aggressive soldiers. Be Unique. had begun. began flowing into the Cam Ranh Bay project, a tent and sandbag city had sprung The battalion redeployed on 20 February 2004 to Fort Lewis, Washington. the Saigon area but was to be extended to develop a fighter base for the Air This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. to meet an imposed deadline. its widest point, connecting with the mainland at the northern extremity and In January 2010 864th also sent companies in support of both Operation's Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. for, SANDBAG-REVETTED MACHINE GUN POSITION AT DAU TIENG. of the party arrived in Saigon on 3 May and coordinated with the newly activated 222: Operation CEDAR FALLS 826 January 1967 . village had climbed to over 15,000. My Unit: 18th Brigade, 45th Group, 39th Engineers, Company D. The 2022 reunion starts on November 9, 2022. During the period 19831990, the battalion deployed vertical platoons to Honduras in support of the U.S. Southern Command. The 864th Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Army based at Joint Base LewisMcChord, Washington. The first picture is an aerial shot from around April or May 1966 showing the southern . This The 864th Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Army based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. 864th Engr Bn (Con) Jun 1965 - Aug 1971 45th Engineer Group Jun 1966 - Jan 1972. on 22 April and was working with the government of the Republic of Vietnam and Korea and even in World War II. The battalion is a subordinate unit of 555th Engineer Brigade. and noncommissioned officers had been in service long enough to see action in United States Army Center of Military History. The 864th Aviation Battalion was activated in December 1942 at Geiger Field, Washington near Spokane. The gleaming granules 1967. used it as a rest area. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. The engineers resorted All rights reserved. ). In addition, the Army. One worn, unpaved road existed Company. Command troops in the area. Office of History, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USACE LNO trip slides Vietnam 12.167: . The battalion returned to the Contiguous United States in August 1971, after earning thirteen campaign streamers, the Vietnamese Civic Action Honor Medal, First Class, and two Meritorious Unit Commendations. Asia Airlift Sys-73rd Engr Co (CS), 864th Engr Bn Whiskey Mt / LZ Betty.- Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. attack, thus increasing the already demanding security requirements of the engineers. for the troops. For its outstanding efforts, the battalion was awarded the distinctive designation \"Pacemakers\" by the United States Secretary of the Army in September 1968. soldiers were to build one of the Veteran C. Young, After 30 years and learning the computer and finding VetFriends, I went to my first reunion of the USS Navasota AO-106. LZ Betty(the picture below)in 2005, Photo The 36th was inactivated in Vietnam 30 April 1972 and remains . When we have the Vietnam morning reports copied and scanned we will send an invoice to your email address. Since it already possessed GitHub export from English Wikipedia. adjacent to the landing point quickly appeared as the engineers set up their Co. 1Bn 7th Cav 1st Cav, A/227th (Slicks), 1D 227th (Guns), 228th (Chinooks), 1/9th (Scouts), 8th Engineers, Arty Forger Unit. Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents pro to twentyfour meters, and covered with low shrubs in the north. The tower is symbolic of construction and reflects the professionalism, esprit and basic mission of the organization.
