Best show of my life. I would love to here from anyone that was there then. Had my 19th birthday there.

He was awarded the ACM for his part in defending the base during the TET offensive. Our unit worked side by side with the South Vietnam Quan Sats ( their military police ). I was there from Feb.67 thru Sept. 67 at which time I rotated home and back to civilian life. I am proud to have served with you. 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! I worked in the ammo dump and pulled guard duty at nights. I worked at several areas including the telephone switch center as the Ops OIC and at the 580th Co. He seems to enjoy talking to me about it, but my mother-in-law usually squashes the conversation. Never saw or heard of a bowling alley when I was there. By yhe time I left nam I was doing alot of drinking and much dope. That project was outside the mainstream supply activity of Long Binh, and we later found out we were prepping 1st Cav for their action in Cambodia. handeled 14 1/2 tons of mail a day. I was with the 615th MP Company from August 1969 to August 1970. My father-in-law was stationed at Long Binh Post from approx. Anthony Denicola, I may be wrong but I think I recall that the civilian checkpoint was located near the 624th orderly room right off the main entrance from highway 1. I do not remember any night clubs nor do I remember any bowling lanes. That was in 66-67. From there 5 of us were sent to the 66th. In addition to being a hospital medic, I performed many other duties such as jeep driver, prisoner guard, sign painter, translator and HQ clerk. When he got there, he walked straight past our office and never stepped foot inside. Thank you for your service and God bless you all. Never stop was our daily order. and sauna (with side dishs) skit range, schooling, hell somebody even robbed the post bank. The unit arrived in late 1967. Had a great commanding officer, Liutenant Ron Flores. Still think about the guys who had their lives cut short there, in a war that made no sense then and still makes no sense 50 years later. some MPs were troopers, others were without consent. Thank you for the post. Top liked it, the troopers liked it (less work) so it was a go. This is the blogs author. All of a sudden, a voice over a loud speaker began shouting at us to stop looking. Missed first tet but they tried again in 69. Recall seeing the ammo dump turn from green to brown as a result of AO spray. Christmas show , singing oh holy night general westmoreland visited called solders in detox. I do remember some of the rocket attacks we took and also have a few memories of events when I was the after hours OD. Pictures of actress Celeste Holmes all over the apartment. The post, back then, was very rugged, with wood and tent structures. I went to NYU on the G.I. When he finished his tour of duty I transferred to a Helicopter Company and finished my tour as a Helicopter Door Gunner with the 147th ASHelicopter Company mostly out of the Delta until the TET offensive of 1968 and spent the rest of my tour in flight operations in VungTau. They ended up making me a 71G, medical records specialist. Long Binh September 66-67 I served at Long Binh in 67 and 68. November 10, 2017 at 5:50 pm, Did anyone in here whose were in LongBinh, BienHoa around 1970 to 1071 or know someone who was there . 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. Command. cooking. I arrived in long binh march 68. I was a clerk for the Chief of Military Personnel Division. Long Bein 67&68 212TH MP Sentry Dogs Then, after 10 days rest and recovery with a thousand other recovering wounded GIs on the beaches at the 6th Convalescence Center Hospital, where I pulled late night perimeter tower guard duty since the hospital had been bombed by the VC, I returned to duty at SEASS. It was an honor to be in command of such hard working troops. Supply officer at company across street from LBJ (Long Binh Jail stockade) thru March. I am on Facebook . It broke windows in Saigon, 12 miles away. hill before leaving. I was a Spec5 with the 105th Quartermaster Company stationed at the Post in 1967.My M.O.S. Saigon was off limits but I managed to get their several times by bus and returned by helicopter. except for the fact we were in a combat zone. Kenny Comes Last (Cantrell) a member of the Fort Peck Sioux Tribe. My partner in crime while there spent our New Years Day Charlie was particularly afraid when I put bottom-left on the asterisk key. After the Army, I went back to college, graduated, and worked as an Engineer for (41) years. a relatively safe designation. Was in LB in 1965-1966 Sailed out of Oakland ca October 13 1965 and had a fuel stop in Guam ,served in the 506th Quartermaster Was in the GR platoon and the maintence platoon Was promoted the day I shipped out to E-5 , went to Germany until 1968 -Finished up in the national guard, Retired as a E-8 battalion maintenance NCOIC -Have not been in contact with any fellow soldiers from Vietnam. He lived in a tent and had just finished guard duty at the ammunition dump and returned to his tent when the dump was hit. My brother Patrick Malloy was at Long Binh June 69/June 70. He spoke