New kid here....

[chulaivet1966]

Mornin' Marines.....

I thought I would just say 'hello' and maybe connect with some who were in Nam same time I was.
I left Long Beach, Ca. on the USS Princeton LPH-5 attached to BLT 1/5.
I was in W/2/11 being 4.2 Mortars.
We offloaded in Chu Lai after Op Osage and the following year is history.

All my Ops were with the Fighting Fifth beginning with Op Jackstay in March '66, Op Osage in April '66, Op Apache in June '66 Op Colorado in Aug '66 and several others.
I was there during Howards Hill 488 melee but we were just out of range and could not assist.
I was wounded on 9/11/66 and survived a friendly fire incident while on an LP.
Enough about me.

So...if any from my era want to check in and share some experiences I'd be interested.

SF
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[viper1833]

Welcome aboard can you please fill out your profile brother, and give us some more info. Semper Fi!!

[chulaivet1966]

Will do....
I'm at work and had to be a bit hasty with the intro.

SF
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[chulaivet1966]

...is complete.

DCB188....thx

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[hbharrison]

Welcome aboard pull up a chair make yo self to home!!!
S/F
Butch

[chulaivet1966]

hbharrison....thanks.

OK....now.....where is that Sam Adams vending machine?
I'm ready for a cold one.

SF
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[Quinbo]

If you are sitting on the cooler then you are the defacto bar-tender. I'll take a corona and some pretzels.

[hbharrison]

Make mine a Bud Lite and skip the pretzels.

[Apache]

Welcome aboard Brothe
I was in country based out of Chu lai in 68

[chulaivet1966]

I see several here are ready for nocturnal libations.
A shot of Cuervo 1800 might compliment our itinerary also.
I'll eat some pretzels....salt is good for us if we are imbibing and we'll need all the help we can acquire.

I was based north of Chu Lai at Hill 35 fire base between Tam Ky and Hoi An and a bit west.
It was also 3/5 CP area.
We did Ops from there.

Thanks to all for chiming in.

[yellowwing]

Welcome Aboard Evans! We can always use Mortars, admiringly known to us as Steel Rain and OH SH*!T to the enemy.

[mcvet57103]

Welcome Welcome !!! Jarhead. Belly up to the bar and have one on me. Semper Fi

[wsky9er]

I was beginning to wonder if i would ever hear from a Marine i served with in Nam. I was also with W-2-11. Hill 35, gun section 5. We may have been involved in the same friendly fire incident. Welcome home and welcome aboard Marine

[Dave Coup]

Welcome aboard, Semper Fidelis.
Belly up to the bar.

[chulaivet1966]

Mornin' all...

Yes wsky9er....that was us.
I remember you and that night very well and have documented that experience.
It was 7/9/66 at about 04:30 and still pretty clear in (what's left of) my mind.

Thanks for chiming in.
SF
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