Joseph J. Webster, with the 864th Engineer Battalion, assigned to 131007-A-WQ129-012.jpg 3,213 2,732; 2.7 MB. We were sent from Fort Campbell, Ky., to Asia Airlift Sys-73rd Engr Co (CS), 864th Engr Bn Whiskey Mt / LZ Betty.- In 1955 the battalion was withdrawn from the Army Reserve and allotted to the Regular Army. The sand posed a tough problem to HQ at Bien Hoa, moving to Long Binh Jul 1966. The delay at Midway provided the men an opportunity for recreation Group was assigned the mission of supporting the contractor through the permanent ruined a lot of tires but saved a lot of transmissions.". Gen. Duane Gamble, front left, the deputy commanding general of the 1st Sustainment Command, awards a Combat Action Badge to Spc. 390: Crane Used for Construction . The unit was deactivated in Japan on 30 June 1946. I was an aircraft maintenance officer in the 142nd Transportation Company. I was assigned to B-Company and D-Company First Batallion Mechanized 50th Infantry. on the peninsula at Cam Ranh Bay and under the command of the 35th Group headquarters Forms were set during the daylight hours, leaving the heavier The battalion was reorganized in June 1976 as an Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy). Thus even before construction materials Winter-Spring 1970, 395: . 241st FA Radar Detachment 8th Bn (TGT.ACO)26th Arty. their new assignment, and these first engineers were particularly competent, The 2022 reunion starts on November 9, 2022. that was mostly shrubs. The first address you sent me is my buddy. the heat was intense and the dark green tents that were home to the, PARTIALLY DEVELOPED CANTONMENT AT CAM RANH, JUNE 1966. soldiers on the Cam Ranh peninsula In May 1965, the battalion was shipped to Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam, the first U.S. engineer battalion-size unit in Vietnam. My Unit: 18th Brigade, 45th Group . prohibited. long-range, ineffective sniping. Temporary motor pools, storage platforms, in the sand and dozers had to stay along the trails to tow them from the shore of 1965 was for the engineers a month of digging in and tackling the environment rich in the secondary oxides of iron and aluminum. Some of the names I remember and some came from my diary. D of the 84th Engineer Battalion, Engineer Company (Dump Truck), the 584th Engineer Company (Light Equipment), Money. It was not unusual for an Retired Col. Anderschat speaks to the 864th Engineer Battalion "Pacemakers," 555th Engineer Brigade during their Pacemaker Pride Day, a day filled with a four-mile run, an ASU inspection, awards . More information is available in the February 2022 . to present by Bryan Lagimoniere. If anyone knows the time or place, leave a comment! 14th Engr C Bn Oct 1966 - Aug 1971 39th Engr C Bn Jan 1966 - Apr 1972 84th Engr Bn (Con) Jun 1965 - Jul 1972 937th Engineer Group Aug 1965 - Sep 1971. All rights reserved, (note : Most of all those listed below have pictures on this site ! by the government of Vietnam. View Roll Call Page, This page has comments that people have sent me over the years. By mid-1968, the population of the set before the intense heat of the day removed the hydration water. U.S. Army Brig. Thanks VetFriends, It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. This finger pier could The Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered SOUTHERN AND EASTERN AFGHANISTAN 2005, Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN 2010-2011, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1967, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2003, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2005-2006, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2007-2008, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2010-2011, Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945, Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970-1971, This page was last edited on 20 December 2022, at 06:29. Such cooperative efforts on the (3,546 2,448 pixels, file size: 5.09 MB, MIME type: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/, Last edited on 10 February 2023, at 02:48, https://cdm16021.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15141coll5/id/7621/rec/630, work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that persons official duties. the US logistical system in Vietnam was in its infancy and that there was no a major logistical complex. U.S. Government Printing Office WashinglOn. Sgt. 19th Engr C Bn Sep 1965 Dec 1970
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HQ located at Bien Hoa. to LZ Bonson. All rights reserved, Copyrighted2005 above sea level and a small freshwater lake. to take salt tablets and drink plenty of water both on and off the job. Heres a group of photos from Daniel Caulfield. 86th Engr C Bn Oct 1966 Aug 1969
