This is Jim Stewart, webmaster of The Military Police of the Vietnam War (www.militarypolicevietnam). I've upgraded my site (new web host) and need permission...
Running alongside QL1 from ChuLai north was a fuel pipeline. I remember it being about 12 inches in diameter and the sections were joined with compression...
During our last mail out from our master search roster for the 23rd MP Chapter, we received about 80 letters returned, we have located new address's for most...
Galin, the merger probably did not occur until after you left late in '68. There are quite a number of previous posts concerning this process which wasn't...
Here is a story that might ring some bells. The 23rd MP's put up a volleyball net in the middle of our area, and we player some mean games of VB when possible....
Does anybody in the 23rd MP Company remember wall lockers? One night while on patrol inside the wires at Chu Lai, we came upon several crates smack dab in the...
Charlie, yeah thanks for the reminder. I agree with Al about the importance of the marines, navy, seabees, and even the Koreans in our unit. Pretty diverse...
The background. When I arrived in the 93MP Bn in Jan 69 the 93rd MP Bn HQ was far out of town on QL1 at the extreme south end of a little place called PhuTai....
I was looking over my orders from October of 67. I see that my orders to VN were actually to be assigned to the 196 IN LT INF BDE. Somehow, I ended up in the...
Not sure when the MP's from the Americal stated pulling security for Quang Ngai, but there was an MP from our Division that preceeded me. I recall the day he...
My favorite story is about that TCP is the Marine MP who was on it one day in '68 and the traffic was backed up. The PM was heading down the hill and had his...
3 Saturdays ago, I had the opportunity to attend the feast with Major & Margaret Cox. Smuteye is the cultural center of Bullock County Alabama. They are both...
That's exactly my memory of him, Al. When the Hq Plt hootch was hit, by some happenstance, his uniform which was already prepared for R&R(plastic Div patch on...
Received this from a Vietnam vet. A US Army WO2, a fixed wing pilot who flew C-7 Caribous out of AnKhe and elsewhere. Now retired from flying commercial jets...
I have finally(8 mo.)received a response from St Louis ref Pfc King whom I think was an Americal MP killed on Guadalcanal. His record was in the part of the...
what a remarkable man! make sure you scroll down to read about his WWII exploits, and to note his decorations--Dale American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON,...
Yeah, bluebirds. What you described is exactly what the guys at my table did. They each pulled off a piece and threw it down and chomped, and then licked...
Hi guys. I have been a member for a while, but unplugged recently. I was communicating with Al Feser and I remembered a couple of stories. I was one of...
Good pics from a reunion Galin. I see myself in there in my beard wearing days wearing a flowered shirt talking with Bill McMinn along with so many of us 68...
Some time ago there was discussion regading what we in the Army called the "Catapult Runway" run by the USMC on their airbase at Chulai. At the Museum of...
I saw Rich's post where he mentioned Major D. While I was stationed at Fort Gordon, on hold, I played on a basketball team. Major D was the coach and a...
OK Galin you are in. I thought that you were already among this herd of old fogy 23rd MPs. Lets hear a few stories, we have never heard much about the exploits...
Have updated my web site... www.militarypolicevietnam.com Check out the video (see HOME page) I just made. Please send any photos, etc. to jim416@......
Happy Veterans Day to you all!! Just wanted to say thank you to all for the service you gave to our country and for defending the freedoms we enjoy, and to...
Dan Robinson and I are starting to make plans for a trip to Vitenam in the Feb-April period with about 2 months on the ground. Tet takes place this year on Feb...
No parades here. No even the usual gathering of veterans groups at the Civil War Memorial in the center of town. Instead I attended a school assembly at my...
Al, our parade had almost 150 units including of course politicians: Our mayor, congresswoman, candidates in the run off election, etc. We had lots of...
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