Comments on: Donald Hamblen: One Tough Marine and Purple Heart Recipient

By: Sue Phillips

Sue Phillips — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 10:41:30 +0000

You can reach him by writing him at 1234 Kilmar Place
Oceanside, CA 92054. He does not have email.

By: CMSgt Stan Bixler, USAF Retired

CMSgt Stan Bixler, USAF Retired — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:39:55 +0000

I would like to get in touch with Don. I was stationed with him at MacDill AFB, in fact the two of us were the only enlisted assigned to JTF7.

By: Dennis M Taylor

Dennis M Taylor — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:27:10 +0000

Sgt. Hamblen (Woody) is still sharp as a ever and 1st Thursday monthly they meet a Bobby's cafe in Carlsbad Ca. Hiking with him and watching him change the bloody knee sock made us keep quite about our blisters….

By: Kristen L. Johnson

Kristen L. Johnson — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:05:08 +0000

I would like to one day meet Mr. Hamblen as my father was a Marine as well as he faught in Vietnam. It is VERY unfortunate he committed suicide when I was 24. I would like to meet some of the men he served with and hear some of the stories he could never bring himself to share!

I can be reached at kristenljohnson@yahoo.com

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICES=]

By: Desi Hamblen

Desi Hamblen — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:21:28 +0000

I wonder if there is any relations here? How amazing, a purple heart, lots of war vets. in my family. =]

By: John Quillan

John Quillan — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:51:01 +0000

How can I contact Don Hamblen.
A friend of his just passed away
SgtMaj Robert C. Ally

By: David Fendrick

David Fendrick — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:27:52 +0000

I served with Gunny Hamblen in Fifth Force at Del Mar in Camp Pendleton in 1968. I made a water jump with him and have a great photo of his prosthetic sticking out of the Huey. I don't know about the SOG exploits in Vietnam but I know he was one tough bastard when I knew him at 5th Force. Guys like him prepared us for combat in ways that those who didn't serve cannot imagine.

By: Al Treska

Al Treska — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:48:37 +0000

I suggest reading B.G. Burkett's book "Stolen Valor" pages 404-406. Hamblen's account of SOG ops and going in to North Vietnam appear to be greatly embelished. I was surprised to read several notable officers say as much.

By: Gary Hall

Gary Hall — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:33:30 +0000

Marines like sargentHamblen make me regret I never served in the military. But men like him inspire me to think like a warrior.

By: Dave Marquez

Dave Marquez — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:45:04 +0000

Thanks for sharing your great store about you and the Corps. I was with 1st Recon Bn., Camp Del Mar, CA. at the same time you were serving with 1st Force Recon. I GOT YOUR BOOK!!!

Semper Fi

L/Cpl. D.MARQUEZ 1878361, (0331)