document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); These blogs are governed by the general rules of respectful civil discourse. 40 years since the end of the Vietnam War, people in Vietnam with severe mental and physical disabilities still feel the look forward to hearing from anyone who over lapped with me. It wasnt being used daily when I was there. Battalion. I was stationed from June 68 to June 69 at 12th Combat Aviation Group, which was located about 1 mile north of It reportedly was a former ARVN officers club. status.-but thats another story). Was with 557 Engineers, 31st Batt, 159 Group. The article will note at that time we had found the locations of graves containing approx 3500 remains. Tossed my steel pot and flak jacket in dumpster, hiked to Ben Hoa AB.Rejoined my unit (then at Phu Cat AFB) in time for christmas and new years. I never heard it referred to as Long Binh Post or LBJ. That depot had everything. I was in contact with a lieutenant from 506 but was only there for a while. I was in Long Binh Jan 68 to Jan 69 I was with 352 Trans co, 86 trans Co. Would like se some old buddies. Nothing but respect for those who were stationed on them. I was at Long Bing in 1971, one of the last draftees. I was 1st Lt at Long Bien Depot from Nov 1969-nov 1970 in charge of perishable food distribution to 225,00o US troops plus the Aussies, Kiwis, Koreans and Thais. I only recall LBJ as referring to the jail. Got out a week early for Christmas. Thats my opinion. Very Interesting.. read all names, twice but only One The Quartermaster Graves Registration folks from Long Bihn came and recovered all the burn victims. I heard that the blast shook buildings in Saigon 15 miles away. Please join to all Nam Vets who need someone to relate to. He violated parole and I represented him. Engineer Battalion assigned to A Company. From there 5 of us were sent to the 66th. Joined by college roommate assigned to 89th Infantry Mech, we pull him out and hes reassigned to special service to tend to Bob Hopes upcoming Christmas Show, happily a theatre major in college. taken in November 1967. I never married, so my estate will go to her when I kick the dirt in the devils face. That was one of my first assignments with the company and one I remember well. we set poles and run power lines to tents. I was in the Signal Office reporting to Col. Paul Simon. Cab had a open gun turret cut into them. Required fields are indicated with an * asterisk. from 69-72 and We built LBJ among the many other projects. These included Nancy Sinatra, James Garner, Henry Fonda, Martha Raye, Robert Mitchum, Chuck Connors and Mike Wallace, among others. He served only part of his year at the Long Binh. Have always wondered what happened after I left, if you have heard from anyone or if anyone knows Terry Mc Clane from Labannon OR I would like to hear from him. Great duty and a ton of flying, I was MG Hollingsworth crew chief at TRAC headquarters 1972, 1966 stationed at long Binh with 40th signal battalion I was asked if I could type I said yes and was assigned as supply sgt in the cable yard.. Tried toextend I was part of the 604th CS Maintenance Company. over there, and what were you doing? Also memorable was the fact that they handed me orders at Long Binh and said find your own way to Phu Bai. I remember him, because he was from the same State and area back home. Breakfast was powdered eggs and powered milk,no bacon. I have to echo other comments in that the base was never referred to as LBJ. I was at Long Binh from June of 1970 to May of 1971 with first signal brigade. I was stationed at Phan Rang in 1966. 219th MID from 66/67 anyone there at that time. Pappy said, A couple of my Privates got in a little bit of trouble, and I got em out! Blew me off my chair, slammed to the floor, ringing ears, dazed, etc. I was a Sentry dog handler and psyroled the ammunition dump at night. 185th Maintenance. One man stood-out. wiping the sting from our eyes with olive drab towels which we wore like talismans. He eventually assigned us users to mind the trash bin, went to Saigon regularly and started a heroin selling business. 47th transportation 1970-71. like you). I worked at USARV HQTRS in the Office of the Secretary of the General Staff from Nov 67 till Feb 69. Geography and Map Division A bunch of the guys who got there before me said they came over on a ship, just wondering if you knew anyone from 624th. We were attacked exacly at 2:00 am Jan 31, 1968. Rod *Personal information removed per policy.