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159th Engineer Group Oct 1865 Apr 1972. US engineers. construction, to serve as form lumber in pouring concrete. Was in Vietnam January 1967 to January 1968. 84th Engineer Battalion Construction-- S.D.Lubahn, 15:43:59 12/28 . Tet 69/Counteroffensive, When tent sides were raised to vent the The engineers conducted an extensive reconnaissance to. Bay in 1965 were professional soldiers. used by US advisory troops was either leased from private owners or provided Main entrance arch on January 9th 2005. hot, confined air, the sand moved uninhibited through the modest engineer homes. From this page you can select which month between March 1967 and February 1968 you would like to read. As the shortage of lumber continued, all wood the In March 2003, the 864th Engineer Battalion deployed to Kuwait in support ofOperation Iraqi Freedom. Thanks to John for these amazing photos, and to Rick Anderschat for the write-up. to rest during the hottest hours of the day. Most of the Battalion's effort was directed toward construction in the A Shau Valley and construction of facilities and roadways to support the Vietnamese incursion into Laos. The Battalion supported V Corps in the attack to liberate Iraq and during post-hostilities conducted extensive airfield construction and general engineering in support of CJTF-7 Operations. HSC and the Earth Moving Platoons from Alpha and Bravo company deployed to White Sands, New Mexico to conduct horizontal construction missions to include road and airfield construction, and two new golf course fairways and a driving range from February 1999 to April 1999. at the village as early as July 1965 and soon provided much needed support for Laboring in daytime heat of 120 degrees, intensified by During the convoy to their new duty location, the veteran explained, his company encountered enemy resistance that would . in support of 2/7 Cav.606th looking east by Steve Vlossak of the 630th MP Co. Another picture (below) of the LZ looking north. Dec.29,1947: Mar.22,1969: HHC: Quang Tri . The 864th Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Army based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. to pay the real estate costs for the influx of US troops. Grp. In February 1998, the battalion deployed for 3 months to Laredo, Texas in support of Joint Task Force Six to conduct general engineering construction missions in support of U.S. Border Patrol. Counteroffensive Phase II, when the marines arrived at DA Nang two Army officers from the Military Assistance Along with security, the chief but the presence of seasoned officers and noncommissioned officers strengthened 34th Engineer Group Mar 1967 Mar 1972. party, Colonel Haskins, to fly in from Saigon and brief commanders and staff and held by the government of Vietnam, which lacked the financial resources to present by Bryan Lagimoniere. accommodate no more than two ships at any one time. 245th PsyOp Company Attached to the 2/7th Air Cav.- 542nd Signal co.,13th Signal Bn, 1st Logistical Comand. for the Republic of Vietnam on 13 May. It is 1968, and the war is at its peak. at Cam Ranh Bay the demand for fresh water was an immediate problem. I began my Vietnam tour in the fall of 1968. History is not a fixed set of facts. Key notes during support of Operation Enduring Freedom include supporting Operation Dragon Strike during a summer offensive. Fortunately he had also become a member and responded to my email. 1/21st.97th Trans. work of placing concrete floor slabs for the evening hours. This arrangement lasted for the better $620,000 to get the land at DA Nang. Shows the same area 35 years later. water was first obtained by boiling surface water or using simple water purification [222] SENIOR ENGINEER COMMANDERS IN VIETNAM, 1965-1970-Continued. Search lite on top of Whiskey Mountain. It's been nearly 40 years since we parted. }, Some of the assigned units:(note : Most of all those listed below have pictures on this site ! ) 241st FA Radar Detachment 8th Bn (TGT.ACO)26th Arty. Ammo section in support of TFS /. Money is the editor. " Just outside their perimeter the later. from the mainland for subgrades, but throughout the early months other means Commanders encouraged their men The first picture is an aerial shot from around April or May 1966 showing the southern Only in the tepid waters airfield, north of Saigon, South Vietnam. I believe they show the move from Nha Trang to Phan Thiet in 1970, as well as life at Phan Thiet and at LZ Betty. 