Vietnam Vets-When & Where

[MCorps0311]

Today 48 years ago 6-28-1968 was my first day spent in I Corps Vietnam,with 3/27/Mike/Co. I was with 27th Marines for two months at Cua Ha,before they were sent back to the States.I was sent to 3/5/India/Co. out in An Hoa. I was with 5th Marines for three months,when I volunteered for CAP,aka Combined Action Program,and was station out in Hoi An with 2nd CAG III,MAF CAP 2-4-4.All my tour was spent in Qaung Nam Province. 6-28-1968 to 7-16-1969 ,my MOS 0311.Semper Fi.

 

[Jeff423]

Yankee Station '72

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

Yankee Station '72

Jeff, that avatar looks like a Heavy One emblem. I was in Heavy Seven from 75-8. Also VFP-62 from 64-5, and VF-143 from 81-5. In Seven, I spent most of my time in NIPSTRAFAC, except for the first three months, and last five or six, which were spent at sea.

 

[Jeff423]

Thanks for your reply. I was in Heavy One from Dec. '71 until Dec '72. During that time the squadron made one West Pac cruise where we spent most our time on Yankee Station (off N. Vietnam). I was a "green shirt" and spent most of my time on the flight deck.

Jeff

 

[THEMULE]

Thank you. Don't know what else to say.....
Other than I'm sorry for how you were treated, makes me feel guilty for how I've been treated. The "new guys" appreciate your service. At least this one does.
Bob.

 

[41 fan]

I was on the USS Oklahoma City (CLG5) from 69 to 73. We were homeported in Yokosuka Japan. We went to Vietnam every month to provide Naval Gunfire Support
for Marine and Army units.
I was told in boot camp that foam was made from animal blood and could be consumed in an emergency. Came in 5 gallon cans. Dean

 

[Frank46]

The foam was made from horse blood and stank to high heaven. Especially when you got some on yourself when refilling the foam tank. Frank

 

[pmanton]

101st Abn Div Bien Hoa I made it until Aug 68 when I was med-evacued out.
CW-2 USA Ret.

 

[Jebus35745]

I was on the air craft carrier USS America off the coast when it ended. Just before they signed the truce, we bombed for over a week. Not sure what they were bombing, it was good for the economy. Been completely around the globe one time via the Navy, Larry

 

[federali]

Me Too.

Co A, 504th MP Bn. Nha Trang, October, '67--October 68.

 

[Pa.Bill]

US Navy Seawolves HAL-3
(see attachments)

 

[SweetMK]

I was protecting the Atlantic on a destroyer 1971-1973,,,,

Somebody had to make sure everyone in Spain, France, and Jamaica remained safe!!

Ahhhhh,,,,, what I had to endure!!

 

[Road Rat]

I did my bit during the "Vietnam Era" from the 307th Bombardment Wing (H) at U-Tapao Airfield, Thailand.

I did actually spend about 30 minutes in Vietnam at the airport in Saigon.

I was one of the very fortunate ones who did not have to spend time in country!!! THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO DID....

Our ARC LIGHT missions did, I hope, provide support for you.

 

[BE Mike]

It took me a while to find a home. I started out at LZ Sally with C Company (Black Widows) 101st Assault Helicopter Bn. I was transferred to the 3rd Brigade HQS., Aviation Platoon, 101st Airborne Division and joined them at Camp Eagle. We all ended up at Camp Evans. My call sign was Thunder 77.

 

[greeman]

Vietnam 1967

December 66 - Nov 67, 529th Transportation Co Lt. Trk. Home base Phan Rang, but spent a lot of time on highway 1 on the southern end. Spent last 3 months in Phan Thiet. Here's a photo of a group of us that went down to Phan Thiet with 7 trucks via LCU. That's me up front, behind the boots, with the smile.

 

[Bkreutz]

man, those pictures are a from a different universe. How were we ever that young??

