TB STAMPER

During the Vietnam War, TB Stamper (Thomas Barton) was a LRRP with the 173d Airborne Brigade, November Company, 75th Ranger Regiment from 1969 through 1970. He was stationed at LZ English.

Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols (five-man teams) ran intelligence gathering missions deep into enemy territory in the mountains of the Central Highlands, crisscrossed with a vast network of NVA supply lines from the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

Bart grew up in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, the son of devoted classic car enthusiasts, Jack and Shirley. After he was old enough to cruise around in his ’41 Ford pickup, speed bumps began to appear up and down the neighborhood streets. While cooling off his engine at the local drive-in, Bart explored his love of writing, fervently scribbling poems, satirical stories, and parodies on tiny scraps of paper while sipping cinnamon colas. He continued to write throughout his tour in Vietnam, his marriage, family, union construction gigs, and a career in executive management. Bart won two Florida Writer’s Association awards: First Place, Best Autobiography, and First Place Runner-up, Best Inspirational/Spiritual. Bart lives in New England with his lovely wife of fifty years. They have two grown sons and four fabulous grandchildren.