very little of it before that interview. That was us, until replacements came in to fill the short-timers. It seems like things really improved a lot in Long Binh from 67 to 70. I am in contact with a few of the 147th guys. as I did for the first 3 months in-country the A/C was so cold we often had to wear field jackets inside to keep warm. He aint heavy hes my brother. Lucky. My recollection was LBJ referred to the prison, not the base. I remember an incident a couple of months before leaving. Guess Id like to hear from anyone from 9th Trasportation. ew. I am still working to help our Veterans. Well, while sitting on the steps of the barracks, After a couple of minutes. Even potable water was from a lister bag hanging from a tree limb. 50th clearing was a POW Hospital. Terry and I reconnected when I found his number in Austin, Texas, where he was a Republican in the GOP legislature. I would be interested in anyone who was stationed there, especially any firefighters I might have known. The aircraft crashed and burned. Only the jail. Ever since award-winning Japanese documentary film director Masako Sakata's American husband died nearly two decades ago, she has been on a quest for answers about the tragic fallout caused by Agent Orange in the Vietnam War. Phillip White I served in the 261st transportation unit in 1967-1968 out of long Binh we were a 5 ton unit and we went by the name Whistlers same unit you served but they changed the name. This in response to comment #154, Gary Burkholder, I remember you and the name of your 10 Tractor, I believe it was a gasser. My dad probably return home to USA 1972. If you have it or any of the many presumptive AO-related conditions (google them) you are eligible for VA Compensation checks of up to $3,500.00 per month tax-free. I lost several close friends in the Vietnam War. I was the NCO item manager for all artillery, Dusters and tanks for the entire country with three depots to draw from. Yes, I was there then, 1970 1971. You can also google 624th S&S and 506th and find some stuff there. Agent Orange is a tactical herbicide the United States used to eliminate forrest cover and crops for Vietnam troops in the war. I was in Company D Troop Command.would like to get in touch with anyone that was there during that time. I was the recorder and still have the report papers I created at the time. One time I got caught out in the open and the 123 went directly over me & I got doused pretty good. Heading back next year. and as they got higher in altitude they saw the NVA and Viet Cong coming behind the civilians. Welcome back home to all my brothers-in-arms! I had some very horrific relations with my battalion commander and was extremely pleased to leave. I was 7 years of when he was Lilles and he was my best friend I had no father. Thanks to everyone who served in Vietnam and never forget. I served in Long Binh from Oct 70 to Sep 71 as a Captain in the Medical Service Corps, S-4 Logistics Officer, 58th Med Battalion. I got thear right after but a friend gave me all the pictures of the clean up after the fighting stoped. Our company was located below the usarv buildings. Brigade Remember several of us sitting on sandbags and watching a fire-fight the Engineer Unit was having in the wooded area. Did not buy another watch with a twist-o-flex band. The BEST soldier I ever met. Lots of fond memories. I was an E5 and it was just me, an E4 and an MP using a desk in this big air-conditioned office so I had it very easy. It had an olympic size swimming pool, bar/lounge and restaurant. He was my boss and sent me a picture of a small note pad he carried with my name in it, really 50 plus years ago. Anyone know a Sgt Floyd Cutshall, trying to find him. Back then to fly a chopper, there had to be a minimum of to people in the aircraft. LBJ was the term for Long Binh Jail. I am inspired by everything that I have read to I was with the 549th Light Maintenance Company. 1969-70. Mess Hall food was pretty awful. I remember seeing the mama sons and papa sons standing in line getting checked out. Also watched a lot of old dusty movies in a make-shift movie hut. While there, he was trained to be an MP and made E-5 before coming back to the world. One of our officers, Ed Baca, stayed in the service eventually rising to the rank of Lt. Gen. in charge of the National Guard. I worked in the Crypto vault in the back of the com center. I was near the blast in 66 and now I have tinnitus and cant hear out of my left ear. replacement center. https://www.inquirer.com/news/inq/how-google-earth-search-led-veteran-back-vietnam-track-down-mass-graves-20170920.html. For the first several months we built our hospital while pulling bunker guard every second or third night. in April the uniform of the day was as follows: helmets, fatigue blouses, t-shirts, flack jackets, some shirts, no shirts and at times cut off fatigue pants. Would scare the hell out of us. The area was referred to as T.C.Hill by the men that hauled ammo to the field in the 261st Transportation Co. He asked who was shooting off their weapons, but nobody admitted to it, so he began sniffing the gun barrels and caught a few guys.