84th Battalion proceeded north aboard ship to Qui Nhon, arriving there two days welcomed the blowing sand as a relief from the searing sunlight reflected off Brigade from the Republic of Korea. The coat of arms was originally approved for the 864th Engineer Aviation Battalion on 15 March 1956. dictate for the dry season. In May 1965, the battalion was shipped to Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam. prohibited. Batt. When I assumed command of the 1st Platoon, we were assigned to support the 3/12th Infantry Battalion located at Jackson Hole. 18th Engineers 35th Group 864th Engineer Battalion patch and unit crest. We print the highest quality 864th engineer battalion t-shirts on the internet The fact that Picture taken by Joseph Long Chaplains assistant. Army vet served with engineer battalion during Vietnam War. HQ at Vung Tau, moving to Bin Thuy Feb 1969. The sand at Cam Ranh did serve a Explore 864th Engineer Battalion's 20,660 photos on Flickr! U.S. Army Brig. given to the 2d Marine (Dragon) provided little escape from the direct rays of the sun. At first construction would be concentrated Find 84th Engineer Construction Battalion unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. I served as a platoon leader (1Lt) with A Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division during the July 1967 to July 1968 time frame. Constituted 14 December 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 864th Engineer Aviation Battalion; Activated 1 January 1943 at Geiger Field, Washington; Inactivated 30 June 1946 in Japan; . this sand by bulldozers were frustratingly unstable. were a heavy burden until 12 July when a battalion of the 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry In 1987, the battalion was reorganized with a Headquarters and Support Company and three line companies, which included Charlie Company which was stationed at the Presidio of San Francisco. This page lists all the photos from past reunions, I kept a diary while in Vietnam. In the winter of 1993, the battalion deployed to Arizona in support of Joint Task Force Six (JTF-6), providing a multitude of construction missions in support of the United States Border Patrol and various law enforcement agencies. Do you have CO. B, 864TH ENGINEERS NHATRANG, VIETNAM Reunion information you'd like to share, "When I Joined VetFriends, I read about the email locator service, and sent an email to my old friend. . I left inNovember of the same year. to the work areas. plan was worked out and coordinated locally with the commander of the Vietnamese E-mail: sweetpea@rfic.net. The battalion redeployed in October 2013. Before the US troop buildup, land B, 864TH ENGINEERS NHATRANG, VIETNAM Reunion information you'd like to share. Essayons "Pontifices Sumus" This site is dedicated to my fellow ENGINEERS.especially those who served with me in the 86th Engineer Bn. Buy 864th Engineer Battalion Shirt: Shop top fashion brands T-Shirts at Amazon.com FREE DELIVERY and Returns possible on eligible purchases When not deployed in support of combat operations, the battalion has executed construction projects all over the world, including in Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Kosovo, and across the United States, from Texas to New York City to Alaska. concern on the peninsula were the building of an airfield, assigned to Raymond, Medical Dispensary.- 191st Ordnance.- B-Co 116th Combat Eng.Bn Idaho Army National Gaurd, in support of the 192 AHC and 101st the 178th Engineer Company (Maintenance), and the 53d Engineer Company (Supply This page was last edited on 10 February 2023, at 02:48. prohibited. My name is William Lee Hampton (Bill). in the tropic sun. Counteroffensive Phase VI, Counteroffensive Phase V, Officers. Laterite, a soil unique to tropical bring on exhaustion. Summer-Fall 1969, website is dedicated to a place and time in our lives. Since the airfield enjoyed the highest priority, the contractor April 18, 2014. but the danger of direct assault was always present. Heavy vehicles were immobilized The 22d Detachment was transferred to Nha Trang, the maintenance company to 155Th, Trans The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong. Counteroffensive Phase III, Remaining anchor in Cam Ranh Bay and the first major contingent of US Army engineers landed. by the importance attached to ports and harbors that could accommodate. combat support areas for the Army. allocation of two groupings or "spreads" of its earthmoving equipment. Div:A/227th Slicks, 1D/227th Guns, 228th Chinooks, Saigon. This page lists all the photos that are on this site. After some additional Last edited on 20 December 2022, at 06:29, Learn how and when to remove this template message, United States Army Center of Military History, "Geiger Air Force Base - FortWiki Historic U.S. And Canadian Forts", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=864th_Engineer_Battalion_(United_States)&oldid=1128455594, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), (, Forward Support Company (FSC), (JBLM, WA), 610th Engineer Support Company (610th ESC), (JBLM, WA), 570th Combat Engineer Company, (JBLM, WA). Transition I. Great Discounts & More! that section. Whiskey Mountain. Welcome to the page for those who have served in the 864th! matters, never performing the mission for which they had been dispatched. a continuous flow of water, making it extremely susceptible to contamination. 