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    Well I know I'm not part of the unit so prevalent...

    Well I know I'm not part of the unit so prevalent here, but I was in "Operation Meade River" while with Foxtrot Co. 2nd Battalion 26th Marine Regiment. I have two memories. First, well I hardly ever...
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    Well I saw a tank once in the summer of 1969. It...

    Well I saw a tank once in the summer of 1969. It was a sunny beautiful day and we(Foxtrot 2/26) were on patrol mid north eastern I Corps area. We were on a flat, orangish clay road wide enough for a...
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    Thanks for the welcome Mongoose, I appreciate it....

    Thanks for the welcome Mongoose, I appreciate it. I divided my tour in two parts, the DMZ area and south of DaNang specifically the Hoi An and An Hoa areas. The biggest differences of the two area...
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    Well I was searching for info on Operation Meade...

    Well I was searching for info on Operation Meade River and responded to that thread, and some other threads you might be interested in. Before I go any further I would like to thank both you and...
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    Well I sure don't want to get anyone PO'd here,...

    Well I sure don't want to get anyone PO'd here, and I have the utmost respect for all who were there and in da ****. I have always thought it better to not forget and one of the ways to help this is...
  6. Well the one I remember was 1968 on Operation...

    Well the one I remember was 1968 on Operation Meade River. Arizona and Dodge City area. We(Foxtrot Co. 2/26) had choppered in from LPH5(USS Princeton) while on OP the Marine Corps flew in steak and...
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    Well I remember Martha Raye. It was maybe late...

    Well I remember Martha Raye. It was maybe late summer 1968 and she and her entourage of maybe three others came into our bunker. She was just adlibbing, telling dirty jokes and drinking beer. She was...
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    Well I got to Vietnam in late April of 1968 and...

    Well I got to Vietnam in late April of 1968 and hooked up with Foxtrot Co. 2/26 just after they finished and left Khe-Sahn. We were around Dong-Ha, Con Tien(A-2, A-3) Quang-Tri, Camp Carrol, Gia Lihn...
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    Well I was seventeen and I joined the USMC in...

    Well I was seventeen and I joined the USMC in June 1967. Course I had to get my mom and dad to sign. I also got recruiter to promise to go to MCRD at San Diego(Illinois sent recruits to both pending...
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    Well I arrived in DaNang via Continental Airlines...

    Well I arrived in DaNang via Continental Airlines in late April 1968. Flew immediately to Quang-Tri. Next to Rockpile. I just got my M-16 and had never even seen one before. Sighted in and fired...
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    Well I was at A-3 mostly, maybe A-2. I remember...

    Well I was at A-3 mostly, maybe A-2. I remember the reinforced bunkers tho, best I was ever in. We used to thro our bayonets inside and stick 'em in the posts. Time was late spring-summer of 1968....
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    Well I liked the boot-camp part, but Hue, well I...

    Well I liked the boot-camp part, but Hue, well I never did city fighting in Vietnam, so what do I know. With F/2/26 3rd MarDiv. From 5/68 thru 12/68, just missed Khe Sahn, but served my tour with the...
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    Operation Meade River Nov/Dec 1968. I don't...

    Operation Meade River Nov/Dec 1968. I don't remember what day but we(F/2/26)were dug in on the bank of a river and it was maybe before noon. I was cooking some C's and had some clothes hanging in a...
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    Hello. I remember we(F/2/26) got steak and...

    Hello. I remember we(F/2/26) got steak and potatoes flown in on the USMC Birthday. Nothing else but, but who cares it was hot and sure beat the hell out of C-Rats. Now I remember Thanksgiving 1968,...
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    Hello. I'm a FNG here as I just registered here...

    Hello. I'm a FNG here as I just registered here because of OP Meade River. I was with Foxtrot Co. 2/26 from 5/68 thru 12/68, and involved in the whole OP. I have many memories of Vietnam and a few...
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