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UpTight

Serial Item Number: 2770Serial610692
Pages
48
Media Type
Serial
Physical Location
Stacks Periodical Collection
Language(s)
English
Volume
3
Issue
2
UpTight (U.S. Army Vietnam (USARV)) - Serial
Publication
UpTight
Publisher/Org.
U.S. Army Vietnam (USARV)
Country
Vietnam
Frequency
Quarterly
Type
Serial
Dates
Publication: Fall 1970
General Note
Combat and Support
Jungle for Lunch by SP5 Peter Elliot land clearing operations
Battle Report action from June through August
Back To Kham Duc the Army returns to an airstrip
Tiger, Tiger by SP5 Stan Grayson the story of a famous chopper
The Pipesmoke Story by SP4 Bronnie Smith a cartoon view of chopper recovery

Human Interest
The Truth About Crickets by SP5 Joe Ott an insect with many uses
"Z" by SP5 Jim Westbrook a look at life on the DMZ
Night of the Full Moon by CPT Joe Cahalan a story of Buddha's birthday
Minh Mang's Palace by SP4 John Del Vecchio inside an aged royal estate
A Tale of Rice by SP4 Steve Warner a rice cache is distributed

Special Features
Brief Bursts late news affecing you
Faces pictures and poetry on people
Down Under and Beautiful by SP4 John Hoober R&R in Australia
Art spotlight on people and places
A Little Bit of Heaven by SP5 Steve Brennan in-country R&R at Da Nang
Nevah Hoppen humor under combat conditions

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=2770Serial610692

Citation
UpTight, 2770Serial610692. No Date, J. D. Coleman Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=2770Serial610692, Accessed 24 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line
2770Serial610692, J. D. Coleman Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 18 Jan 2017 [Updated: 30 Oct 2025]