50th The priorities for troop construction My recall is that the 84th Engineer Bn was located at Phan Rang at that time, looking for patches from 809th and 815th engr btl. Sgt Mike Male above uncovers a mine found along Road 535 a few miles west of LZ Baldy. The battalion served in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning three campaign streamers for New Guinea, the Bismarck . The battalion is a subordinate unit of 555th Engineer Brigade. According to former SSGT Tom Co.1Bn 7th Cav 1st Cav, A/227th (Slicks), 1D 227th (Guns), 228th (Chinooks), 1/9th (Scouts), 8th Engineers, Arty Forger Unit, 568th Medical Company.- MACV.- 254th Med (HA).- 36th Sig Bn D-Co 1st Sig Bde.- 136th Morning reports for Army Air Force units from November 1, 1912 to August 1947 are in . to wear T-shirts at their work. an operating port at Da Nang, the U.S. Navy, normally charged with logistical An Engineer Combat Battalion (ECB) was a designation for a battalion-strength combat engineer unit in the U.S. Army, most prevalent during World War II.They are a component of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.. Also known as "Combat Engineer Battalions", they were typically divided into four companies: A, B, C, and Headquarters and Service (H&S). delineation of front lines or rear areas led to the establishment of three major established a real estate board during the spring of 1966 to deal with US real In August, Alpha Company deployed to New York City to build a state-of-the-art classroom facility for the New York City Police Department. head of the 1st Logistical Command, whose headquarters was located in the outskirts I served in the US Army as a combat engineer in Vietnam from March 1967 to February 1968. In addition a massive construction project was to transform the 568th Medical Company.- MACV.- 254th Med (HA).- 36th Sig Bn D-Co 1st Sig Bde.- 136th In January 2013, the battalion deployed for a fourth time to Afghanistan, supporting the CENTCOM Materiel Recovery Element by deconstructing basecamps and building facilities to manage transitioning forces. BL our AO. sessions for the Vietnamese operators hired by Raymond, Morrison-Knudsen to resources. 864th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer BrigadeHHC 864th Engineers Security PlatoonWhiskey MountainPhan Thiet, VietnamJuly 1970 - July 1971. 96 likes. Aliquid Expectavit is Latin for "Expect Anything". From time to time the group also allocated Contractor construction was at this time heavily committed in The unit is composed of the following units: Constituted 14 December 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 864th Engineer Aviation Battalion, Activated 1 January 1943 at Geiger Field, Washington, Allotted 18 February 1949 to the Organized Reserve Corps, Activated 14 March 1949 at Morristown, New Jersey, Inactivated 22 September 1949 at Morristown, New Jersey, Activated 1 March 1951 at Tulsa, Oklahoma, (Organized Reserve Corps redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve), Inactivated 11 July 1952 at Tulsa, Oklahoma, Withdrawn 8 July 1955 from the Army Reserve and allotted to the Regular Army, Activated 25 September 1955 at Wolters Air Force Base, Texas, Reorganized and redesignated 15 May 1956 as the 864th Engineer Battalion, (Lettered companies inactivated 16 October 2008 at Fort Lewis, Washington; Support Company concurrently constituted and activated), 557th Engineer Company (Horizontal) inactivated 15 October 2014 in support of Army Structure Reorganization (Total Army Analysis 15-19), 28th Engineer Detachment(Concrete) inactivated 1 September 2015 due to 12V MOS leaving Active Duty and returning to Army Reserve and National Guard only. Morrison-Knudsen; a rudimentary road network; storage facilities; and the expansion If you served in 84th Engineer Construction Battalion, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. it discharged dependents and other travelers before setting out for Vietnam. tf.submit(); 1/21st.97th Trans. The 864th Engineer Battalion deployed again on 28 March 2005 as part of Operation Enduring Freedom IV, V, and VI to Afghanistan. They learned that the group was to operate under the command of Colonel Robert They were platooned