I was with 45th Dustoff at Long Bien from Dec 68 to Jan 70. The 720th MP Battalion provided MP support. Got out as a Sp/5.. mos 71H30. A sister site to the one for Germany. The Agent Orange thing has got to be real. Taught 20 of us how to drive them. I dont remember any swimming pools,bowling alleys or night clubs at that time. 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. I have been struggling over the years trying to contact him. CO was Colonel Ackerman whom I had much respect for. I believe the back of our cantonment was the back of Long Binhs perimeter. Arrived in Vietnam Dec 1971 they asked what my MOS was I told them I didnt have one, they asked what I could do I told them Drive and cook. Ive been asked by some, how did you get that job? Stayed quiet there all night. Does anyone else remember this neat place? Fortunately I got to see an old high school buddy of mine who was reassigned out of the field as he caught malaria, so I did drive over to Bien Hoa to visit him. This was during the fall of 1967 awaiting permanent assignment. My Vietnam novel, Combat Boots dainty feet-Finding Love in Vietnam is a fictionalized look at my military service. Obviously, we never got ambushed, otherwise I would not be here typing this comment. I remember we worked long days seven days usually six days a week. Saw the Bob Hope xmas show with the Lola Falana and the Golden Girls. The unit landed off Tau, Vietnam in November 1965. He never spoke about any amenities at the base. The cav guys scrambled to their apcs and the cobra went to work on him. I was riding shotgun, would like to reconnect with you. with 90th Replacement Battalion, bank, PX, swimming pool, outdoor movies, 93rd and 24th evacuation hospitals, bowling alley, basketball and tennis courts plus many nightclubs (officer, NCO, enlisted) with live music and last but not least a massage parlor. The 277th supply and service Battalion Our standing daily order was NEVER STOP run over push over what ever was in front of you. I was a JAG officer stationed part of the time in 1970 at Long Binh I had many a client housed at the LBJ a place you did not want to spend any time at or in it!! FEB 68 TO FEB 69 WITH 92ND ENG MOST OF MY TOUR AT XOM TAM ROCK QUARRY. After coming from USARV Hill to come to my duty station all was left was a deserted gravel lot.

The first few days in country we ate our meals inside the Long Binh Jail. He always told me he was shot down. Remember R. Drummond,Michael Scott,Bobby Sekoku?, Sgt. Spent most of the time at Long Binh. the Library of Congress may monitor any user-generated content as it chooses and reserves the right to I was stationed at Long Binh, from 11/28/1966 to 4/7/1967 with D/87TH Infantry ,providing security to the RMK Quarry etc.I liked the assignment,got to visit Bien Hoa occasionally .I was on watch early one morning at the RMK Quarry when VC Sappers detonated ordinance at the ammo dump in Long Binh, the explosion turned darkness into daylight ,with a mushroom cloud of smoke,shock waves and a loud explosion . I worked at 1sr Log Headquarters on the hill. My assignment and time served was mostly uneventful. Most of the guys in the unit, when I arrived, I then was moved to some trailers in what was called COM Center Company Area. I was transferred to Long Bay four months before TET, I guess someone was up there watching over me, either that or somebody didnt like my I worked in the map depot. Retired 1990. I worked at USARV Headquarters servicing the EAC (Emergency Action Console) which was a high priority stand alone telephone exchange serving HQ and mostly General officers. Dont like fireworks shows to this day stay away from 4th of July Fireworks. I still have pictures of it. After service went to the University of Cincinnati and got his BSEET. LBJ was the Long Bnh Jail which we helped guard after the 750 inmates revolted and burnt down their billets in early 1968. Assigned to Enlisted Replacement Ops at HQ, USARV (LBJ) from 09/67 to 09/68. Remember landing in Vietnam and getting off that plane..the heat and the humidity was unbelievable..we got on buses and we were heading to the 90th replacement battalion the bus stopped at lbj jail and the bus driver said if you all go along with the program while you are in the nam you will be fine if not you will end up hereit was a nasty looking place this was August 1968they had shipping containers with windows they welded out and barb wires around the containers the bus driver said thats where they put the real bad ass prisoners..anyway my mos was 11 bravo I was assigned to the 25th infantry division was very lucky to make it