Medics (Bac Si)

​Honoring our Medics- the #1 Bac SI G.I. s

A special shout-out to the Medics (Bac Sis) at the 2011 Annual Vietnam Veteran's Day Banquet. Bac Si is the Vietnamese word for Doctor.

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Larry Hoffman

HM3  -Aka “Doc”  “bush doc” “mother doc”
Enlisted July 1967,  Served with: 2nd Bn. 1st Mar Div.Echo Company, 1st Platoon. 1969 - Hon. Dis. July 1971

Larry asked me to return an item for him to Vietnam in 2011 that belonged to a former North Vietnamese Soldier. The item is now archived in the Danang Museum.

Please watch video and read more about Larry and the item I returned for him here.

Our name for Larry- Buckle Larry I am really proud of Larry for this act of humanity.

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Larry Stork

Drafted October 1965, In Vietnam 66-67, Attached to 418th Medical Company Ambulance Service, 4th Army detachment, Worked Med Cap with the Vietnamese
Nha Trang

AKA Huey Larry- Larry was the one who got us our Huey Helicopter for the first official Vietnam Veteran's Day Celebration for WI (2010). This was one of the favorite things at our event.

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Larry Duncan

Specialist-4 with the U.S. Army
Troop A, 11th Armored Calvary Regiment

He received the Army Commendation Medal while serving as a Medic with A Troop in Vietnam. He helped aid and rescue wounded soldiers from a firefight and carried them to safety to the evacuation site. With complete disregard for his own personal safety he carried out these duties during intense firefight.

(This information came from an article done on Larry)

The Commendation was signed by: R.E. Hufmann, JR.-Brigadier General, GS, Chief of Staff.

The thing I loved about Larry is that he tries to learn and practice a little Vietnamese with me. He seems very sincere and authentic about wanting to learn about my life and experiences too. Thank You  # 1 G.I.!

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Steven Schofield
U.S. Army- 1966

He volunteered for Special Forces and was trained as a Medic.

He was staioned in Okinawa, Philippines, Taiwan, & Vietnam. He was recruited by the US Agency for International Development to serve as the public health advisor for Military Region II (MR-II) in Northern Laos where he worked with the Hmong and other Hill Tribes.

After returning to the states, he joined the Army Reserves where he was awarded a direct commission to second Lieutenant and retired in 1994 as a Major. He is active within the Special Forces Association and within the Hmong Community, especially the Hmong Veterans.

On Memorial Day 2010, both Steven and I spoke at the Hmong, Laos, and American Veteran Memorial. I acknowledged and thanked Steven for making it his mission to not let others forget about who the Hmong and their Veterans are. 

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