 

[usmc2427765]

"C" Co. 1st Tank Bn 1st Marine Division.We were in support of the 1st Marine Regt. and later, the 7th Marine Regt at LZ Baldy. January 1969 to August 1970 Semper Fi

 

[pmanton]

Unlike many of you, I was never spit on or encountered the anti war hippies. In fact no one ever said boo to me about my RVN time. Many years later a stranger noticed my bumper sticker and said "Welcome home" It brought tears to my eyes.
Paul CW2 USA Ret

 

[crossv]

NSA DaNang

I operated I Corps Generator Pool for Naval Support Activity DaNang during 1969. Attachment shows me waiting at an LZ for a ride somewhere. Can't tell for sure here, but often my carry weapon was my M-79.

 

[Cold Warrior]

Camp Evans and Dong Ha, Dec. '68 to Dec. '69, 178th Maintenance Co. DS, 555th Maintenance DS.

 

[Lee in Quartzsite]

US Navy, VP-48, Cam Ranh Bay, '65-'66. Operated with various Seaplane Tenders in support of Operation Market Time.







and we did shoot back. 4 M-60's and 8 air to surface rockets.

 

[0849]

Great Thread.

In Vietnam 1969 to 70, USMC Forward Observer with Sub Unit One, 1st ANGLICO (Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company), stationed out of Ca Mau in the Mekong Delta, occasional visits to Saigon.

Thank you to all who served in the military, whether in country or not.

 

[GRIZZLYBEAR]

Spent my time in Nam '64-65

 

[DanWales]

67-68 Tuy Hoa & Da Nang. Occasionally the smell of canvas brings back a lot of memories.

Dan

 

[cpt-t]

I spent a little time there in 68 & 69 and then in 71 & 72. If for some reason you did not go, IHOP you didn't miss a thing. The Vietnamese were a nation of Thieves, Liars, and Cowards. That would steal anything that was not nailed down.
ken


DON'T MEAN NOTHING

 

[29aholic]

Having been born in 1966 I was a little late to the party. I do remember watching you guys on the news. I can remember things back to a very early age and even though I was very young I kind of had an idea of what was going on. I watched every news report on the evening news.


I vividly remember the fall of Saigon and the withdrawal. I remember watching pushing Hueys off the flight decks of ships to make room for refugees (I think).


The other thing I watched was Watergate. We were supposed to have a summer workbook to do along with a televised program. That was pre-empted by WG so I watched it instead.


I went in the Army in 1984 and spent all my time at Ft Benning and was out before the Gulf started. My best friend was in the Corps in a heavy weapons platoon with the reserve and went to the Gulf. I tried to go back in, but by that time we had a part time military and if you had any time in at all they wouldn't let you re-enlist. So, I got to watch that one on TV too.

 

[MCorps0311]

My tour started on 6/68 and ended on 7/69.I was a grunt with 3/27/M.Co.,3/5/I Co. & CAP 2-4-4, Marines.I served all of my tour in Quang Nam Province.

 

[SgtStone]

Young for a VietNam vet

USAF RADAR tech assigned to JUS-MAG southern Thailand 1972-1974, back in country 1975 near the very end. Took experience from the war to help train fighter pilots from all over free world simulating enemy electronic warfare systems in the skies over Nevada. Some said we invented the first video games only using real aircraft.

Part of our mission during the war was providing guidance and beacons to Arc-light and other B-52 bombing runs also during Nixon's "Christmas War". A year later we were on the other end of the bombs -- just cement & stuff w/o explosives -- but can appreciate the enemy's bravery.

 

[cougar14]

Three Westpac tours on the Big E, 1969 after the Big Fire, then in 71 and 72. We put a lot of miles on that big machine, it's now in Norfolk being cut to pieces. It was only 7 years old when I first walked over the brow, and I was only 20.

 

[Long Barrel]

Big bullets!

Central Highlands 70-7. First two months with B btry 2/17 Field Artillery, Provisional Artillery Group, First Field Force. Ban Me Thuot at first, and then Dalat. Rest of tour was with A btry, 1/92 Field Artillery, 52 FA Group. Pleiku and Task Force 19.

Worked as FO, Fire Direction Officer, Asst XO. When we left, there was almost no US troops left in II Corps. If you're interested in war stories, the 92nd has a good website, brave cannons.org.