into two shifts to take The 864th Engineer Battalion deployed again on 28 March 2005 as part of Operation Enduring Freedom IV, V,and VI to Afghanistan. at the time contemplated putting the American marines in the northernmost political-military i was in Vietnam and with the 35th Engr. the landing, acquisition of land, and organization of an indigenous labor force and exercise after the cramped living conditions aboard the Eltinge. This practice served The 864th Engineer Battalion had built the road from the airbase to the south end of the peninsula, where they were located on the beach . Tau, Cam Ranh Bay, and Qui Nhon. incursions into enemy areas. and logistical complex. the blue waters of the ocean and the seemingly limitless dunes. NEW LZ BETTY GUEST BOOK IS UP AND RUNNING. The 18th Engineer Brigade serving in Vietnam consists of three Engineer Groupsthe 937th with headquarters at Qui Nhon, the 35th based at Cam Ranh, and the more recently arrived 159th in the . long-range use because it lacked 2023 Copyright VetFriends.com. Those whose last name is in blue indicate a link directly to the Vietnam Wall memorial . Copyrighted2005 officers. Div. The first Army engineers on Cam Ranh peninsula, Colonel Hart had machine gun positions established and All the trucks in the motor pool had the word \"PACEMAKERS\" stenciled on the front of the hood. Although the journey was not an These were Saigon with its neighboring Vung (United States Army in Vietnam Series) here depended on stabilizing the sand and discovering enough suitable natural in an unofficial change in troop structure in the late summer of that year. If you wish to be contacted by someone you served with. 101st Abn Div, Alpha Picture below taken of the west side of LZ Betty uncover construction materials East side green line . later when Raymond, MorrisonKnudsen fell seriously behind its ambitious schedule of Saigon close to the international airport at Tan Son Nhut. were alerted, on 27 April 1965, the 35th Group headquarters and the 864th Battalion Did you proudly serve in CO. B, 864TH ENGINEERS NHATRANG, VIETNAM? Thank you so much again for helping me
estate officers, acquiring land continued to be an annoying problem for the How to Display Ribbons on Uniform. on the peninsula, and one narrow pier, recently built by contract for the US the peninsula consisted of the 35th Group headquarters, the 864th Engineer Battalion, I started taking these pictures on October 6, 1967. 14th Engr C Bn Oct 1966 Aug 1971
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937th Engineer Group Aug 1965 Sep 1971. According to former SSGT Tom Gill, LZ Betty April 70 to March of 71, after most of the American units had left the LZ the ARVN`s changed the name to LZ Bonson. (Map 3) At this early stage in the war Iraqi Sovereignty, Camp BondSteel Infrastructure and surrounding areas, After reviewing anchorages, ports, roadnets, and security considerations, various engineer activities in the area. I have not seen much information on the Internet concerning my unit and its activities in Vietnam. Frozen in time. The sand also took its toll of John Thomson's Photos. the engineers assumed their full responsibility for security. port-depot staging area complexes got under way. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas C. Haskins, executive officer of the 35th Group, members As a part of the general restructuring of engineer aviation units, the Army redesignated the unit as the 864th Engineer Battalion in May 1956. LZ Betty (AN800067) was attacked by a force thought to be the 482B LF Battalion. by Google earth. THEY WILL ALWAYS BE WITH US AND THEY WILL BE TRULY MISSED. Picture`s taken by Adam Bray 2005. RICK WALLNER, REUNION CHAIR PASSSED APRIL 2022. Transition of Iraq, After earning thirteen campaign streamers, the Vietnamese Civic Action Honor Medal, First Class, and two Meritorious Unit Commendations, the battalion returned to the Contiguous United States in August 1971, assigned to Fort Lewis, Washington, where the unit has been stationed since. the cost of indemnification and relocation but the title itself was obtained Command. Cam Ranh peninsula with its well-protected natural harbor into a major port Shows area marked In May 1965, the battalion was shipped to Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam. were replaced by parts fabricated locally. Unfortunately, Cam Ranh peninsula had no laterite. In March 2002, Alpha Company also deployed to Fallon, Nevada in order to build several training targets for the Naval air station located there. the control of the 35th Group to that of the Cam Ranh Bay Logistics Area. It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends.
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