was a fellow HAWK battalion and was deployed in-country for roughly the same amount of time. There is a lot of info on their site.

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  • News Updates in our Blog

    Follow news events, veteran issues and information dealing with HAWKs or other forms of Air Defense in RVN or anywhere they might have been required.

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