*. !st Sig. Yes, there was a Special Services swimming pool, hours based on rank. My mother worked at long binh hospital. I have been a student of the Vietnam War ever since I was a teenager (Im now 58), fascinated by all of it to the point of near obsession. Pentagon. their a bunch of losers ***** (word removed per guidelines) , we did our country proud in 72 The reason I am reaching out to you is because I am looking for my father. Good luck with yours and keep at it. The Vietnam Red Cross estimates that three million Vietnamese have been affected by dioxin, including at least 150,000 children born after the war with serious birth defects, said Wells-Dang, referring to the toxic chemical in Agent Orange. When we got hit in Feb 69 I remember laying on the ground looking up at the 122 rockets coming overhead, you actually see the smoke trailing the rocket it was so close. possible recognition, a Richard Becker. I have a few years left before I retire. I simply cannot find a way to get to these records. The 972nd was an oddity in that it was a unit that did two tours. was in country from 1971 for almost a year with the 632 h.e.m.co.i was a wheel and track mechanic mos.63h20.worked in the sweat shop on all kinds of vehicles from trucks to apcs to tanks.when we stood down i was transfered to the 4th.tc 47trans.co.my job was to run jp4 copter fuel out to firebase melanie and to do trips to saigon for supplies. Went from e4 to e3 that round. Looking forward to hearing from fellow hootch mates (yeah the one we wanted to rent out). Joseph Taylor. You guys remember Mama Son, she cleaned your boots, did your laundry, cleaned your bunk area? The area was referred to as T.C.Hill by the men that hauled ammo to the field in the 261st Transportation Co. We were situated next to the 93rd Evac and it had a pool next to it which I used with a high degree of regularity. If you look at the map in the lower left quadrant there are large rectangular buildings in black forming an H. Bn. If anyone was around then at same time or has information, please message me. While I was there I was feed twice a with roast beef, that came swimming in metallic colors,along with powered mash potatoes and powered milk. I was motor sergeant. Never fired, or even came close to firing, a weapon all year. Would love to hear from anyone who remembers him or attended the luaus. God bless us all. We were right across the street form LBJ we seen the guys walking around the yard m. In 1971 I was at long bhin it was a good base. I was stationed with the 120 Aviation Company (Assault Helicopter) at Long Binh in 1970.

Reported as an accident until this year when fellow pilots pushed their reports several times. Above and right of that in what looks like a suburban neighborhood was our hootch. I remember the ammo dump being blown up in 1967. We were 12 hours on and 12 hours off seven days a week for my first year and half so I didnt see much else of Long Binh. It has taken more than four years addressing his different disabilitiesmany doctor and VES appointments for PTSD, hearing and Parkinsons. Commuted to Bien Hoa Air Base daily the last part of my tour for the Vietnazation Program. Attached to MP Battalion performing Amo dump security in guard towers, bunkers and outside ambushes. begins immediately to direct plays. Was with Hq 6bn 56th arty Hawk, we were across highway at behind widows village next to rubber plantation on, Remember the night, about blew my gun off the road. We did gets rockets and snipers but not like other places. Hello. Christmas 1969 on Long Binh: Our 319th Transportation Company had a very rare day off from convoys. I was two blocks away from the ammo dump when it blew, a massive blast that was heard in Saigon 15 miles away. Thank you Peace Be With You. To Oct 68.Did not know they had swimming pools and bowling alleys. Afterwards moved us inside Long Binh to merge with 14th ICC (Data Mgt. LBJ was the Long Bnh Jail which we helped guard after the 750 inmates revolted and burnt down their billets in early 1968. We arrived in country as a company. Been there 68-70. We were all Spec 4 73C. Ngo Gao. Pictures of actress Celeste Holmes all over the apartment. My mother refused to give me any information on my father, not even a name. Mail clerk Clyde Riine committed suicide March 2019 as a result f severe depression. His name was Harold L Upperman. God Bless. During the TET Offence January 31TH,1968 early morning I was the driver for Capt James Roberts 212TH Commander. I first we worked out of an old farm house which had the Tactical Operations Center in a bunker in the basement. My cousin who was in Vietnam later said there was a bowling alley in Siagon. Yes I remember it well, was sitting in the EM club drinking a beer when the blast hit. To this day nobody talks about Mini-Tet. Life was very Routern and boring. For many months I worked in an underground COM Center with a tunnel that opened up looking right at the perimeter. I extended 6 weeks for an early out. He was alot of fun and a good guy.I dont remember the names of any of the guys I served with.I hope some will read this and we could figure out a way to talk with