09/09/2026
Now that we’ve had a little time to breathe and recover, I just want to take a minute to say something that probably doesn’t get said enough… THANK YOU! Thank you to everyone who made this weekend so awesome!
To every player who came out for Vietnam: The Battle thank you for trusting me with your weekend. You guys showed up, played hard, laughed, took a few shots, and helped create the kind of weekend that reminds me why I love doing this. Seeing everyone out there having a good time makes all the late nights, planning, stress, and craziness worth it. ❤️
To our refs. I seriously cannot thank you guys enough. You gave up your weekend, worked your butts off, dealt with the heat, the chaos, and everything else I threw at you. You are such a huge part of making these events happen, and we appreciate every single one of you more than you probably realize.
and then there is Deb and chuck
What can I even say?
Chuck/Dad, thank you for all the work you put into the field. From getting things built, moved, fixed, set up, torn down, mowed and everything in between, you put in a TON of work to make this event happen. A lot of what you did probably went unnoticed by players, but we definitely noticed it and appreciate the hell out of you for it.
Deb/Mom, thank you for all the behind-the-scenes work you did to keep everything running. There are so many little things that have to happen before, during, and after an event that nobody ever sees, and you were there helping me every step of the way. You kept things moving, and of course…YOU FED EVERYONE!
Seriously, if you were at Vietnam and got to eat Deb and Chuck's food, you know exactly what I’m talking about. It was SO GOOD! You guys absolutely knocked it out of the park!
I feel incredibly lucky to have such an amazing paintball family.
Okay. Enough of the mushy stuff.
Thank you everyone for making Vietnam: The Battle 2026 one hell of a weekend!
I hope you’re all ready to come back next year for Vietnam’s 25th Anniversary!
We’ve already got some fun and exciting things in the works for next year, and I can promise you that we’re going to make this one something special.
Please enjoy this photo of mom after completing the down pilot mission.
❤️ Kodie J.