home one year later..there were several guys in my unit that got into trouble and ended up at long binh jaillater in my tour when I was wounded I was sent to long binh to see a specialist doctor couldnt believe how big that camp was got lost the place was huge. Lots of pot smoking and it was free for the most part. Had Long Binh perimeter mounted guard one night. I was the Intelligence NCOIC in the Intel Plans and Opns Branch, DCOPS, HQ USARV. From May 67-Nov 67 I would like to see a map of the area from that time to see if Im correct. The toxic legacy of the Vietnam War The US has launched a multi-million dollar clean-up operation at an air base in Vietnam it used to store the notorious chemical Agent our shop was in the phone exchange complex, the microwave tower makes a nice target reference as the lifers would say. We seldom slowed down. Needless to say, I didnt take it the second time. O5C20-40 MOS Acting Motorpool Sargent for 550th signal company detachment. Flew a lot around South Vietnam delivering mail and picking up reports. also special bath areas. Thanks. The 93rd entered country in 1967 to build an airstrip next to a bamboo plantation. Known as The Blood Hounds FROM APRIL of 1969 to March OF 1970.MY Unit was responsible for All the gates around Long Binh,Pluss Patrolling the base and all the clubs.We also patrolled the Highway With Gun Jeeps, Ran Escort for some convoys and picked up prisoners from LBJ Allso Known As Silver City and transported them to a processing company where they were sent back state side with a designstion as un-fit for military service.Most of them laughed about it and wished the MPs transporting them got killed while doing there tour. I was in long bing 65 and 66 ,never heard of LBJ .87 th trans co . Each of the 10 trucks had a driver and shot gun. awards that had to be approved before they could be issued. I remember well there was nothing theremaybe 20+ squad tents, latrines, and the beginnings of permanent wooden hootches. Upon promotion to SSG I was transferred to the Document Control with the AG Section. And the brawl me had new years eve with the 24th evac because I asked the same guy, why? I was promoted from Buck Private to Spec 4, 15 minutes after joining the 26th military history detachment at USARV in Long Binh in March, 1970. 53rd Sig. please feel free to contact me via e-mail. Sorry so many brothers died. April thru Dec, at 89th MP Group Headquarters, HHC CO, supply officer and MP BOQ officer (125 officers). I was at the one near the main entrance off of hwy 1 by the evac hospital and 624th S&S Co. *personal information removed per policy*. he was headed home for Brooklyn, NY. Attached to MP Battalion performing Amo dump security in guard towers, bunkers and outside ambushes. I remember saying that we were hit by rockets and mortars 180 nights during that time peroid, probably a slight exaggeration! were nowhere to be found at night-they-all staying lied to us. When I arrived we lived in tents then after a few weeks a Sgt Kris Kringle (Yes like Santa Claus arrived and for next 6-7 months we built 4 rows of the Hootchs believe there were 7 or 8 in a row.We poured concrete, put up frames and roofs and filled thousands of sand bags. Hello Sandra, I am very sorry to hear about your husband and I will say some prayers for both of you. We also gave wrecked vehicles to MAG China and Korea. One of the guys was a first LT who after forty one years nine months of service retired as a LT General his name is General Edward D Baca. WAS IN LONG BINH 67-68 ON TC HILL 86TH (TRANSPOTATION COMPANY) WE DROVE FLAT BEDS TRACTOR TRAILERS TO VARIOUS AIR BASES WITH SUPPLIES AMMO -BOMBS-NON-PAR. He said he ran a lumber yard there. Yes I remember it well, was sitting in the EM club drinking a beer when the blast hit. I was on top of a 20ft conax with sand bags for cover as I was being used as a sniper at that time 1968 Jan, I was picking off cong comming out of the tunnels being used in the cemetery. My lst assignment was Aviation Sec. Hes still got three photo albums full of pictures from over there and a couple super 8 reels of video. I have had the time to go back and look and a lot of the posts and it took me right in country. Im just now working on a disability claim, 50 years after I left Nam. Vietnam war in 1967. I was assigned to the Com Center on USARV Hill. I hope they are doing well I miss them we had some good times. I had been assigned to Co. C, 69th Sig group. So I took his job for two to three Months. 7th AF guys were wetting their pants. It was published in the Army Times.

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