each other.When I left at the rank of E4 I was asked to extend, go home on leave and come back for six more months with a promotion to SGT E5. That EM club was about 1/4 mile down the road from the dump. God Bless our Military and God Bless America! We sold scrap metal to local contractors. On Long Binh 68-69 with activated Army Reservists from Augusta GA 319th Transportation Company in 6th Battalion. I remember flying in to Bin Hoa October 6 or 7, 1967. Also we kept getting incursions by the VC because in the Armys infinite wisdom we were equipped with .50 cal machine which were coveted by VC because our TO&E was from the Korean War. My dad was stationed in Long Binh in 71-72. Look up presumptive illnesses related to Agent Orange and if you have any, you dont have to prove how you got them if you were in Nam -That is where they will presume that you got it! 559 General support Co. As a supply As he was a lieutenant and I was a SP4, we werent real buddies. HHC 4th S&T Bn 4th ID Now disabled due to agent orange. Now reside in St. Jo, TX. And if so I would appreciate any photos of the stage I could get. of Replacement Operations. All of a sudden, a voice over a loud speaker began shouting at us to stop looking. 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I also did reports and charts for the colonels and generals. So if you got your eyes checked or glasses, it was probably my Dad that helped you. I was shocked to see what that little hill of highway one turned into. We used to race the big forklifts around the army depot. Our Company was part of reaction force that responded to what is known as the Post Tet Offensive which began February 23, 1969. Captain Frank Grau was his CO in his detachment at USARV. I have been to the Post Office, the dental clinic, the nearby large above the ground pool, the bookmobile, and the ice cream truck. of the Army). I was with the 319th Transportation Company in 68-69 on Long Binh. I remember going back to the air force base but thats the last I remember there. I am researching a screenplay about the August 29, 1968 insurrection at the LBJ stockade. I spent the whole night waiting, but not expecting that to happen. My Unit was the Communications Electronic Engineering Management Agency (CEEMA) adjacent to the 1st Signal Bde Headquarters. I served with him with the 261st transportation unit at Long Binh. I was stationed at Long Binh from Mar 71 to Jan 72 (at the jail). we draped the fence wire over the old sandbag wall, using straight wire to thread through the sandbag wall kind of like sewing a button, that secured the fence to We had a glimps inside the courtyard. row of cars parked around the mess hall. However, different sources, include memoirs by veterans, refer to the base as LBJ or Long Binh Junction. I was with the 624 S&S Company at Long Binh from Nov 1967 until Nov 1968. I went past LBJ many times and was just delighted not to be an inmate. Was acting sgt for a short time. and sauna (with side dishs) skit range, schooling, hell somebody even robbed the post bank. Ngo Gai was an veg prevalent in the soups and noodles sold at roadside stands. So he handed to the MP and he has kept it safe all these years. He never spoke about any amenities at the base. The lone guard was about to let us in, but an officer came along and turned us away. Verso | Library of Congress (loc.gov). One of the officers in our office was assigned to do the investigation of some theft involving a fellow who was locked up in the LBJ. Remember, you dont have to have been out in the jungle, working directly with AO, been sprayed on, etc. Convoy truck driver. During that time approximately 21 days in Long Binh one evening very late trip flares were initiated and two VC were located in the wire surrounding the area gun fire was initiated and it was a pretty active time as none of the recent arrivals had weapons talk about a cluster ####. Ron I saw your post of 04/22/2019 and think that I remember your name. I remember the C-123s that flew over spraying insecticide, same ones that they used to spray Agent Orange. I remember two things from the appearance 1- how rough and tumble Cash looked (would not liked to run into him in a bar room brawl)2- Remember when he was singing an American Indian song, a Indian soldier in the audiance got up from his chair holding his hands in the air. Thank you Mr. Moore for this blog. Bill. Always wondered why they had black teeth. (They have it labeled as Vietnan Map)The map is on the wall in my business in Huntsville, AL *personal information removed per policy*. I was in RVN from 31 OCT 1969 to 30 OCT 1970. It was situated between Bien Hoa, the location of a large American airbase, and Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam. I thought I was going to be over run .

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